the canal garden
Creating a landscape and garden worthy of and suitable to Virginia House challenged landscape architect Charles Gillette's ability to marry history, art, and gardening. Gillette's success would be both professional and personal. His synthesis of Italian and English gardening styles at Virginia House resulted in a garden uniquely American. His passion to please his clients resulted in a lifelong friendship with the Weddells. Gillette, who intermittently vacationed with the Weddells was the executor of their estate upon their deaths in 1948.
the canal garden
Creating a landscape and garden worthy of and suitable to Virginia House challenged landscape architect Charles Gillette's ability to marry history, art, and gardening. Gillette's success would be both professional and personal. His synthesis of Italian and English gardening styles at Virginia House resulted in a garden uniquely American. His passion to please his clients resulted in a lifelong friendship with the Weddells. Gillette, who intermittently vacationed with the Weddells was the executor of their estate upon their deaths in 1948.