Last updated: June 11, 2024
Place
Stoneleigh
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Quick Facts
In 1908, Samuel Bodine hired Olmsted Brothers to consult on the development, maintenance, and future subdivision on his estate. In addition to advising Samuel, they also gave landscaping advice to his son William, who built his own home on the northern edge of the property. After Sr. Bodine’s death in 1932, Otto Haas bought the land, again calling Olmsted Brothers back to Villanova, making it one of the firm’s longest associations with a single estate, spanning half a century.
Olmsted Brothers attempted to soften the Beaux Art style home, with work being overseen by firm member Percival Gallagher. Olmsted Brothers were again brought back in 1937 for minor landscape adjustments and to advise on selectively thinning overgrowth, and one last time in 1958 following a severe winter.
Source: "Stoneleigh," The Cultural Landscape Foundation
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Olmsted Brothers attempted to soften the Beaux Art style home, with work being overseen by firm member Percival Gallagher. Olmsted Brothers were again brought back in 1937 for minor landscape adjustments and to advise on selectively thinning overgrowth, and one last time in 1958 following a severe winter.
Source: "Stoneleigh," The Cultural Landscape Foundation
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr