Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959

Beatrix Jones Farrand opened her landscape design office in New York in 1895. In 1899 she achieved the distinction of being the only female founding member of the American Society of Landscape Architecture. Farrand's career spanned the next five decades and included notable projects such as Dumbarton Oaks in Washington D.C., Dartington Hall in Devonshire, England, and Princeton University. In addition, Farrand wrote numerous articles for publication and gave talks on landscape architecture. Throughout her career she collected books, prints, and photographs documenting landscape architecture and related topics; these she assembled as a research library at her Reef Point estate in Maine.

From the description of Beatrix Jones Farrand collection, 1866-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80465563

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