GARDENS of WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
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GARDENS of WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL 15. Samuel Yellin Gates — South Side of Cathedral “They shall enter into peace that enter in at these gates” is inscribed on the top bars of the gates by Samuel Yellin, the Philadelphia wrought-iron master. (1930) 1. The Baptistery - The oldest building on the close, this temporary baptistery was build in 1904. Beginning in 1934, the Guild operated a gift shop called the Herb Cottage 16. Pilgrim Steps — Mrs. Bratenahl designed the broad flight to benefit the gardens and grounds. The of 51 steps leading from South Road to Pilgrim Road. They are building is now a cafe. built of sandstone from the Aquia Creek quarry in Virginia. (1930) 2 - 17. THE BISHOP’S GARDEN 2. Norman Arch Entrance to the Gardens — The 17. Prodigal Son —This contemporary limestone arch, a memorial replica of the original 12th- century sculpture in Belgian granite by Heinz Norman arch, is the entrance to the Bishop‘s Garden and Lawn, Warneke was donated to the cathedral in opened to the public in 1928. The arch was incorporated into the 1958 by Coleman Jennings. The statue is stone wall by All Hallows Guild in appreciation of the efforts of sheltered by an old weeping cherry tree in Mr. Charles Merryman, first superintendent of the cathedral an intimate setting. Near the sculpture, in grounds. By 1978, the deteriorated arch & gate required the garden wall, is a lead fountain designed reconstruction. The exact replica was made possible from funds & sculpted by L. Corrin Strong & dedicated donated in memory of Canon Charles Leslie Glenn, Canon & in memory of Rosalind Washburn Wright, a Sub-Dean of the Cathedral from 1968 to 1976. In 2011, the arch member of the All Hallows Guild Garden was damaged by a crane accident, and was repaired and Committee. reconstructed. 18 - 21. OLMSTED WOODS & AMPHITHEATER 3. The Norman Court -- The Norman Court, with its fountain, was designed by Florence Bratenahl using local stone 18. Statue of George Washington — The bronze equestrian and a 12-century Norman arch. The arch and a 15th-century bas- statue by the sculptor Herbert Haseltine stands atop a 15-foot relief of the Crucifixion, the Virgin Mary, and St. John were 7. Bishop’s Lawn and Borders — The lawn behind the pedestal of pink Salisbury granite near the entrance to the brought from France by George Grey Barnard, an art collector Episcopal Church House is bordered by trees & shrubs including Olmsted Woods (1959). Bird Walks and Woods Walks and sculptor. (1928) hollies, autumn blooming cherry, hydrangeas, sasanqua participants meet here. camellias, azaleas, and boxwood. Shade-loving perennials here include hellebores, tricyrtis, Solomon’s seal, and brunnera. This 4. Blue Atlas Cedars -- Two towering Blue Atlas cedars stand border honors Marjorie H. Edwards. (2005) 19. Olmsted Woods & Pilgrim Way on either side of the entrance to the Norman Court. These came as seedlings from Palestine. (Reportedly, they were carried to the — The Olmsted Woods are the last vestige United States in a suitcase at the turn of the last century.) This 7A. To the south of the Postern Gate —Newly installed in 2015 of an extensive oak and beech forest on Mount St. Alban. All Hallows Guild genus of cedar is native to the Blue Atlas Mountains of Morocco is a garden in memory of Rowan LeCompte, whose stained-glass and offers another example of plants botanically related to the artistry fills the cathedral, including 18 clerestory windows, some restored the five-acre Olmsted Woods over Holy Land, as Mrs. Bratenahl wished. mosaic panels in Resurrection Chapel, and the great Creation a 10-year period, completed in 2008 at a rose window on the west front. The memorial bench is sited to th cost of nearly three million dollars. Now 11. Sundial Bed — An old English sundial rests atop a 13 - the Woods include a stone footpath called the Pilgrim Way, a have a view of the clerestory windows and the bloom colors century Gothic capital discovered in monastery ruins near represent colors found in the stained glass. contemplative circle, native wildflowers and shrubs, and a host 5. Shadow House — This garden house Rheims Cathedral in France. A pomegranate tree sits amid a of migratory birds. The original Woodland Path was started with was designed by cathedral architect Philip changing display of annuals, bulbs, and herbs. A ‘Peace’ Rose a Founders Fund Award from the Garden Club of America. Frohman and built with stones from was planted in 1954 by Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia. — This “little garden,” bordered by boxwood, (1955) President Grover Cleveland’s nearby 8. Hortulus summer home, Red Top. There are eight features geometric beds planted with monastic kitchen, infirmary, and strewing herbs used in the 9th century. Rosemary views of the garden through Gothic arch 12. Pool of St. Catherine — Mrs. Bratenahl designed this 20. Robert C. Morton Border — A planting of native shrubs windows. (1927) A small bronze statue of and boxwood surround the Carolingian font. Documents from small pool in the shape of a primitive cross. St. Catherine is the time of Charlemagne were used as the primary sources for and trees near the amphitheater entrance includes redbud, baby Pan, sculpted by Edith Parsons, sits at represented in the 15th-century bas-relief above the pool. (1928) viburnum, shadblow, fothergilla, and hydrangea. (1985) the entrance to the Shadow House in this planting. memory of Rowan LeCompte, stained glass artist for the Cathedral. (2017) th 9. Rose Garden — The rose bed, centered around a rectangle 13. Upper Perennial Border — Two 15 -century bas-reliefs 21. All Hallows Amphitheater — The amphitheater has long of saints & martyrs are embedded in the stone wall. A rare of turf, was part of the 1926 Olmsted design. In 1961 newer figured in the cathedral’s history, serving as a place for outdoor medlar tree, often seen in monastic gardens, grows among bulbs, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., designed this medieval garden with its hybrids were introduced when the bed was redesigned. Roses services in earlier days. A functioning outdoor amphitheater was perennials, & annuals that bloom from early spring to winter in another part of Olmsted’s plan, and now this beautiful outdoor many rooms, and built it as a private garden for the Bishop. Florence bloom from May to November. th bold colors of red, orange, yellow, & purple. A 12 century space of curved stone walls and grass walkways is once again a Brown Bratenahl embellished and added to this design of the Bishop’s capital from Cluny, France, serves as a birdbath. Garden in her role as Cathedral Landscape Designer 1928 to 1936. perfect setting for worship, contemplation, and performance. 10. The Wayside Cross — Inscribed with (2008) the sacred monogram for Jesus & dating 14. The Finial Garden — This inviting corner was 6. Lower Perennial Border — Spring, summer & fall from early Christian pilgrimages, the cross transformed into an intimate garden room centered on a finial 22. Glastonbury Thorn — The tree stands in front of St. perennials and bulbs flourish in blue & pale lavender tones, has returned to its original place in the from one of the Cathedral’s pinnacles that was damaged in the including clematis, salvia, and asters. It is a memorial to Bessie garden. Florence Bratenahl referred to this as Albans School. Grown from cuttings from trees outside 2011 earthquake. The lovely stone terracing recalls the All Huidekoper Fay. (1979) the “heart of the Garden.” The medieval Glastonbury Abbey in England, it is reputed to bloom whenever Hallows Amphitheater, found to the south of the garden across cross was a gift from George Grey Barnard’s royalty visits the close. According to legend, the thorn originally Pilgrim Road (21). collection. was brought to England from the Holy Land by Joseph of Arimathea. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— MEMBERSHIP & DONATIONS Continuing Map Numbers THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. PETER All Hallows Guild AND ST. PAUL 23. Phyllis Nitze Garden — This perennial and shrub WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL garden, dedicated to the memory of Phyllis Pratt Nitze, a WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL ———-—————————————- former President of All Hallows Guild, was donated by ———-—————————————- her family and friends. (1989) All Hallows Guild was founded in 1916 to provide for the care and Early History beautification of the gardens and grounds of Washington National 24. Kenney Garden — East of the Nitze Garden, a Cathedral. To raise funds and awareness for the gardens, the Guild: woodland planting including a summer-blooming Clethra • Schedules horticulture lectures, events and guided tours of the Bishop’s The cathedral’s site was an oak and beech forest when Garden & Olmsted Woods, and publishes many documents regarding the history and Barbinervis, hellebores, and Ambrosia azaleas memorialize Elinor C. Kenney, given by her children. (1995) Joseph Nourse purchased it in 1813 and moved his design of the landscape of the Cathedral Close (on our website). family from Georgetown. Nourse was appointed first • Sponsors Flower Mart, a large family festival held the first Friday and Saturday in May on the Cathedral Close. Volunteers from the Guild and church groups, along with Registrar of the Treasury by George Washington. In artisans and specialty booths and many different entertainers have participated since 1898 the first Episcopal Bishop of Washington, Henry Yates 1939. Satterlee, acquired the land for the Protestant Episcopal • Hosts the Tea and Tour Program with the Cathedral’s Visitors Services Department. North Side of Cathedral Foundation. He had established the Cathedral Park Board with Tea and Tour is held on most Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Following a special cathedral Beatrix Jones Farrand as landscape consultant. He asked tour (a garden tour for a group may be requested) guests enjoy a delicious catered tea in the tower.