Nano Little, Curator - nlittle@joslyncastle.com The
landscape at Lynhurst, as it was named by George and Sarah Joslyn, was
created in a combination of the Picturesque and Gardenesque styles by
Charles G. Carpenter, who had worked on the Omaha Parks and Boulevard
system under H.W.S. Cleveland. Work on the gardens, orchard, ponds, and
pool was well underway by 1897. The jewel of the estate was a palm
house furnished with exotics through the assistance of John Thorpe,
Chief of Floriculture at Chicago's 1894 Columbian Exposition. Destroyed
in 1913 by the Easter Sunday Tornado, the Joslyns contented themselves
by rebuilding only their conservatory, the 1913 plan for which was
drawn by Jens Jensen. Peonies, shrubs and numerous trees from the time
of the Joslyn's remain, including two Nebraska State Champions, the
gingko and English oak.3902 Davenport Street 402/595-2199 Affiliated as a "Landmark Site" since 1996 |
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