Artist: Bonnie Hull
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Lord & Schryver ConservancyElizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver were the first women in the Pacific Northwest to own and operate their own landscape architecture firm, and designed over 200 landscapes and gardens in the region between 1929 and 1969. The Lord & Schryver Conservancy grew from an increasing awareness in Salem about the work of Lord & Schryver and a concern for the fate of the garden at "Gaiety Hollow", their home, studio, and the tour de force of their life's work. In 2015, the Lord & Schryver Conservancy acquired Gaiety Hollow and began restoring the garden and opening it to the public.
Our mission is to "preserve, interpret, and steward the legacy of Lord and Schryver for public enrichment." Gaiety Hollow serves the public by providing a space for historic display gardens, educational programs, conserved archival materials, and small event rentals. It is a unique resource for garden design, plant display, and research, and it is a historic site that welcomes visitors in a fascinating and beautiful environment. Gaiety Hollow is located at 545 Mission Street in Salem, Oregon. The gardens are open on select days or by appointment. In partnership with the City of Salem, our volunteers also assist in the restoration and maintenance of the historic gardens at Deepwood Museum & Gardens, which were also designed by Lord & Schryver. |
Accomplishments
Since 2014, the Conservancy has:
Purchased Gaiety Hollow
With community support, we raised $400,000 in 18 months enabling us to purchase the property and begin restoration work.
Restored Two Historic Lord & Schryver Gardens
Gaiety Hollow: We commissioned a two volume Cultural Landscape Report detailing the history of the Gaiety Hollow site and identifying those extant elements which contributed to the Period of Significance. This comprehensive report serves as the authoritative document to guide the Conservancy in its work to rehabilitate the Gaiety Hollow gardens.
Deepwood: We commissioned a Rehabilitation Report, a 100+ page addendum to the Historic Landscape Report outlining the Conservancy's decade-long project to rehabilitate the historic gardens at Deepwood.
Added Gaiety Hollow to the National Registry
The personal garden of Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver was added to the National Register of Historic Places in December 2014. The National Register noted the significant landscape architecture and building architecture of the property.
Created an Archive
We have developed an extensive archive to supplement that of the professional papers of Lord and Schryver, housed in the Special Collections at the Knight Library of the University of Oregon. Our archive includes many oral histories, over 7,500 images and design plans, garden identifications and publications on their legacy. The Lord & Schryver Conservancy's archive is located at Gaiety Hollow.
Hired two professional staff
We employ an Executive Director and Garden Manager | Curator who both work out of Gaiety Hollow.
Established an endowment with the Oregon Community Foundation
Purchased Gaiety Hollow
With community support, we raised $400,000 in 18 months enabling us to purchase the property and begin restoration work.
Restored Two Historic Lord & Schryver Gardens
Gaiety Hollow: We commissioned a two volume Cultural Landscape Report detailing the history of the Gaiety Hollow site and identifying those extant elements which contributed to the Period of Significance. This comprehensive report serves as the authoritative document to guide the Conservancy in its work to rehabilitate the Gaiety Hollow gardens.
Deepwood: We commissioned a Rehabilitation Report, a 100+ page addendum to the Historic Landscape Report outlining the Conservancy's decade-long project to rehabilitate the historic gardens at Deepwood.
Added Gaiety Hollow to the National Registry
The personal garden of Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver was added to the National Register of Historic Places in December 2014. The National Register noted the significant landscape architecture and building architecture of the property.
Created an Archive
We have developed an extensive archive to supplement that of the professional papers of Lord and Schryver, housed in the Special Collections at the Knight Library of the University of Oregon. Our archive includes many oral histories, over 7,500 images and design plans, garden identifications and publications on their legacy. The Lord & Schryver Conservancy's archive is located at Gaiety Hollow.
Hired two professional staff
We employ an Executive Director and Garden Manager | Curator who both work out of Gaiety Hollow.
Established an endowment with the Oregon Community Foundation