Last updated: June 5, 2024
Place
C.L. Hutchinson Estate
Olmsted Archives
Quick Facts
Location:
Lake Geneva, WI
Significance:
Olmsted Designed Estate
OPEN TO PUBLIC:
No
MANAGED BY:
Privately Owned
In 1901, John Charles Olmsted visited the estate of businessman Charles L. Hutchinson, set back three miles from Lake Geneva. John Charles appreciated the changing topography of the forested property and proposed adjusting the orientation of the house for better views.
To ensure privacy while also maintaining the water views, John Charles recommended lining the shore with “wild grapes and bittersweet, instead of bushes, so as to not unduly interrupt the view of the lake.” As for the lawn, John Charles included mostly shrubbery and perennial plants.
Source: "C.L. Hutchinson," Olmsted Online
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
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To ensure privacy while also maintaining the water views, John Charles recommended lining the shore with “wild grapes and bittersweet, instead of bushes, so as to not unduly interrupt the view of the lake.” As for the lawn, John Charles included mostly shrubbery and perennial plants.
Source: "C.L. Hutchinson," Olmsted Online
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr