Topiary garden and pond, Hunnewell Gardens, Wellesley, Massachusetts, circa 1910
- Subjects
- GardensLakes & Ponds
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1902 (Early)
About this postcard
A view across a pond toward a terraced hillside of clipped evergreens, with a white balustrade and urns along the water's edge and a small open pavilion on the rise above. These are the Hunnewell Gardens of the Hunnewell estate in Wellesley, Massachusetts, laid out from the mid-nineteenth century by Horatio Hollis Hunnewell, who assembled an Italianate terraced garden, a pinetum and an extensive collection of conifers and topiary work. The gardens were a well-known local showplace and a frequent subject for postcards of the era.
Postcard Details
44 Sparkawk St., Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Boston, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Metropolitan News Co. |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Charlotte S. Hassett, 44 Sparkawk St., Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | Hunnewell Gardens, Wellesley, MA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902 |
| Notes | Narrow white border; small circular "MC" monogram printed in lower left corner; slight edge and corner wear. Postmark: BOSTON NOV 12 10-PM 1906 MASS. STATION 2 (plus receiving mark AMESBURY NOV 13 8-30A 1906 MASS.). Undivided back with "IN SPACE BELOW MAY BE WRITTEN SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS" notice; colored halftone print with white border; light edge wear and slight soiling. |
Cite this card
Topiary garden and pond, Hunnewell Gardens, Wellesley, Massachusetts, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/topiary-garden-and-pond-hunnewell-gardens-wellesley-massachu. Accessed October 24, 2026.