Archives Inventory

Design documents and planting plans for gardens, collections, and planting groups at WPA, 1980 and later. Areas include but are not limited to: Conifer Meadow, Pinetum, Witt Winter Garden, Mulligan Sorbus Collection, and New Zealand Exhibit.
6 documents as of July 2019

Number: F-20
WPA: Gardens: Witt Winter Garden
Document type: concept plan, planting plan
Date: 1987
Creator: Iain Robertson
Description:
--Printed:
20/1-2 Washington Park Arboretum. Winter garden replanting. Concept plan. 1 lower trail. I. Robertson.
8 June '87
20/3-7, no labels
--Handwritten:
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations:
20/1 Concept plan. Paper copy with taped tissue overlay of planting plan. 24" by 32".
20/2 Concept plan. Paper copy with taped tissue overlay of planting plan. 24" by 31".
20/3 Concept plan draft. Tissue original, hand colored. 12" by 23". Irregular shape.
20/4 Concept plan draft. Tissue original, hand colored. 12" by 21". Irregular shape.
20/5 Concept plan draft. Tissue original, hand colored. 12" by 24". Irregular shape.
20/6 Concept plan draft of trees. Tissue original, hand colored. 12" by 25".
20/7 Planting plan, draft. Tissue original. 18" by 24".
Extent: 7 pages
Material: tissue
Size: various
From 2015 inventory:
"Washington Park Arboretum. Winter garden replanting. Concept plan. 1 lower trail. I. Robertson.
6/8/87.
20/1 Concept plan. Paper copy with taped tissue overlay of planting plan. 24 by 32 inches.
20/2 Concept plan. Paper copy with taped tissue overlay of planting plan. 24 by 31 inches.
20/3 Concept plan draft. Tissue original, hand colored. 12 by 23 inches. Irregular shape.
20/4 Concept plan draft. Tissue original, hand colored. 12 by 21 inches. Irregular shape.
20/5 Concept plan draft. Tissue original, hand colored. 12 by 24 inches. Irregular shape.
20/6 Concept plan draft of trees. Tissue original, hand colored. 12 by 25 inches.
20/7 Planting plan, draft. Tissue original. 18 by 24 inches."

Number: F-42
WPA: Gardens: Witt Winter Garden
Document type: concept plan, planting plan
Date: 1988
Creator: Iain Robertson
Description:
--Printed:
Joseph A. Witt Winter Garden
Washington Park Arboretum
- Concept and Planting Plan. I. Robertson. 3/88.
Revised 4/88
42/1 [no info]
42/2 Planting Plan. I.R. March 1988
42/3-6 Planting Plan. I.R. March 1988. Revised to incorporate Arboretum suggestions April 12 '88
--Handwritten:
42/2 Winter Garden 3/88
42/3 Winter Garden Robertson 4/88
--Cataloger observations:
42/1 Paper. 30" by 26".
42/2 Colored. Paper original. 24" by 36".
42/3, 4, 6 Paper copy. 24" by 36".
42/5 Vellum original, pencil. 24" by 36".
Extent: 6 pages
Material: paper, vellum
Size: various
From 2015 inventory:
"Joseph A. Witt Winter Garden - Concept and Planting Plan. I. Robertson. 3/88.
Revised 4/88
42/1 Paper copy, no date. 30 by 26 inches.
42/2 Paper original. 24 by 36 inches.
42/3 Paper copy. 24 by 36 inches.
42/4 Paper copy. 24 by 36 inches.
42/5 Vellum original, pencil. 24 by 36 inches.
42/6 Paper copy. 24 by 36 inches"

Number: F-53
WPA: Planting groups/collections: Sorbus collection
Document type: redevelopment plan
Date: 1988
Creator: Iain Robertson
Description:
--Printed:
The B.O. Mulligan Sorbus Collection Conceptual Plan for Redevelopment. I.R Jan. '88.
53/1, 3-5 Master plan
53/2 Site analysis conclusions
--Handwritten:
53/5 - WPA Sorbus plan 1989
53/4 - WPA Mulligan Sorbus collection Jan. 88 IR
--Cataloger observations:
aka Mountain-ash
53/1 Tissue paper original in black and white
53/2Tissue paper original. Hand colored
53/3-Paper copy of 53/1
Extent: 5 pages
Material: paper, tissue
Size: 30"x44";
From 2015 inventory:
"The B.O. Mulligan Sorbus Collection Conceptual Plan for Redevelopment. I. Robertson. 1/88.
53/1 Master plan. Tissue paper original in black and white. 30 by 44 inches.
53/2 Site analysis conclusions. Tissue paper original. Hand colored. 30 by 44 inches.
53/3 Master plan, paper copy. 30 by 44 inches.
53/4 Master plan, paper copy. 30 by 44 inches.
53/5 Master plan, paper copy. 30 by 44 inches."

Number: F-54
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections Garden: New Zealand
Document type: perspective drawing
Date: 2006 (h)
Creator: unknown
Description:
--Printed:
[n/a]
--Handwritten:
WPA New Zealand Display
Perspective drawings
--Cataloger observations:
New Zealand exhibit drawings. n.d.
4 sheets = 2 views (1 ink, 1 mylar for each).
Extent: 4 pages
Material: paper, vellum
Size: 24"x36.5"
New Zealand High Country exhibit drawings. n.d. 6 sheets = 2 views (1 ink, 1 mylar, hand-colored for each)."

Number: F-65
WPA: Gardens: Conifer Meadow
Document type: planting plan
Date: 1982
Creator: Eric W Hoyte
Description:
--Printed:
65/1-2:
Planting plan
Washington Park Arboretum Conifer Meadow
"As Built" June 1982, Revised July 1982, see revised map
Eric. W. Hoyte. 2/12/82
65/3:
Planting plan
Washington Park Arboretum Conifer Meadow
"As Built" June 1982, Revised July 1982 by CJA
--Handwritten:
65/3 - "As Built"; Plan
Conifer Meadow
--Cataloger observations:
65/1 Paper copy. 24" by 36".
65/2 Vellum copy. 24" by 36".
65/3 Pencil on waxed fabric original. 26" by 37".
Extent: 3 pages
Material: paper, vellum, fabric
Size: various
From 2015 inventory:
"Planting plan "As Built"; Conifer Meadow. Eric. W. Hoyte. 2/12/82" 6/82. Says "Revised July 1982 see
revised map".
65/1 Paper copy. 24 by 36 inches.
65/2 Vellum copy. 24 by 36 inches.
65/3 Pencil on waxed fabric original. 26 by 37 inches"
65/4 Paper copy stamped "Feb 26 1982". 24 x 36 inches.

Number: F-77
WPA: Gardens: Conifer Meadow
Document type: layout & planting plan
Date: 1980
Creator: Peterson Buckingham
Description:
--Printed:
Washington Park Arboretum
Montlake Pit Expansion
Sheet 2 of 3
Layout & Planting
Peterson Buckingham Landscape Architecture and Construction
Date: 7.9.80
--Handwritten:
Conifer Meadow
--Cataloger observations:
Labeled sheet 2 of 3, but single sheet
Extent: 1 page
Material: paper
Size: 24"t;x36";
From 2015 inventory:
"Montlake Pit Extension [Conifer Meadow]. Peterson Buckingham. 7/9/80. Labeled sheet 2 of 3. Paper original, colored. 24 by 36 inches."