Survey Name
010-10
South Carolina Historic
Landscape Initiative
Survey Form
1. Name of garden/historic site
2. Location
Street & Number
City or Town
Zip Code County Garden Club District
3. Geographical Data
Size (acres)
USGS Quadrangle (mark in pencil)
UTM References (optional)
Zone Northing Easting
4. Owner Administrator (mark with X)
Name
Address
Telephone Email
Contact Name/Title
Telephone Email
Mark one
_____ Private
_____ Public- local
_____ Public- state
_____ Public- federal
5. Landscape Type
Setting (mark with X, each that applies)
_____ Urban
_____ Small city/town
_____ Rural
_____ Suburban
Significant characteristics of the garden/historic site that warrant preservation
Type of Garden/Historic Site (mark with X, each that applies)
_____ naturalistic/informal garden
_____ colonial revival garden
_____ formal garden
_____ rose garden
_____ woodland garden
_____ kitchen garden
_____ water garden
_____ parterre garden
_____ perennial garden
_____ cemetery
_____ park
_____ battlefield
_____ square/commons
_____ public buildings
_____ farm
_____ monument grounds
_____ fort/other military site
_____ other (describe)
General description of garden
Garden elements and features (mark with X, each that applies)
_____ residence
_____ historic building
_____ new building (constructed within the last 50 years)
_____ containers/raised beds
_____ paving
_____ garden paths
_____ benches/seats
_____ statuary
_____ fences
_____ gazebo
_____ arbors/pergolas/trellises
_____ tool shed
_____ potting shed
_____ greenhouses
_____ pit garden
_____ pool house
_____ water features
_____ parterre
_____ herbaceous plants
_____ trees
_____ shrubs
_____ walls
_____ roadways/carriageways/drives
_____ vistas
_____ other outbuildings (list)
6. Landscape Status
Indicate the overall condition of the garden/historic site:
_____ Excellent: new or recently restored/fully functional
_____ Good: basically sound and functional
_____ Fair: deterioration evident, not fully functional
_____ Poor: advanced deterioration evident, compromised function, loss of major elements
Is the garden/historic site threatened in any of the following ways?
Threats
_____ adjacent development (including roads)
_____ compromised view-shed
_____ insects and diseases
_____ deer or other animals
_____ over-visitation
_____ neglect
_____ vandalism
_____ other (give details)
Access
_____ unrestricted
_____ restricted
_____ no access
_____ by appointment _____ Freedom to wander _____Guided tours
7. Design History
Approximate date of design or installment
Original landscape architect, architect or designer
Gardener/s & horticulturist/s
Name/s
Description of work in garden
Development chronology of garden/historic site
8. Significance of garden/historic site: (Mark with X and provide answers)
Association with prominent person/property
Association with important designer
Exemplary design type or style
Unique regional expression
Important artistic statement
Significant plants or collections
Exceptional features
Exceptional scenic or environmental values
Other qualities
Statement of historic landscape significance: (brief description)
_____Listed in the National Register of Historic Places (mark with X)
(list registered name and date of listing)
Statement of integrity: (Describe current extent & integrity of significant features)
9. Sources of Information & Supporting Materials
Published material (list publication information)
Unpublished material (list publication information)
Availability and location of landscape plans/historic photographs
Nurseries that supplied plant material
10. Survey Team
Team Leader
Name
Garden club/organization
Street Address
City/State/Zip
Email
Phone
Date
Photographers (use separate sheet(s) to list multiple photographers)
Name
Garden club/organization
Street Address
City/State/Zip
Email
Date
Survey Team Members
List names and information
11. Additional Information & Attachments
Photographs
Hard copies
Label & number each photograph with name of photographer, garden name, date, location and subject
CDs, label with name of photographer, date, garden name and location
Plans
Attach copies of plans, including historic & existing, if available. In the absence of an existing plan, attach a rough sketch of garden or site layout.
Other material
List material (e.g. taped oral interviews or transcriptions; hard copy media documents)
12. Comments (use additional sheets, if necessary)
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