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Doors Open at 2 pm | Lecture begins at 2:30 pm
Set on 25 acres in Washington, D.C., Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is the embodiment of Post's grand vision when she purchased the estate in 1955 at the age of 68. Working with the prominent landscape duo, Umberto Innocenti and Richard Webel, and Perry Wheeler, Post shaped a setting with a diverse and verdant array of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, offering something to see in every season.
At Hillwood, 13 acres of formal gardens extend from the house in a progression of outdoor rooms. Each of these spaces, meant to complement the mansion's interior rooms, encourages an intuitive flow, from the French parterre to the rose garden onto the Friendship Walk and the Lunar Lawn-location of many of Post's legendary parties. Readers will find ample inspiration in both the newly commissioned photography and historic images that give context to the gardens she took great care in crafting.
Kate Markert is the executive director of Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens. Erik Kvalsvik is a photographer of architecture, interiors, gardens, and decorative arts. Charlotte Moss is a New York-based interior designer, author, and philanthropist. Ellen Charles, granddaughter of Marjorie Merriweather Post, was president of the board of Hillwood for 25 years.
