Christmas at the Walther House at the Presby Iris Gardens (2024) | Montclair, New Jersey
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The Walther House at the Presby Iris Gardens
The Presby Iris Gardens in Montclair are world-famous. They are a very important part of Montclair history.
You can see my photos of the Iris Gardens from 2015 and 2023.
The beautiful Walther House is now decorated for the holidays!
Frank H. Presby was one of the founders of the American Iris Society and the gardens were named in his honor.
The iris garden is deeply embedded in Montclair history.
The Presby Memorial Iris Gardens are the result of the collaborative efforts of the Town Council, Parks Commission, the Garden Club of Montclair, and the American Iris Society (A.I.S) under the supervision of the newly formed Citizens Committee led by its Chairperson, Barbara Walther.
Barbara Walther was a graduate from the University of Chicago with a Botany degree. In 1918 she and her husband Fred purchased the Upper Mountain property next to Mountainside Park. She was a charter member of the Montclair Women’s Club and the Garden Club of Montclair where she gave lectures and wrote a variety of articles. Mr. and Mrs. Walther were also instrumental in preserving the land for Mountainside Park and establishing the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens. She remained a fixture amongst the iris well into her nineties and passed away at ninety-four in 1977, the fiftieth anniversary of The Gardens’ inception.
Further Reading
The Spectacular Rainbow on the Hill: Presby Memorial Iris Gardens 2023 | Montclair, New Jersey
Presby Memorial Iris Gardens 2015 | Montclair, New Jersey
Evergreens (Charles Schultz House | Montclair, New Jersey
The Secret Garden: Avis Campbell Gardens, Spring 2023 | Montclair, New Jersey
Van Vleck House and Gardens, Spring 2023 | Montclair, New Jersey
Van Vleck House and Gardens 2015 | Montclair, New Jersey
Force Homestead Museum In 2024 | Livingston, New Jersey
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
The 1970s Yule Log Brings Back Happy Christmas Memories!
Christmas at Canfield-Morgan Farm & Museum (2023) | Cedar Grove, New Jersey
Christmas at The Farm at Green Village
Christmas at Kip’s Castle 2023
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Christmas at Zenas Crane Homestead | West Caldwell, New Jersey
The Sopranos’ Opening Credits and Super Bowl Commercial 2022 | Television, Music
Late Night Local TV And Fabulous Saturday Night Discomania in the 1970s | Television
New York Television Celebrates New York and New Jersey During the 1970s and 1980s | Television
The Historic Red Mill Museum Village 2024 | Clinton, New Jersey
Holsten’s Ice Cream Parlor (famous from The Sopranos) | Bloomfield, New Jersey
Littell-Lord Farmstead (2023) | Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
Delicious Orchards 2023 | Colts Neck, New Jersey
First Presbyterian Church of Oxford at Hazen and the Spooky Graveyard 2023 | Belvidere, New Jersey
The Historic Cooper Gristmill | Chester Township, New Jersey
The Little Red Schoolhouse (2015) | Florham Park, New Jersey
Clara Barton Schoolhouse (2016) | Bordentown, New Jersey
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital Is About To Be Torn Down 2015 | Morris Plains, New Jersey
and check out the posts on my book blog:
The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken: A Search for Food and Family by Laura Schenone | Book Review
The Cat Who Came For Christmas by Cleveland Amory (2018) | Book Review
Diary of a Mad Housewife by Sue Kaufman | Book Review
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath | Book Review
Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker | Book Review
Chocolates For Breakfast by Pamela Moore (1956) | Book Review
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Borders Books 1971-2011 Farewell
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