Landscape architect Ernest W. Bowditch, who was born on this date in 1850, has b… – Portsmouth Press

Landscape architect Ernest W. Bowditch, who was born on this date in 1850, has been overshadowed in his field by Frederick Law Olmsted and sons. But he was a key figure in establishing the profession in the 19th century and had a major impact on the design of estates, such as The Breakers and Chateau-sur-Mer.

In fact, he designed the landscape for The Breakers' predecessor on the same site, then owned by Peter Lorillard IV, as well as the grounds of adjacent estates Vinland and Wakehurst. As Jim Donahue, our Curator of Historic Landscapes and Horticulture, puts it: In laying out all three, he created a unified landscape along Ochre Points seaside. Combining private estates was an innovative approach that was scarcely repeated anywhere and not at all in Newport.

Today, the Preservation Society continues the major effort to rehabilitate Bowditchs landscape plan for the existing Breakers, including the Serpentine Path that was a key element of his vision.

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Source: Preservation Society of Newport County

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