1981 - WILDERSTEIN’S ORIGINAL LANDSCAPE PLAN IS DISCOVERED

The original landscape plan by Calvert Vaux was discovered in the attic of the mansion in a fragile state. Following emergency measures and painstaking conservation work the document became the blueprint for restoring Wilderstein’s grounds.

Daisy Suckley said of the landscape plan: “We’re very lucky we found it. It was put on top of a bookcase, up in the attic. It fell down behind the bookcase and the chimney. I didn’t even know it existed. Over the years there were some leaks in the roof. This thing got completely soaked. It’s just extraordinary that it has been rescued.”

Pictured, three views of the original plan.