Bryant Fleming
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Bryant Fleming was a Buffalo, New York
-born landscape architect. He graduated from Cornell University
in 1901, where he studied horticulture, architecture, architectural history, and art. In 1904, Fleming became the first lecturer and instructor in landscape art in the Department of Landscape Art in the College of Agriculture at Cornell, the third such program in the United States after Harvard (1900) and the University of Massachusetts (1902). He served as head of the department from 1906–1915 and in 1925 was appointed as University Landscape Advisor to Cornell.
In 1904 he established a private practice named Townsend and Fleming (1904–1915). He helped guide the development of parks in New York State, including Letchworth State Park
and the restoration of Watkins Glen State Park
, Fair Haven Beach State Park
, Fillmore Glen State Park
, Robert H. Treman State Park
, Taughannock Falls State Park
, Cedar Point State Park
, Kring Point State Park
, and Waterson Point State Park
. In addition, he served with Warren H. Manning
(1860–1938) and others on a comprehensive campus plan for Cornell. For 30 years Fleming and his associates had an extensive residential design practice all over the country, including estates in Belle Meade, Tennessee
, and the design of Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
, a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) estate where Fleming guided the design of the landscape, architecture, and interiors. Active in the profession as a teacher and mentor, he died on September 19, 1946.
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
-born landscape architect. He graduated from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1901, where he studied horticulture, architecture, architectural history, and art. In 1904, Fleming became the first lecturer and instructor in landscape art in the Department of Landscape Art in the College of Agriculture at Cornell, the third such program in the United States after Harvard (1900) and the University of Massachusetts (1902). He served as head of the department from 1906–1915 and in 1925 was appointed as University Landscape Advisor to Cornell.
In 1904 he established a private practice named Townsend and Fleming (1904–1915). He helped guide the development of parks in New York State, including Letchworth State Park
Letchworth State Park
Letchworth State Park is a New York state park located 35 miles southwest of Rochester and 60 miles southeast of Buffalo in Livingston and Wyoming counties. The park is roughly 17 miles long, covering of land along the Genesee River...
and the restoration of Watkins Glen State Park
Watkins Glen State Park
Watkins Glen State Park is located on the edge of the village of Watkins Glen, New York, south of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County. The main feature of the park is the hiking trail that climbs up through the gorge, passing over and under waterfalls...
, Fair Haven Beach State Park
Fair Haven Beach State Park
Fair Haven Beach State Park is on the shore of Lake Ontario. This park is in the Town of Sterling in Cayuga County, New York. The park is northeast of the Village of Fair Haven on the east side of Little Sodus Bay...
, Fillmore Glen State Park
Fillmore Glen State Park
Fillmore Glen State Park is located adjacent to the Village of Moravia in Cayuga County, New York.The primary attractions of the park are the hiking trails with views of a stream and several waterfalls, and the swimming pond, made by damming the stream...
, Robert H. Treman State Park
Robert H. Treman State Park
Robert H. Treman State Park is a state park located in Tompkins County, New York in the United States. The park is located along State Route 327, just west of State Routes 13, 34, and 96, situated in the Towns of Ithaca, Enfield and Newfield....
, Taughannock Falls State Park
Taughannock Falls State Park
Taughannock Falls State Park is located in the Town of Ulysses in Tompkins County, New York, in the United States. The park is northwest of Ithaca near Trumansburg, New York...
, Cedar Point State Park
Cedar Point State Park
Cedar Point State Park is located on Cedar Point in the Town of Cape Vincent in Jefferson County, New York. The park is located on Route 12E on the St...
, Kring Point State Park
Kring Point State Park
Kring Point State Park is located on the St. Lawrence River in the Town of Alexandria in Jefferson County, New York. The park is north of Alexandria Bay near the town line and is connected to Route 12 by Kring Point Road....
, and Waterson Point State Park
Waterson Point State Park
Waterson Point State Park is located on Wellesley Island in the St. Lawrence River in the Town of Orleans in Jefferson County, New York. It is near Wellesley Island State Park....
. In addition, he served with Warren H. Manning
Warren H. Manning
Warren Henry Manning was an influential American landscape designer and promoter of the informal and naturalistic “wild garden” approach to garden design...
(1860–1938) and others on a comprehensive campus plan for Cornell. For 30 years Fleming and his associates had an extensive residential design practice all over the country, including estates in Belle Meade, Tennessee
Belle Meade, Tennessee
Belle Meade is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, within Nashville.-Overview:In 1963, it was absorbed into the metropolitan government of Nashville-Davidson County, however, it retains its independent city status, and its residents pay taxes both to the Metro government and to the...
, and the design of Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
Cheekwood is a privately funded estate on the western edge of Nashville, Tennessee that houses the Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art. Formerly the residence of Nashville's Cheek family, the Georgian-style mansion was opened as a museum in 1960.- The house that coffee built...
, a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) estate where Fleming guided the design of the landscape, architecture, and interiors. Active in the profession as a teacher and mentor, he died on September 19, 1946.
Selected works
- 1920s: Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of ArtCheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of ArtCheekwood is a privately funded estate on the western edge of Nashville, Tennessee that houses the Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art. Formerly the residence of Nashville's Cheek family, the Georgian-style mansion was opened as a museum in 1960.- The house that coffee built...
, Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2000. - 1920s: Paine Art Center and GardensPaine Art Center and GardensThe Paine Art Center and Gardens is a historic mansion with art galleries and botanical gardens located at 1410 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is open Tuesday-Sunday throughout the year; an admission fee is charged.The house was...
, Oshkosh, WisconsinOshkosh, WisconsinAs of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. - 1920s: Bryant Fleming HouseBryant Fleming HouseBryant Fleming House is a historic home located at Wyoming in Wyoming County, New York. It was built about 1850 and is a -story, two-by-three-bay cross-gabled vernacular Italianate-style cottage with a two-by-three-bay, 1-story rear wing. Another main building is a multi-purpose "playhouse"...
, Wyoming, New YorkWyoming, New YorkWyoming is a village in Wyoming County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village has a total population of 513.The Village of Wyoming lies within the Town of Middlebury by the eastern town line...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.