by Margo | Jun 29, 2021 | Gardens
Ann Leighton was the professional name of Isadore Smith (1902-1985), the renowned garden historian, scholar, author, designer, and landscape architect who, with Kitty Weeks, designed the colonial-themed gardens at the Weeks Brick House. Isadore Leighton (Luce) Smith...
by Margo | Jun 2, 2021 | History, News
In 1975 the house and acreage was purchased by an organization of both descendants and preservation-minded individuals interested in the future of the distinctive structure. Early initiatives included securing recognition on the National Register of Historic Places,...
by Margo | Jun 2, 2021 | Notices
In early 2019 the Weeks Brick House & Gardens informed members and friends about the urgency of our window preservation project. The project addresses the repair-and-paint needs all 25 window frames and sashes, an upgraded replacement of 21 storm windows, the...
by Margo | Sep 29, 2012 | Gardens
Katharine C. “Kitty” Weeks is the co-creator of the gardens at the Weeks Brick House and the author of Gardening With New England Colonial Plants: Their History, Uses, & Culture. (1993). Kitty has been an avid gardener for most of her adult life. She...
