Lord & Schryver

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Lord & Schryver
Industry Landscape architecture
Founded1929;94 years ago (1929)
Founders
Defunct1969 (1969)
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United States

Lord & Schryver was the first landscape architecture firm run by women in the Pacific Northwest. It was founded by Elizabeth Blodget Lord and Edith Schryver. It was headquartered in Salem, Oregon, running from 1929 to 1969. The firm designed more than 200 gardens. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Lord & Schryver Landscape Architects". www.oregonencyclopedia.org.
  2. "Lord and Schryver Legacy | The Cultural Landscape Foundation". tclf.org.
  3. "Lord & Schryver | The Cultural Landscape Foundation". tclf.org.