The Stanly House was moved to its present location in 1966, and the following year a formal “Town Garden” of brick walks edged with boxwood was created. While the overall design suggests an 18th-century garden, plantings close to the foundation of the house were not typical of that era. The garden includes two reproduction summer houses that are based on structures that appear in an 1862 drawing of the Stanly House. Summer houses provided a shady retreat for hot summer days.
The Stanly House was moved to its present location in 1966, and the following year a formal “Town Garden” of brick walks edged with boxwood was created. While the overall design suggests an 18th-century garden, plantings close to the foundation of the house were not typical of that era. The garden includes two reproduction summer houses that are based on structures that appear in an 1862 drawing of the Stanly House. Summer houses provided a shady retreat for hot summer days.