Little Tyrol Park painting
Scope and Contents
This collection contains one framed color painting by an unknown artist of Julius Ernst Hartman's property, Little Tyrol. The painting offers a view of gardens, a chalet-inspired home, and bordering unpaved streets. Included on painting are the title "Little Tyrol" and partially visible words "Our Hom" [sic likely "Our Home"].
Dates
- approximately 1892-1895
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Biographical / Historical
Little Tyrol Park was a three-and-a-half-acre recreational area in Atlanta, Georgia, created by German-born landscape gardener and florist Julius Ernst Hartman (1835-1904). Hartman purchased the land, located at the northwest corner of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Myrtle Street, in 1889. It is considered one of the earliest public gardens in Atlanta, at the time known as a "pleasure garden." The garden included terraced areas, paths, bridges, fountain, flowering and fruit trees, and miniature lakes with swans and goldfish.
Extent
1 painting(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 2025
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Processing Information
This collection was processed in 2026.
- Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Beds (Gardens)
- Bridges -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Fences
- Flower gardens
- Fountains
- Garden ornaments and furniture -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Garden structures
- Garden walks
- Gardens -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Gazebos
- Hartman, Julius Ernst, 1835-1904
- Historic gardens -- Georgia
- Houses -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Lakes & ponds -- Georgia
- Landscape design -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Landscapes -- Georgia
- Little Tyrol (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Parks -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Pavilions
- Swans
- Terrace gardens
- Trees
- Urban beautification -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Urban gardens -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Title
- Little Tyrol Park painting
- Subtitle
- ahc.VIS557
- Author
- Ginny Van Winkle
- Date
- October 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository