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Clermont Huger Lee
Born(1914-03-04)March 4, 1914
DiedJune 14, 2006(2006-06-14) (aged 92)
OccupationLandscape architect
Years active1940 - 1996

Clermont Huger Lee (March 4, 1914 – June 14, 2006) was a pioneering woman landscape architect from Georgia. She is known for her work restoring historic gardens, particularly in Savannah, Georgia. In 2017 she was named a Georgia Woman of Achievement.

Biography

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First woman registered landscape architect in Georgia, helped set up board (along with Edith Henderson?

She was very involved in the restoration of the Squares of Savannah, Georgia.[1]

Did work on several of the properties of the Juliette Gordon Low Historic District.[2]

other stuff[3][4]

Did the garden of the Green–Meldrim House[citation needed] and the Owens–Thomas House.[2]

Her papers including 242 rolls of drawings are held at the Georgia Historical Society in Savannah.[5]

She died in 2006 and is buried in Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah.

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Dawers, Bill (August 16, 2011). "Gathering to honor landscape architects, Clermont Lee". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Pinkas, Lilly; Joseph Pinkas (2000). Guide to the Gardens of Georgia. Sarasota, Fla: Pineapple Press. pp. 19–22. ISBN 9781561641987 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Obituary: Clermont Huger Lee II". Savannah Morning News. June 15, 2006. Retrieved May 9, 2017 – via Legacy.com.
  4. ^ Fishman, Jane (March 4, 2017). "Clermont a groundbreaker in landscape architecture". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Clermont Huger Lee architectural drawings and negatives". Georgia Historical Society. Retrieved August 12, 2018.

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