Restoring the Tranquility of the Frick's 70th Street Garden

The Frick Collection is an oasis in the heart of New York City, and the museum contains a number of oases of its own. Follow along as we check in on the progress of one of our three green spaces—the 70th Street Garden, restored as part of our renovation project.

Created in 1977, the viewing garden was one of the first public commissions in America by British landscape architect Russell Page, whose detailed maintenance notes are still in use today. In this video, landscape designer Lynden Miller reflects on the ongoing restoration—a collaboration with Richard Southwick, of preservation architects Beyer Blinder Belle, and Maeve Turner, the Frick's Head of Gardens and Horticulture—which faithfully returns the garden to Page's design. As spring begins to blossom in time for the Frick's grand reopening in April, we look forward to welcoming you to enjoy the full splendor of the 70th Street Garden, including from several new vantage points inside the museum.

The 70th Street Garden is restored in memory of Peter P. Blanchard III, a longtime Trustee of The Frick Collection, a great-grandson of Henry Clay Frick, and a lifelong garden enthusiast and supporter.

Learn more about the Frick’s three gardens.

Learn more about our renovation and enhancement project at Renovation and Enhancement Project.

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