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"The formal sequence of rock walled 'rooms' on the ocean side of Kaelber Hall was created by the celebrated garden designer, Beatrix Farrand, in 1928. These rooms are a remnant of one of the historic estates that now comprise the [COA] campus, offering spaces for quiet study and intimate conversation. The unique stone walls, staircases, and hedges defining these spaces provide a sense of the designer’s skill. Several of the original rose bushes survive and a perennial border gives a sampling of plants typically used by Farrand in her garden designs" ("Campus Map: Beatrix Farrand Gardens" at College of the Atlantic ( https://www.coa.edu/live/profiles/4120-beatrix-farrand-gardens : accessed 10 July 2025).
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