Arasapha
  • Historic Gardens
    • Amstel House Garden
    • Dutch House Garden
    • Gardens in the 1700s
    • Colonial Revival Gardens
  • May Market
    • Help with May Market
  • Holiday Greening
  • Garden Tips
  • Get Involved
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  • About Us
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  • Historic Gardens
    • Amstel House Garden
    • Dutch House Garden
    • Gardens in the 1700s
    • Colonial Revival Gardens
  • May Market
    • Help with May Market
  • Holiday Greening
  • Garden Tips
  • Get Involved
    • Become a Member
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
  • About Us
    • History
    • Calendar
    • Sponsors and Partners
    • Contact Us

The Gardens of the Historic Amstel & Dutch Houses

Proceeds from Arasapha fundraisers support two historic gardens within a short walk of each other. The gardens are free and open daily, sunrise to sunset. ​You're welcome to sit on a bench, reflect, read, or perhaps enjoy a brown bag lunch.  
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Amstel House Garden
2 E. 4th St, Historic New Castle DE

The Amstel House Garden was designed as a Colonial Revival garden in the 1930s by Charles Gillette, a highly regarded Virginia landscape architect. 
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Dutch House Garden
32 E. 3rd St, Historic New Castle DE

The Dutch House Garden was designed as a Colonial Revival Garden in 1939 by Robert Wheelwright, a Philadelphia landscape architect.  Victorine Homsey, a Wilmington architect, updated Wheelwright's Colonial Revival design in 1952, and a Dutch Kitchen Garden was installed in 2011.
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Arasapha Garden Club

P.O. Box 185
Historic New Castle, Delaware 19720

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