Charles Gillette | |
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Born | March 14, 1886 |
Died | March 30, 1969 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse |
Ellen Patterson Cogwell
(m. 1912; died 1967) |
Projects | University of Richmond, Reynolds Metals Company International Headquarters |
Charles Freeman Gillette (March 14, 1886 – March 30, 1969) was a prominent landscape architect in the upper South who specialized in the creation of grounds supporting Colonial Revival architecture, particularly in Richmond, Virginia. He is associated with the restoration and re-creation of historic gardens in the upper South and especially Virginia. He is known for having established a regional style—known as the "Virginia Garden."