Built in 1930, the Greengable Garden House incorporates charming 20th century Norman Farmhouse architecture. The first resident, local contractor J. Thomsen, built the house to resemble the style of home his wife remembered from her childhood in Denmark. Electricity was generated by a dam and power plant located on Greasy Creek-- the remnants of which can still be seen by the main bridge.
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| Logger George Shroyer and his wife, Helen, bought the house in 1945 and expanded its size five years later to accommodate their growing family. It is here that Helen followed her passion for gardening. From the time she and her husband first moved into the house, Helen never waivered in her dedication to the gardens. The thousands of plant species she collected over the years gave testament to her vision for the garden and to her legacy of preserving the beauty of nature for others to enjoy. | |
