Lord & Schryver Conservancy

Lord & Schryver Conservancy Dedicated to preserving the legacy of Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver, prominent influential landscapers of Salem, OR.

Elizabeth Lord (1887-1976) and Edith Schryver (1901-1984) were the first women landscape architects to open a practice in the Pacific Northwest in 1929. They were trained at the renowned Lowthorpe School in Massachusetts in the classically inspired Beaux Arts tradition of design that dominated the early 20th century. Gaiety Hollow, located in the Gaiety Hill Historic District in Salem, Oregon was

designed by Lord and Schryver in 1932 as their home and office. Gaiety Hollow is a true reflection of their aesthetic and exemplifies their design principles in a Pacific Northwest landscape. Lord and Schryver’s skill at adapting Beaux Arts style and its design techniques in the Pacific Northwest is remarkable. Using their abundant plant knowledge and skill, they successfully merged their style with the abundant array of plant material that thrives in the Pacific Northwest climate. Among their design signatures were axial organization, garden rooms that extended the living space into the garden, boxwood hedges, evergreen and herbaceous perennial borders, and exuberant flower gardens.

Open Garden Saturday at Gaiety Hollow today, June 13 from 10am-1 pm. Free admission, but donations for care and preserva...
06/13/2026

Open Garden Saturday at Gaiety Hollow today, June 13 from 10am-1 pm. Free admission, but donations for care and preservation of Gaiety Hollow are greatly appreciated. 545 Mission Street SE, Salem.

This Saturday, June 13 from 10am-1pm we’re having an Open Garden at Gaiety Hollow. Many of our late spring/early summer ...
06/12/2026

This Saturday, June 13 from 10am-1pm we’re having an Open Garden at Gaiety Hollow. Many of our late spring/early summer blooms are in their final days before annuals and summer blooms start brightening the garden. Drop by and learn more about Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver while you enjoy the tranquil beauty of this historic garden. Free admission. Parking on the east side of Church street or at Bush’s Pasture Park.

Let’s take a trip back in time to 1927. This photo is of Elizabeth in Spain during the 1927 European Tour during which E...
06/11/2026

Let’s take a trip back in time to 1927. This photo is of Elizabeth in Spain during the 1927 European Tour during which Edith and Elizabeth first met.

Wednesdays are a wonderful day to visit Gaiety Hollow. Join us 10am-4pm. Bring your lunch or coffee and take a break a...
06/10/2026

Wednesdays are a wonderful day to visit Gaiety Hollow. Join us 10am-4pm. Bring your lunch or coffee and take a break amidst the beauty of the historic garden. Free admission with donations gratefully accepted. We hope to see you at 545 Mission Street SE, Salem, OR.

"My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece." – Claude Monet Explore the magic Edith Schryver and Elizabeth Lord create...
06/09/2026

"My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece." – Claude Monet
Explore the magic Edith Schryver and Elizabeth Lord created in the garden of Gaiety Hollow. Stop by any Wednesday from 10a-4p or a special Open Garden on Saturday June 13 10a-1p. 545 Mission Street SE, Salem. Free admission, donations to the care and preservation are always welcome.

There’s so much beauty to discover at Gaiety Hollow. This week you have two opportunities to visit…our weekly Open Garde...
06/07/2026

There’s so much beauty to discover at Gaiety Hollow. This week you have two opportunities to visit…our weekly Open Garden Wednesday from 10am - 4pm and this Saturday we will be open from 10a- 1p. Admission is always free, but donations help the Lord & Schryver Conservancy care for the home and garden.

Step back in LSC history on Throwback Thursday. The attached image is Lowthorpe School of Landscape Architecture which E...
06/04/2026

Step back in LSC history on Throwback Thursday. The attached image is Lowthorpe School of Landscape Architecture which Edith Schryver (class of 1923) and Elizabeth Lord (class of 1928) both attended. At the time it was one of the only landscape architecture schools for women. While they didn’t attend school together they met on a 1927 European study tour of landscape architecture that Lowthorpe and another school cosponsored. That trip led the women to realize they shared similar ideas of what they preferred in landscape design. In early 1929 they opened the first PNW landscape architecture firm owned and operated by women.

Lord & Schryver Conservancy is excited to be a part of the Englewood Forest Festival again this year. It’s very special ...
06/04/2026

Lord & Schryver Conservancy is excited to be a part of the Englewood Forest Festival again this year. It’s very special to us as Lord & Schryver did the landscape plans for Englewood Park. The event offers a lot of fun entertainment for all ages. More details in the attached image.

It’s a comfortable Open Garden Wednesday (10a-4p) at Gaiety Hollow. Come for a quick walk through or linger surrounded b...
06/03/2026

It’s a comfortable Open Garden Wednesday (10a-4p) at Gaiety Hollow. Come for a quick walk through or linger surrounded by the beautiful blooms. 545 Mission Street SE, Salem. Free admission and donations gratefully accepted toward care and preservation.

Every Wednesday between 10am - 4pm through September we welcome visitors to the garden of Gaiety Hollow @ 545 Mission St...
06/02/2026

Every Wednesday between 10am - 4pm through September we welcome visitors to the garden of Gaiety Hollow @ 545 Mission Street SE in Salem. Free admission although donations toward the care and preservation of Gaiety Hollow are appreciated. Explore the beautiful historic garden of Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver the first women in the PNW to own and operate a landscape architect business. Free parking along east side of Church street or Bush’s Pasture Park.

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545 Mission Street SE
Salem, OR
97302

Opening Hours

10am - 4pm

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(971) 600-6987

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