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0 Estate gardens are a signifcant and historical feature of the <br />Lake Minnetonka area. <br />0 Eddie J.Phelps,a nationally known landscape architect, <br />designed many of the estate gardens in the area and lived in <br />Wayzata.Mr. Phelps was one of the first landscape <br />architects in the Metropolitan area and had a major impact on <br />the profession's growth in the area. <br />2.Background of Estate Gardens <br />Estate gardens are an interesting part of the history of the Lake <br />Minnetonka area.Many residents of the area,had elaborate gardens <br />designed for their estates.The gardens both indicated and graced <br />the style of those living around Lake Minnetonka. <br />An important figure in this fascination with elegant and expansive <br />gardens was Edmund J. Phelps,a local landscape architect known <br />nationwide for his work.Phelps worked in the area from <br />approximately 1925-1950.His work can be found in the Twin Cities, <br />Duluth, Chicago and Washington, D.C., as well as the states of <br />Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Tennesee.A list of his clients <br />indicates that he worked with some of the more prominent citizens <br />in the Lake Minnetonka area.Phelps played a significant role in <br />the development of the profession of landscape architecture, and <br />the Estate Gardens represent a substantial element of his work. <br />The Committee feels that this theme establishes a tribute to Phelps <br />and his work on the "Estate Gardens of Lake Minnetonka." <br />The University of Minnesota has a scholarship in landscape <br />architecture called the "Edmund 0. Phelps Memorial Scholarship."