Why the “Great Wall” of Phillip Manor?

When complete the Great Wall of Phillip Manor Square will surround an acre of gardens. It is our desire to avoid a “commercial” atmosphere in the garden and to create the feel of a Secret Garden. One of the garden elements will be a water feature that can be viewed while taking a stroll in the gardens as well as from a window table in the main dining room or from an outside porch dining space. The plant selection will highlight the change of seasons.
To accomplish the feel of a Secret Garden we had to come up with a solution of how to fashion an intimate space and disguise the fact that Phillip Manor Square has been encroached upon by noisy Highway 87. Click on images and position the photo where you can see the front door entrance in the middle of your screen.

Old photos of Phillip Manor reflect a time in South Main Street’s history when walls were not required to create a peaceful setting. The task was to build a wall that did not create the feel of a barrier but one that would compliment the Grand Old Hotel and initiate a curiosity to explore what exists behind the wall.
The limestone was quarried in Sisterdale and the technique (the beveling) was the same used by master stone masons during original era of Phillip Manor. All stones were hand beveled using hammer and chisel.