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In 1896, architect Bruce Price was hired to transform the land into the replica of a Georgian country house.

Since the sandy soils of the New Jersey Pine Barrens were not suitable for cultivating exotic plants, 5, 000 cartloads of fine loam were brought to Georgian Court from neighboring Monmouth County.

Bruce Price designed three of the four major gardens: the Italian Garden, the Sunken Garden, and the Formal Garden.

Takeo Shiota designed the Japanese Garden.