Nelva Weber

Nelva Weber (1908–1990) was an American landscape architect and wrote extensively about landscape design. She opened her practice in 1945 in New York, NY. Prior to opening her own landscape architecture practice, she worked on the Palisades Parkway with C.C. Combs. She was also employed by the architecture firm Shaw Maess & Murphy and later as a designer on city parks for the New York City Parks Department.

Life and career Born in Arrowsmith, Illinois, Weber received her B.A. in English from Illinois Wesleyan University and later a B.F.A. in landscape architecture and a M.A. in plant ecology from University of Illinois in 1935. After graduation, Weber moved to New York City where, after several jobs, she worked for the New York City Parks Department before opening her own practice in 1945.

She was a contributor to Landscape Architecture magazine There is a book of her landscape plans edited by Ralph Bailey, Landscaping Plans for Small Homes Plans By Nelva M. Weber, Landscape Architect published in 1954.

Weber's daughter is the photography curator Sandra S. Phillips. Mary Rockefeller estate Oscar de la Renta estate