The Upper Terrace

The Upper Terrace, adjacent to the North Garden, serves as an additional venue for cocktails. Two grand staircases, located on opposite sides of the Upper Terrace, lead down to the lower courtyard and the Belle Vue Room. This terrace offers a lovely view of the East Park, designed by prominent Virginia landscape architect M. Meade Palmer, that seasonally features magnolia, Japanese snowbell, and dogwood trees, daffodils, and peonies, among other flowers. The East Park provides an exceptional background for photographs.