Founder's Demise
Julian Francis Detmer retired from the woolens business in 1935. He lived until the fall of 1958, and died just a few days before what would have been his ninety-third birthday. His legacy includes the establishment of the Detmer Nurseries (arboretums) near his home in Tarrytown, New York. The gardens were destroyed in 1968 and 1974 as part of a commercial residential development project.
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