Beverly Hills in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Virginia Robinson Gardens

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2020

1. Virginia Robinson Gardens Marker

Inscription.
United States Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places.

Beverly Hills Local Landmark.

Constructed in 1911.

Erected by County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 34° 5.176′ N, 118° 25.029′ W. Marker is in Beverly Hills, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on Elden Way 0.1 miles north of North Crescent Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1008 Elden Way, Beverly Hills CA 90210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Indian Battle (approx. 0.3 miles away); Beverly Hills Women's Club (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gershwin Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Beverly Hills Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Margaret Jane Anderson Fountain (approx. half a mile away); Will Rogers Memorial Park (approx. half a mile away); Valdez Homestead (approx. half a mile away); The Helms Estate (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly Hills.

Regarding Virginia Robinson Gardens.

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This was the first estate in Beverly Hills, the private residence of Virginia Dryden Robinson, heir to J. W. Robinson's Department Store. The mansion was designed in 1911 by architect Nathaniel Dryden, who was Virginia's father.

In 1978 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also a California Point of Historical Interest, and on the City of Beverly Hills Local Register of Historic Properties.

Today the 6-acre property is operated by Los Angeles County Parks, open to the public for tours with advance reservation only.

Also see . . . Virginia Robinson Gardens. (Submitted on April 21, 2020.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2020

2. Virginia Robinson Gardens Marker

Robinson Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2020

3. Robinson Mansion

Certified Wildlife Habitat image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2020

4. Certified Wildlife Habitat

National Wildlife Federation.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 21, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.