Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Luther Burbank's Garden

By Barry Swackhamer, March 29, 2017

1. Luther Burbank's Garden Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

1881 - In This Garden - 1926
Luther Burbank
wrought with living plants to bring the world greater fertility, wealth and beauty developing new varieties which produced better fruits and more beautiful flowers.

Erected 1938 by Historic Landmarks Committee, Native Sons of the Golden West.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 38° 26.142′ N, 122° 42.718′ W. Marker is in Santa Rosa, California, in Sonoma County. Marker can be reached from Santa Rosa Avenue near Charles Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 298 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa CA 95404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Luther Burbank Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee Bros. Building - 1906 (approx. half a mile away); Santa Rosa Post Office and Federal Building (approx. half a

By Barry Swackhamer, March 29, 2017

2. Luther Burbank's Garden Marker

The marker is in the shadows to the left.

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mile away); Isaac De Turk 1843 - 1896 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hogan Building (approx. 6½ miles away); Hood House (approx. 7.3 miles away); Cotati Downtown Plaza (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Rosa.

More about this marker. This marker is located just inside the covered entrance to the Luther Burbank Gardens.

Luther Burbank Gardens image. Click for full size.

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3. Luther Burbank Gardens

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4. Luther Burbank Gardens

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5. Luther Burbank Gardens

Additional plaques located at Luther Burbank Home & Gardens image. Click for full size.

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6. Additional plaques located at Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

Luther Burbank
Home & Gardens
Sonoma County her has been designated
Registered State
Historic Landmark No. 234
by the
California Department of
Natural Resources
Division of Parks
1935

Luther Burbank
House and Garden
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the historic sites act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1864

Luther Burbank
Home & Gardens
has been designated
City Historic Landmark No. 7br by the
Cultural Heritage Board
City of Santa Rosa
1991

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7. Additional plaques located at Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

In Memory of
Luther Burbank
Most
Distinguished Member
Rotary Club
Santa Rosa
May 15, 1964

Brother
Luther Burbank
His Virtues are Written
Upon the Tablets of
Love and Memory
Santa Rosa Elks Lodge No. 646
May 10, 1963

Additional plaque located at Luther Burbank Home & Gardens image. Click for full size.

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8. Additional plaque located at Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

The American Society of Horticultural Science
Hereby Recognizes
Luther Burbank Home and Gardens
as an
ASHS Horticultural Landmark
A living museum sharing the legacy of Luther Burbank with the local and global communities while promoting public understanding of the relationship between the land world, humanity and the rest of nature.
7 March 2003

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9. Additional plaque located at Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

Luther Burbank
March 1849 - April 1926
Home & Experimental Gardens
In memory of our citizen of the world, who's love for youth ad growing things was expressed in the work done in these gardens.
The perpetual ownership of these grounds is now vested, through the generosity of Mrs. Burbank, in the City of Santa Rosa.

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10. Additional plaque located at Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

Luther Burbank Home and Gardens
Reconstructed as a
Memorial to Luther Burbank and his Work
1959
by the Grateful Citizens of the City of Santa Rosa.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 154 times since then. Last updated on November 8, 2020, by Diane Phillips of Pittsburg, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on April 6, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.