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

Rose Garden

Exposition Park

— Established 1927 —

Rose Garden Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, February 5, 2023

1. Rose Garden Marker

Inscription. This area was originally planted with annual and perennial flowers. Roses were tested, conditions proved to be satisfactory, so in 1927 the Rose Garden was established. It contains approximately 15,000 bushes of 145 varieties. The Los Angeles Recreation & Parks Department cordially invites you to visit these gardens any day of the year including Sundays & Holidays from 8am til sunset.

Erected by Board of Recreation & Parks Commissioners.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 34° 1.023′ N, 118° 17.177′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. Marker is on Exposition Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles CA 90037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. F/A-18A Hornet (within shouting distance of this marker); Citius Altius Fortius (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Last External Tank on Earth (about 400 feet away); Exposition Park Rose Garden (about 400 feet away); Rainbow Division (about 500 feet away);

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Exposition Park and USC (about 500 feet away); Mudd Memorial Hall (about 600 feet away); Endeavor in Tow (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, February 5, 2023

2. Rose Garden Marker

Photographed By Adam Margolis, February 5, 2023

3. Rose Garden

Rose Garden Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, February 5, 2023

4. Rose Garden Entrance Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 10, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.