Brandywine Park in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Design with Roses
The 2001-2002 renovation of the Jasper Crane Rose Garden restored the original stone path and bed layout and removed elements that had been added during the 1960s and 1970s.
This garden is formal and symmetrical in layout and is typical of public and private rose gardens of the 1930s. Originally a sloping riverbank, the garden's lawn terrace was raised over six feet in places by filling with soil. The roses in the garden are the most formal types: Hybrid Tea, Floribunda and Grandiflora. Today roses are often used informally, mixed into shrub borders, massed as groundcovers and even utilized in highway plantings and beach restoration projects.
Erected by Friends of Wilmington Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 39° 45.388′ N, 75° 33.091′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Brandywine Park. Marker is on North Park Drive north of North Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1106 N Park Dr, Wilmington DE 19806, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Peace Rose (a few steps from this marker); Ferris Brinchurst
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Additional keywords. landscape architecture
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
