Lansing in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Scott Sunken Garden

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 18, 2024

1. Scott Sunken Garden Marker

Inscription.
In 1907, on the corner of what is now S. Washington Avenue and Malcolm X Street, stood the former residence of Michigan Supreme Court Justice Edward Cahill. That year, Richard H. Scott, former president of REO Motor Car Company, purchased the residence and the adjacent property. Scott then razed the house and in 1934 used its foundation to construct the Sunken Garden.

Renovations to the garden were made by the Garden Club of Greater Lansing in 1985 and 1992.

The garden was then relocated stone by stone to its current location in 2018 as part of the construction of the Lansing Board of Water & Light's Central Substation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 42° 43.499′ N, 84° 33.251′ W. Marker is in Lansing, Michigan, in Ingham County. It is on West Malcolm X Street east of Townsend Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 W Malcolm X St, Lansing MI 48910, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Mid-Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ransom Eli Olds (here, next to this marker); History of the Automobile in Lansing (here, next to this marker); Cooley Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Scott Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Malcolm X (within shouting distance of this marker); Olds Freeway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of REO Town (about 500 feet away); Michigan Sheriffs' Association (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lansing.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 18, 2024

2. Scott Sunken Garden Marker

Scott Sunken Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 18, 2024

3. Scott Sunken Garden

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 18, 2024

4. Scott Sunken Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.