Discovery District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Topiary Garden
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2008
1. Topiary Garden Marker
The Topiary Garden, begun in 1989 by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, is a recreation in sculpted shrubbery (topiary) of French artist Georges Seurat's famous painting, "A Sunday Afternoon On The Ile De La Grande Jatte" (1884-6). To see the front of the painting, go to the top of the easternmost hill, and stand near the small black marker set into the path. There, too, you will find a bronze replica of the painting for comparison. The topiary project was conceived, designed and executed by Columbus sculptor James T. Mason.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.
Location. 39° 57.623′ N, 82° 59.301′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the Discovery District. It is on Town Street west of South Washington, on the left when traveling east. The marker is in Old Deaf School Park, near East Town Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 480 East Town Street, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Deaf School Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Topiary Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Deaf School Park Topiary Garden: 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Ile de la Grande Jatte'
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2008
2. Topiary Garden Marker
Looking north.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,160 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on April 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
