West Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Theodore Wirth

Superintendent Hartford Parks

— 1896 - 1905 —

Theodore Wirth Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

1. Theodore Wirth Marker

Inscription. Designer 1903
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden
To whom this rose bed is dedicated and for whom it will be maintained as long as the park is here and people love roses … forever
Conrad L. Wirth 1992

Erected 1992.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 41° 46.437′ N, 72° 43.124′ W. Marker is in West Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Marker can be reached from Walbridge Road near Bainbridge Road, on the right when traveling north. Located next to the gazebo in the Elizabeth Park Rose Garden. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hartford CT 06105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 92-94 Beacon Street (approx. 0.9 miles away); 971-973 West Boulevard (approx. 0.9 miles away); 963-965 West Boulevard (approx. 0.9 miles away); 959-961 West Boulevard (approx. 0.9 miles away); 951-953 West Boulevard (approx. one mile away); 947-949 West Boulevard (approx. one mile away); 943-945 West Boulevard (approx. one mile away); 939-941 West Boulevard (approx. one mile away).

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Elizabeth Park. (Submitted on July 4, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

2. Theodore Wirth Marker

Nearby Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

3. Nearby Marker

The Rose Lady of Elizabeth Park
In Loving Memory
Donna Fuss
1945 – 2008
Your Enthusiasm, Energy, and Talent
Are Reflected in the Vibrancy and Beauty
Of Elizabeth Park and its Gardens.
The Friends of Elizabeth Park
The Connecticut Rose Society

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

4. Nearby Marker

100 Years of Roses
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden
1904 – 2004
With Gratitude from the Friends of Elizabeth Park
and the City of Hartford to our Sponsors,
The Centennial Committee and our many supporters: Aetna • Day Berry & Howard LLP • Ethel Donaghue Trust • Evelyn Preston Fund • The Hartford Financial Services Group • Lincoln Financial Group • United Technologies Corporation • Peoples Bank • Pond House Café • Milton S. Young Fund • Bingham McCutchen LLP • Connecticut Light & Power Co. • Hartford Hospital • Ginsburg Development CT • Lindberg & Ripple, Inc. • The Phoenix Companies • Reid & Reige PC • Robinson & Cole LLC • Webster Bank

Gazebo in the Elizabeth Park Rose Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

5. Gazebo in the Elizabeth Park Rose Garden

The Theodore Wirth marker is to the right of the steps. The Rose Lady of Elizabeth Park marker is to the left.

Marker in the Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

6. Marker in the Garden

This rose garden,
established in 1904,
is the oldest municipal
rose garden in the
United States.

Elizabeth Park Rose Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

7. Elizabeth Park Rose Garden

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

8. Elizabeth Park Rose Garden

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 4, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.