Near Brentwood Bay in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

The Italian Garden

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

1. The Italian Garden Marker

Inscription. The Italian Garden is the most formal of Mrs. Butchart's gardens. Created in 1926 on the site of the family tennis court, the well known architect Samuel Maclure worked from Mr. Butchart's ideas to create the garden.

Erected by The Butchart Gardens.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 48° 33.947′ N, 123° 28.105′ W. Marker is near Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, in Capital. It can be reached from Benvenuto Avenue. Marker is at The Butchart Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay BC V8M 1J8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Star Pond (within shouting distance of this marker); The Japanese Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Fountain of the Three Sturgeons (within shouting distance of this marker); The Butchart Boar (within shouting distance of this marker); Rose Garden History (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Sunken Garden (about 120 meters away); Above The Sunken Garden (about 180 meters away); Organ Pavillion (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brentwood Bay.

Also see . . .
1. The Butchart Gardens. (Submitted on June 18, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Butchart Gardens on Facebook. (Submitted on June 18, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

2. The Italian Garden Marker

Looking south toward the garden entrance

The Italian Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

3. The Italian Garden

Looking south

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

4. The Italian Garden

Looking north

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

5. The Italian Garden

The Butchart Gardens Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

6. The Butchart Gardens Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 715 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 18, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on June 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.