Burbank, Luther, House and Garden - Santa Rosa, CA
Posted by: saopaulo1
N 38° 26.185 W 122° 42.716
10S E 525141 N 4254277
Former home and garden of botanist Luther Burbank.
Waymark Code: WM4RJE
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2008
Views: 6
"For a half century before his death, this was the home of Luther Burbank (1849-1926), internationally known horticulturalist whose work produced many new plant varieties. Often called the "Plant Wizard", Burbank experimented with thousands of plants, his sole goal the production of more and better varieties of cultivated plants; he introduced over 250 varieties of fruit alone." ( visit link)
Street address: 200 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa, CA USA
County / Borough / Parish: Sonoma
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Domestic, Education, Landscape
Current function: Landscape
Privately owned?: no
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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