Dedicated Tree for Eleanor Bennett - San Antonio, TX, USA
N 29° 25.674 W 098° 29.328
14R E 549584 N 3255503
A very small monument in memory of Eleanor Freeborn Bennett is in front of an oak tree in Travis Park, San Antonio, TX.
Waymark Code: WM9PMJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2010
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Eleanor Freeborn Bennett was president of the San Antonio Conservation Society from 1953-1955. During her presidency she lead the legal battle against the city when they planned to build an underground parking garage that would be built under Travis Park. This would likely have killed the large trees in the park and would have encroached into the second-oldest city park itself. This went to the Supreme Court and the San Antonio Conservation Society won. As a result, Travis Park has remained unharmed and gave Mrs. Bennett the motivations to preserve the Navarro House and the Steves homestead house while in office (1). Within Travis Park, there is a very small granite stone with a simple plaque on it in front of an oak tree. The plaque states, "In Memory of/ Eleanor Freeborn Bennett/ President/ San Antonio Conservation Society/ 1953-1955/ 1986//". It is an appropriate tree dedication memorial to the lady who "saved" the park in which this tree associated with this marker now grows, as well as the other older trees from certain distruction. Source references: (1)http://www.mysanantonio.com/life/Paula_Allen_Bennett_Houses_owners_were_civic-minded.html ,
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