Municipal Rose Garden - San Jose, CA
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ucdvicky
N 37° 19.869 W 121° 55.682
10S E 594966 N 4132148
A very large and beautiful rose garden in San Jose.
Waymark Code: WM2HB4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2007
Views: 49
"The Garden was championed by early members of the Santa Clara County Rose Society, and on November 20, 1927, the San José City Council voted to set aside 5 1/2 acres of an 11–acre tract of land at Naglee and Dana Avenues just outside of downtown San José and the Rose Society pledged to provide roses for the Garden. Groundbreaking took place April 7, 1931, and six years later, on April 7, 1937, the Rose Garden was officially dedicated.
Many of the Garden's original features including the reflection pool in the center of the structural entrance, garden vases, the two-tiered water fountain, miniature rose beds and arbor have been donated through the years by the community and the Rose Society." (Source: Website listed below.)
Garden Name: Municipal Rose Garden
Location: Dana and Naglee Avenues: there are entrances on all four sides so parking isn't too difficult but avoid busy graduation and wedding weekends if you want to get away from crowds.
Hours:
Open from 8am until 1/2 an hour after sunset.
Fees: Free
Website: [Web Link]
Parking: Not Listed
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