Kate Olivia Sessions California Historical Marker No. 764 - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 48.319 W 117° 13.391
11S E 479105 N 3629726
This Historical marker is located at the intersection of Grand and Pico in San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood.
Waymark Code: WM9153
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2010
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Above this California State Historical Marker is a small plaque which states: "DONATED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF MISSION BAY 1994"
The Historical Marker indicates:
"KATE OLIVIA SESSIONS' NURSERY SITE
1857 - 1940
THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE LIFE AND INFLUENCE OF A
WOMAN WHO ENVISIONED SAN DIEGO BEAUTIFUL. ON THIS SITE
SHE OPERATED A NURSERY AND GAINED WORLD RENOWN AS A
HORTICULTURIST. SHE WAS THE FIRST WOMAN TO RECEIVE THE
INTERNATIONAL MEYER MEDAL IN GENETICS.
CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL MARKER NO. 764
PLAQUE PLACED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE PARK COMMISSION IN
COOPERATION WITH THE PACIFIC BEACH WOMAN'S CLUB
JULY 7, 1961"
Plaque or monument: A mix of the two
Placed by?: CALIFORNIA STATE PARK COMMISSION IN COOPERATION WITH THE PACIFIC BEACH WOMAN'S CLUB- AND DONATED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF MISSION BAY.
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