Sunken Gardens - Denver, CO
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Outspoken1
N 39° 43.916 W 104° 59.602
13S E 500568 N 4398005
Denver's Sunken Gardens were part of the City Beautiful Movement in the 1910s-1920s.
Waymark Code: WMCKQE
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2011
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The Sunken Gardens was part of the City Beautiful Movement (
visit link) championed in Denver by Mayor Speer. The Sunken Gardens were filled in in the 1930s due to the polio scare. This information came from the Sunken Gardens plaque. Sadly, the plaque has been vandalized is some parts are obscured.
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
City and County of Denver; Colorado Historical Society
County or City: Denver
Date Dedicated: Unknown
Check here for Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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