Luther Burbank Home and Gardens
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Luther Burbank House and Garden
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Luther Burbank Home and Gardens
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| Location: | 200 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, California |
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| Coordinates: | 38°26′10″N 122°42′42″W / 38.43611°N 122.71167°WCoordinates: 38°26′10″N 122°42′42″W / 38.43611°N 122.71167°W |
| Built: | 1875 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival -[No Style Listed] |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000241 |
| CHL #: | 234 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL: | June 19, 1964[2] |
Luther Burbank Home and Gardens (1 acre) is a city park containing the former home, greenhouse, gardens, and grave of noted American horticulturist Luther Burbank (1849-1926). It is located at the intersection of Santa Rosa Avenue and Sonoma Avenue in Santa Rosa, California, in the United States. The park is open daily without charge; a fee is charged for guided tours. It is designated as a National Historic Landmark as well as a California Historical Landmark (#234).
Burbank lived in Santa Rosa for more than 50 years, and performed the bulk of his life's work at this location. From 1884 to 1906 he lived in this park's Greek Revival house; he then moved across Tupper street to a house that no longer exists.[3] After Burbank's death in 1926, his widow Elizabeth moved back to the house, where she remained until her death in 1977.
The gardens include many of Burbank's horticultural introductions, with collections of cactus, fruit trees, ornamental grasses, medicinal herbs, roses, and walnuts. Most plants are labeled with botanic and common names. The garden's greenhouse was designed and built by Burbank in 1889; Burbank's grave is nearby.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[2][4]
[edit] See also
- Gold Ridge Farm - his 18-acre (73,000 m2) experimental plot in the nearby town of Sebastopol
- List of botanical gardens in the United States
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Luther Burbank House and Garden". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=145&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ Jeff Elliott. "Burbank's Lost House". http://comstockhousehistory.blogspot.com/2010/03/burbanks-lost-house.html. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
- ^ Cecil McKithan (1977-10-17) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Luther Burbank House and Garden, National Park Service and Accompanying six photos, undated and from 1977
[edit] External links
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- Botanical gardens in California
- Houses in Sonoma County, California
- California Historical Landmarks
- History of Sonoma County, California
- National Historic Landmarks in the San Francisco Bay Area
- National Register of Historic Places in Sonoma County, California
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in California
- Geography of Santa Rosa, California
- Houses in California
- Greek Revival architecture in California
- Museums in Sonoma County, California
- Historic house museums in California
- Farm museums in California
- Parks in Sonoma County, California
