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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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| 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]
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