Gardens at Governor's Mansion, 1938
Description
This sunken garden is chiseled out of the hill adjacent to the 1871 Governor’s Mansion that overlooks the Missouri state capital. The gardens were started in the late 1930s by the WPA. Work included extensive rock wall work. There is a grand stairway that ascends to a pergola that is lit with original lighting. The view of the capital is stunning. The gardens were renamed the Carnahan Memorial Gardens after the untimely death of former governor Mel Carnahan in 2001.
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Gardens at Governor's Mansion, 1938
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Gardens at Governor's Mansion, 1938
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Gardens at Governor's Mansion, 1938
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Gardens at Governor's Mansion, 1938
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Gardens at Governor's Mansion, 1938
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Gardens at Governor's Mansion, 1938
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Gardens at Governor's Mansion, 1938
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Gardens at Governor's Mansion, 1938, view of capital
Source notes
https://jeffersoncitymo.areaguides.net/attraction_details.html?detailsListingId=ATTRACTIONS_52aed764c2ce16ec9d2c06806f02b1b3
https://visitjeffersoncity.com/blog/2009/08/14/carnahan-memorial-garden/
Project originally submitted by Charles Swaney on April 7, 2013.
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