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Title
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Peggy Rockefeller, Plaque
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Biographical Text
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Bronze plaque with gold lettering and border.
The plaque is located in the New York Botanical Garden in The Bronx New York. It marks the location of the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden. The garden was designed by Beatrix Farrand in 1916 and is dedicated to Rockefeller, who was a passionate horticulturalist. The garden was completed in 1988 and opened to the public for the first time in June of 1989.
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Text
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PEGGY ROCKEFELLER
ROSE GARDEN
DESIGNED BY
BEATRIX FARRAND IN 1916
RESTORED AND COMPLETED IN 1988
IN HONOR OF PEGGY ROCKEFELLER
DEDICATED GARDENER AND CONSERVATIONIST
HONORARY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Date Created
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1988
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Type
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English
Signage
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Project Researcher
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O'Neill, Iris
