Will Rogers Park Gardens and Arboretum
National Register of Historic Places

Will Rogers Park Gardens and Arboretum

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 6, 2005
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
05001000

About this property

Will Rogers Gardens is a 30-acre (12 ha) park in Oklahoma City located at the corner of 36th Street and Portland Avenue. The park is one of the city's historic parks and is open year-round. Will Rogers Gardens features the Charles E. Sparks Rose Garden, a 7-acre (2.8 ha) arboretum and a conservatory with a cacti and succulent collection. It also features display beds of daylilies, iris, azaleas, herbs and peonies. Gardening and nature related classes for all ages and other events are often held in the Garden Exhibition Building, the main building at Will Rogers Gardens. The Gardens, Conservatory and rooms in the Exhibition center are also available to rent for weddings and other events. Will Rogers Gardens is part of Will Rogers Park, which features a family aquatics center, the 24-court Oklahoma City Tennis Center, a disk golf course, and one of Oklahoma City's two senior adult recreation centers.

Location

3400-3500 NW 36th St.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
35.50873, -97.57939

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Will Rogers Park Gardens and Arboretum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 2005.

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Will Rogers Park Gardens and Arboretum is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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