National Register of Historic Places

Brookgreen Gardens

Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina
Listed
April 14, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78002510

About this property

Brookgreen Gardens is a sculpture garden and wildlife preserve, located just south of Murrells Inlet, in South Carolina, US. The 9,100-acre (37 km2) property includes several themed gardens featuring American figurative sculptures, the Lowcountry Zoo, and trails through several ecosystems in nature reserves on the property. It was founded by Archer Milton Huntington, stepson of railroad magnate Collis Potter Huntington, and Anna Hyatt Huntington, his wife, to feature sculptures by Anna and her sister Harriet Randolph Hyatt Mayor, along with other American sculptors. Brookgreen Gardens was opened in 1932. It was developed on property of four former rice plantations, taking its name from the former Brookgreen Plantation, which dates to the antebellum period.

Location

Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina
33.52819, -79.09671

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREAGRICULTUREARTMILITARYLITERATUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTSOCIAL HISTORYINVENTION
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When was Brookgreen Gardens listed on the National Register?

Brookgreen Gardens was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1978.

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