Scott Sunken Garden (Lansing, Michigan)

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By Marilyn J. Lee, Garden Club of Greater Lansing

LANSING, MI -- It was over twenty years ago when my daughter lived and worked in Lansing when I came upon a beautiful little walled public garden, known as the Scott Sunken Garden, close to Downtown Lansing. The garden can be approached from the South end of Capitol Avenue, and is located at the corner of Washington and Main Street. It is a small garden much appreciated today by visitors to the Women's Hall of Fame, walkers and Lansing workers in the area who enjoy a few moments of beauty and solitude. Reduced in grandeur from what it was originally, the Italian style sunken garden remains a visually beautiful reminder of Lansing's history. It was created by the prominent Lansing businessman and philanthropist, Richard H. Scott, as a showplace for beautiful plants. It was restored in the early 80's by the Garden Club of Greater Lansing, until 1984 known as the Lansing Branch, Woman's National Farm and Garden Association (WNFG) with help from the City of Lansing. The garden was moved to its current location in 2019, after careful disassembly and restoration, to make way for the electrical substation to the east.

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