Walker Rock GardenMilton Walker (1905 - 1984)
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Non Extant
5407 37th Avenue SW, Seattle, WA, 98136, United States
1940s to 1980s
About the Artist/Site
Begun in the 1940s with a set of wading pools. Eventually the garden would include mountains, a tower, palisades, arcades, pools and walks, all faced with mosaics, polished stones (thunder eggs, geodes, etc.) and glass set in cement. The Friends of the Walker Rock Garden led by Nancy Worden are currently attempting to preserve (as of 8/1988).
~SPACES Archives
Update, June 2021: The Walker Rock Garden was razed June 2021. Click here to learn more.
Materials
cement, glass, mosaics, stones, thunder eggs
SPACES Archives Holdings
5 folders: clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, images (postcards), files from 'Friends of Walker Rock Garden'
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Map & Site Information
5407 37th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA, 98136
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Latitude/Longitude: 47.5535425 / -122.3792069
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