Stop to Smell the Roses &
Catch a Sunset at Lakeview Park T
he Historical Rose Garden at Lakeview Park was originally dedicated on May 30, 1932, with sponsorship from 17 community organizations, including the Lorain Rotary. The shape of the garden, a wheel with eight spokes, is the Rotary Club emblem. Approximately 2,500 roses are planted in 48 beds with connecting walkways, completing the rotary wheel and spokes. The renovation and restoration of the Historic Rose Garden in 2005 was made possible by the combined efforts of local businesses, groups and organization, and citizens of the community.
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To this day, the Rose Garden is a landmark in Lorain County. The goal of the renovation was to restore the grandeur and beauty of Lakeview Park’s Rose Garden as historically correct as possible while recognizing and understanding the balance between history and today’s accessibility and public needs issues. The Metro parks worked with the Historical Rose Garden Restoration Committee on the renovation of this beautiful site.
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