The Memorial Garden

The Memorial Garden was concieved by Mr. Arkell in 1929. The garden was planned by Bartlett and his wife, Louisanna Grigsby Arkell, for a vacant lot between the library and the neighboring Lutheran Church. Mrs. Arkell passed away while the garden was in development, and Mr. Arkell dedicated the finished garden to her memory.

The garden consists of formal barberry hedges, evergreens and flowering shrubs that frame a fountain and reflecting pool. The centerpiece of the fountain is a 7 foot bronze sculpture of a woman by Harriett Frishmuth titled "Humoresque".

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