Garden administration building and Frances Young Hall

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CollectionYour Story is the Peninsula's Story CollectionDate1976ContributorWhitaker, YumikoDescription'These are the first physical structures on the property of the South Coast Botanic Garden. Location: Palos Verdes Peninsula'NotesYour Story is the Peninsula's Story scanning event February 24, 2019, Peninsula Center Library, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.Frances Young was instrumental in getting Los Angeles County to turn the landfill site into a botanic garden site. The site was officially dedicated in 1960. In 1961, Frances Young established the South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation and served as its president until her retirement in 1969.Personal NameSouth Coast Botanic Garden (Los Angeles County, Calif.)Resource Typestill imageHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar CodeYSPS05-02-03Restrictions on AccessElectronically held by the Palos Verdes Library District. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

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