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A sad discovery
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Posted by DAVISSUE_zone9 z9 Sunset 14 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 30, 05 at 0:24
On my vacation to Texas, I stopped by a Japanese Garden that was in San Antonio. Built in a limestone quarry in 1918, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The entrance was promising:
Walking thru the gate brought me up to a limestone, ah, teahouse? More like a gazebo, but nice.
Venturing further on, I found this to my dismay-the pond empty
and the grounds planted with bedding plants
wandering around, I stumbled across this information-
what a shame it's been neglected, it has very nice "bones"
It must have been very nice at one time, it's quite large. What a shame to see a Japanese garden in ruins. |
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RE: A sad discovery
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| It doesn't look like a Japanese garden to me. It looks like some other kind of animal. Allowing it to slowly die in peace might be be kindest course of action. |
RE: A sad discovery
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- Posted by Herb Victoria, B.C. (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 30, 05 at 17:20
| I think pictures 1 and 3 come nearer than the others, with perhaps picture 2 - the 'teahouse/gazebo' having the least Japanese feeling. Rather than leaving it all to die in peace, I incline to the Capability Brown approach, which was to declare it "Capable of great improvement". Incidentally, Sue has posted, in the Gallery, some pictures of other Japanese-style gardens that she saw on her visit to Texas. |
RE: A sad discovery
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| Sue, it is not a traditional Japanese garden as known today, but it is an historical site worthy of restoration. And that is exactly what is happening. It was constructed in an old quarry, construction lead by a Japanese man named Jingu. It is quite a story, and was once the crown jewel of San Antonio. I will post more info soon. Meanwhile, another neglected JG is being restored in San Antonio and I do not have time to breath! |
RE: A sad discovery
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| Not all historical sites are worthy of restoration. There's likly a good reason why it is no longer the "crown" of San Antonio. |
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