Will Rogers Gardens began in 912 when Oklahoma City leaders purchased 160 acres of land once used as a dairy farm. The acreage went unused for 25 years, until 1932 when this land was developed for a cornerstone park. Throughout the 1930s, the city worked with the Works Projects Administration (WPA) and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to shape the land. Without a renewed interest in these historic structures and plant collections, that irreplaceable landscape will vanish.
Will Rogers Park Gardens and Arboretum
| City/Town: • Oklahoma City |
| Location Class: • Government |
| Built: 1932 | Abandoned: 1932 |
| Historic Designation: • National Register of Historic Places (2005) |
| Status: • Saved |
| Contributor: Preservation Oklahoma |
| Year(s) Listed: • 2005 |