Mr. Elder’s Rose Garden
Lawrence Lloyd Elder (1896-1964) was a valued employee
of the City of Lynchburg for over 34 years. His special
domain was gardening and his responsibility the greenhouses
in Miller Park where the city’s flowers were raised for use in
the parks. Later he was assigned the care of nearby municipal
properties, including Monument Terrace, the Court House,
the Post Office and the roses in the Confederate Cemetery.
In the adjoining remote area he also tended his personal
garden of roses, which brought much pleasure to the many
city employees in the area.
In 1986, twenty—two years after Mr. Elder’s death, the Blue
Ride Rose Society, in cooperation with the City of Lynchburg,
undertook the revitalization of the garden as a Bicentennial
Project. The Garden now serves as a depository of old Lynchburg,
Roses, all of which are known to have been grown and loved
by the people of Lynchburg during its 200 year history.
Marker is at the intersection of Monument Terrace (9th Street) and Church Street, on the left when traveling west on Monument Terrace (9th Street).
Courtesy hmdb.org
