Estate & Cemetery Gardens

Adena Mansion and Gardens
848 Adena Road
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 775-9059
800-319-7248
http://www.ourohio.org/mag/html/mag_s_oct_05_hg.php

Thomas Worthington, one of Ohio’s first senators and sixth governor, planted gardens surrounding his Benjamin Henry Latrobe designed mansion with seeds from Thomas Jefferson. The site features renovated terraces of vegetables, perennials, heirloom and kitchen gardens and a visitors’ center.

Historic Woodlawn Cemetery
1502 West Central Avenue
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 472-2186
http://www.historic-woodlawn.com/beauty.html

Founded in 1876, Woodlawn was designed to emphasize nature and art. Today it offers an oasis of more than 300 species of mature trees, blossoming shrubs, plantings and unique architecture.

J.E. Reeves Victorian Home
325 East Iron Ave.
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 343-7040
800-815-2794
http://www.doverhistory.org/gardens.htm

Reminiscent of a golden era in American floriculture, the J. E. Reeves gardens are planted with antique varieties of roses and vegetables. Color starts in March with snowdrops and witch hazels.

Kingwood Center
900 Park Avenue West
Mansfield, OH 44906
(419) 522-0211
http://www.kingwoodcenter.org

This 47-acre estate garden is known for its spectacular display of 35,000 tulips of every shape, size and color blooming from late April to early May. Built in 1926, the 26-room French Provincial home is surrounded by lush, historic gardens.

Lake View Cemetery
12316 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 421-2665
http://www.lakeviewcemetery.com/horticulture.html

Among the top garden cemeteries in the country, Lake View blends nature with architecture. Highlights include the 100,000+ bulbs of Daffodil Hill in bloom each April, the President James A. Garfield tomb overlook, and the Tiffany windows of Wade Chapel.

Manor House Gardens at Wildwood Preserve
5100 West Central Avenue
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 407-9700
http://www.metroparkstoledo.com/metroparks/explore/display.asp?id=255&subj=explore

The former estate of Robert A. Stranahan, Sr., co-founder of the Champion Spark Plug Company, boasts formal gardens designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman.

Spring Grove Cemetery
4521 Spring Grove Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45232
(513) 681-6680
http://www.springgrove.org/SG/sg_home.shtm

Spring Grove is among the top garden cemeteries in the country offering 400 acres of artfully developed landscape dotted with 12 ponds, Gothic architecture and striking plantings. Established in 1845, the cemetery honors 40 Civil War Union generals and numerous historic figures.

Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
714 North Portage Path
Akron, OH 44303
(330) 836-5533
http://www.stanhywet.org

The former home of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. co-founder, F.A. Seiberling, sits on 70 acres of artfully landscaped grounds designed by Warren Manning. The estate includes an English garden designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman, Japanese garden, conservatory and more.

The Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Garden
358 North Parkview Avenue
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 644-7644
http://www.governorsresidence.ohio.gov/garden/gardenmaps.aspx

The grounds of the residence feature native plants in gardens representative of Ohio’s diverse ecosystems including a cranberry bog, formal prairie, Lake Erie sand dunes, and more. Tours, available by appointment, include the public rooms of the residence and gardens.

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
118 Woodland Avenue
Dayton, OH 45409
(937) 228-3221
http://woodlandarboretum.org/Intro.htm

Founded in 1841, Woodland is one of the country’s five oldest rural/garden cemeteries. More than 3,000 trees (many more than a century old) grace the arboretum’s 200 acres of rolling hills. Numerous historic figures rest here including Wilbur and Orville Wright and Paul Laurence Dunbar.