Cleveland Slovak Cultural Garden
Description:
A garden dedicated in 1932 to Slovak immigrants, the Slovak Cultural Garden is a terrace that opens onto an oval-shaped lawn and hosts the busts of Slovakian community leaders.
LocationMem:
Cleveland, OH
Institution:
Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation
Official/Unofficial:
Official
Group Acknowledged:
Slovak (previously recognized as Austria-Hungarian and Czechoslovakian) immigrants
Historical Subject:
This garden is dedicated to Slovak communities immigrating to Cleveland in the late 1870s, with a continuous growth of immigration occurring up to WWII and beyond. They were originally identified by their countries, Austria-Hungary and Czechoslovakia.
Physical Aspects:
Three acres, sandstone terrace, oval-shaped lawn, busts of Stefan Furdek and Jan Kollar
Date of Dedication:
1932 original, 1934 and 1939 rededicated
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