Name of Garden:
San Antonio Botanical Garden
History and Description:
Mrs. R. R. Witt and Mrs. Joseph Murphy conceived the idea of a Botanical Garden in San Antonio in the 1940's. Together with their friends and associates, they organized the San Antonio Garden Center. Their first major effort was the development and presentation of a master plan for a public botanical garden in the late 1960's. The recommended garden site became the former Brackenridge waterworks land which was being held by the city.
Funding for ground work began in 1970, when voters approved $265,000 in bonds for the Garden. This money, along with a grant awarded five years later by the Ewing Halsell Foundation, other contributions from organizations and individuals, and a significant grant from the Economic Development Administration helped pay for the project. Ground-breaking ceremonies were held on July 21, 1976. The official opening was May 3,1980.
The entire site is now known as the San Antonio Botanical Center. This includes both the 33-acre San Antonio Botanical Garden and the adjacent San Antonio Garden Center. The Garden Center is operated under contract by the non-profit Garden Center, Incorporated, although the facility is still owned and maintained by the City of San Antonio.
Charted in 1980, the San Antonio Botanical Society is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit support organization specifically established in support of the San Antonio Botanical Garden. The mission of this organization is to support the San Antonio Botanical Garden in its role of connecting people to the plant world through experience, education, and research.
Address:
555 Funston
North New Braunfels Avenue
San Antonio, Texas
tel: 210- 207-3250 | 210- 207-3097 - TTY
Directions:
From San Antonio International Airport
Travel south on Highway 281 approximately 5.5 miles to Hildebrand.
Turn left onto Hildebrand. Travel 1 mile to N. New Braunfels Ave.Turn right onto N. New Braunfels Ave.
Travel 1/2 mile to Funston Place.
Turn left onto Funston Place, take second entrance to the left.
Enter the Garden through the Carriage House (at the circle driveway).
From downtown San Antonio:
Travel north on Broadway approximately 2.5 miles to Funston Place.
Turn right onto Funston Place. Travel 1/2 mile to N. New Braunfels Ave.
Continue forward through the N. New Braunfels intersection and take the second entrance to the left.
Enter the Garden through the Carriage House (at the circle driveway).
Admission and Hours:
Hours of Operation (central standard time)
Open Year-Round
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Admission:
Adults $6
Children (age 3 - 13) $3
Senior Citizens $4
Military & Students (with proper id) $4
Website:
http://www.sabot.org
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