Elizabeth Gamble Garden is a historic public garden located in Old Palo Alto, dedicated to horticultural education and enrichment for the community. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the garden features regal buildings on a 2.5-acre estate. The property's history dates back to its construction in 1902 by Edwin Gamble. After Elizabeth Gamble inherited the estate, she preserved the architecture and enriched it with elaborate gardens and additional buildings, such as a Tea House built in 1948. Upon her death in 1981, the estate was bequeathed to the city, leading to community-led management of the garden.
"It's a place to come and get away," said Mica Pirie, executive director of the garden, on a recent April afternoon. "My cheesy little thing I say is that it's a calm in the center of the silicon storm."
The property's three-story house was built in 1902, and served as home to Edwin Gamble, the son of Procter and Gamble's co-founder, his wife and their four children.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the garden opening to the public - but the Gamble estate has been around for much longer than that.
Over the years, Elizabeth preserved the architecture of the house and filled the estate with elaborate gardens. Smaller buildings were added, including a Tea House in 1948 that served as an area to entertain guests.
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