The Hartman Rock Garden

artist: H.G. "Ben" Hartman (1883 - 1944)
built: 1932 - 1939
where: 1905 Russell Avenue, Springfield, Ohio
status: open to the public
Hartman Rock Garden web info
addtional web info
1987 newspaper article

Created during the Great Depression, the Hartman Rock Garden remains a living history lesson, filled with castles, cathedrals, scenes of American history, as well as images from 1930's popular culture.

Fall 1999 visit












vintage postcard


vintage postcard




all photos copyright Lawrence Harris


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