Hartman Rock Garden Springfield Ohio

Hartman rock garden springfield oh.

Hartman rock garden springfield ohio. Hartman rock garden springfield ohio. Gben hartman decided to create a do it yourself wpa project. One of the most impressive american folk art sites can be found right here in ohioand its a backyard masterpiece that will likely make you do a double take. Directions the hartman rock garden is located in springfield ohio.

This roadside attraction in ohio is the most unique thing youve ever seen. Our street address is. The hartman rock garden was created by harry ben hartman from 1932 through 1944. Among the hartman rock gardens many unique attributes the sheer scale of the work and its contextual location in a residential neighborhood contributes greatly to its status as an iconic outsider art site.

We hope that you will join our volunteer team. The hartman rock garden includes over 250000 individual stones that combine a mixture of history religion and depression era pop culture. A visionary environment in springfield ohio. The hartman rock garden is open 365 days a year from dawn to dusk although it is at its best from memorial day weekend to labor day weekend each year.

Fully restored by the kohler foundation. All donations support the longterm care of the garden. The hartman rock garden is one of the nations most intriguing and revered works of folk art an outsider art phenomena where self taught artists construct fascinating worlds out of concrete metal stone and whatever else they can findin 1932 at the age of 48 and in the midst of the great depression ben hartman was laid off from his job as a molder. The hartman rock garden is offering a professionally designed program to train people like you to give tours of this landmark art environment.

This remarkable garden includes over 250000 individual stones. A visionary environment in springfield ohio. Over three saturday mornings sessions in march you will learn the incredible story of ben hartmans historical rock garden and how it fits into the. Self guided tours are always free but we encourage you to make a donation to support the cause.

About hartman rock garden. It was the depression year of 1932 and an unemployed springfield man h. View all hotels near hartman rock garden on tripadvisor. Observe a mixture of history religion and depression era pop culture at the hartman rock garden built by harry ben hartman from 1932 1939.

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