Kate Sessions

Kate Sessions
Born
Katherine Olivia Sessions

November 8, 1857
San Francisco, California
DiedMarch 24, 1940 (aged 82)
San Diego, California
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery, San Diego
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Horticulturalist, landscape architect
Known for"Mother of Balboa Park"; introduced trees and plants to San Diego
Sessions Nursery Site Marker
LocationCorner of Garnet Ave and Pico Street, San Diego, California
Coordinates32°48′18″N 117°13′23″W / 32.805°N 117.223°W / 32.805; -117.223
DesignatedApril 28, 1961
Reference no.764 [1]

Katherine Olivia Sessions (November 8, 1857 – March 24, 1940) was an American botanist, horticulturalist, and landscape architect closely associated with San Diego, California. She is known as the "Mother of Balboa Park".[2]

  1. ^ "Sessions Nursery Site Marker #764". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  2. ^ Sessions biography (San Diego Historical Society).