| Elk Rock Gardens of the Bishop's Close | |
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 Path through the Cascades section of the gardens | |
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| Location | Dunthorpe, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°26′23.17″N 122°39′5.13″W / 45.4397694°N 122.6514250°W |
| Area | 13-acre (5.3 ha) |
| Opened | 1916 |
| Owned by | Kerr Family |
| Status | Open to the public |
Elk Rock Gardens of the Bishop's Close are located on a hillside estate overlooking the Willamette River in Dunthorpe, Oregon, in the United States. Peter Kerr started the gardens in 1916 on a 13-acre (5.3 ha) estate that passed to the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon after his death in 1957.[1] The private estate includes a manor house-inspired residence and other structures, and is open to visitors Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00pm.[2]
Magnolias and other native and non-native trees, shrubs, and plants grow in the gardens.[3] Dunthorpe is an unincorporated community on the west side of the Willamette south of Portland and north of Lake Oswego along Oregon Route 43.
- ^ "Elk Rock Garden: History". Elk Rock Garden. 2008. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^ "Elk Rock Garden: Visit". Elk Rock Garden. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^ "Plants of Elk Rock Garden". Elk Rock Garden. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.