Kate Sessions | |
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| Born | Katherine Olivia Sessions November 8, 1857 San Francisco, California |
| Died | March 24, 1940 (aged 82) San Diego, California |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Horticulturalist, landscape architect |
| Known for | "Mother of Balboa Park"; introduced trees and plants to San Diego |
| Sessions Nursery Site Marker | |
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| Location | Corner of Garnet Ave and Pico Street, San Diego, California |
| Coordinates | 32°48′18″N 117°13′23″W / 32.805°N 117.223°W |
| Designated | April 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]
- ^ "Sessions Nursery Site Marker #764". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ Sessions biography (San Diego Historical Society).