At its Aug. 23 regular meeting, the Beverly Hills City Council reviewed a draft letter that it intends to send to the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation in response to the proposed changes of operation to the Virginia Robinson Gardens.
Located at 1008 Elden Way, the Gardens is the former home of retail moguls Virginia Robinson and Harry Winchester. The couple lived in the home from 1911 to 1977. Following the death of Robinson, the house was granted to the County of Los Angeles to be utilized as a botanical garden and historical monument. The grounds contain a variety of unique plant species, a mansion and a pool pavilion. Outside the Gardens, the six-acre property is surrounded by single-family residential housing.
