Singing Tower, Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary
Garden and bird sanctuary in Polk County, Florida, US in Lake Wales, Florida. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Bok Tower Gardens is a 250-acre (100 ha) contemplative garden and bird sanctuary located atop Iron Mountain, north of Lake Wales, Florida, United States, created by Edward Bok in the 1920s. Formerly known as the Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary and Singing Tower, the gardens' attractions include the Singing Tower and its 60-bell carillon, the Bok Exedra, the Pinewood Estate now known as El Retiro, the Pine Ridge Trail, and the Visitor Center.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | 3 mi. N of Lake Wales, Lake Wales vicinity, FL |
| County | Polk County |
| Listed | Aug 21, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72000350 |
| Architect | Milton Bennett Medary |
| Type of place | botanical garden |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 8 buildings, 4 structures, 1 sites, 2 objects |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 3 mi. N of Lake Wales, Lake Wales, FL |
| Website | boktowergardens.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 27.93533, -81.57752 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | De Soto National Memorial · 71 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000350. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.