See why SLC wants to make this strange little park an official landmark

Eccentric and world-renowned Gilgal Sculpture Garden would be buffered from future development by the new label.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gilgal Sculpture Garden in Salt Lake City. Created by Thomas Battersby Child Jr. in the mid-20th century, this unique pocket garden celebrated its 25th anniversary in September and is now proposed for a local landmark designation.

See why SLC wants to make this strange little park an official landmark

Eccentric and world-renowned Gilgal Sculpture Garden would be buffered from future development by the new label.

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