Details for Original Oleander Planting in Galveston

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5167007540

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Marker Number 7540
Atlas Number 5167007540
Marker Title Original Oleander Planting in Galveston
Index Entry Oleander Planting in Galveston, Original
Address 902 Rosenberg
City Galveston
County Galveston
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 325703
UTM Northing 3242626
Subject Codes Botany; women
Marker Year 1970
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location 25th and Avenue I
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 20" x 20"
Marker Text Brought from Jamaica, 1841, by local businessman Joseph Osterman; planted by Osterman's sister, Mrs. Isidore Dyer, in yard of her home at this location. Transplanted when new structure was placed here, 1939, this oleander is an outgrowth of original Dyer planting.

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