The Best San Jose Municipal Rose Garden History Ideas. The roses were the stars, gracing the garden with a variety of colors and fragrances. Founded in 1927, the garden is exclusively dedicated to roses and features more than 3,500 shrubs representing 189 rose varieties.
In 1987 san jose mayor mcenery initiated turning land cleared for airport safety, a weed infested eyesore, into a central park for san jose. The house on the right appears to be located on what is now the corner of emory street. The rose garden is of one of san jose's oldest neighborhoods outside of the 18th and 19th century downtown core around the pueblo de san josé de guadalupe.
