Rusin GArden 1970's - 1980's Gardens in Rusin
A difficult time for all of the Cultural Gardens
From early days there was minor vandalism in the gardens but nothing to compare to the 1970's and 1980's. Cleveland, in general, was going through a very rough time.
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rusin gardens - 1970's - 1980's a garden in ruins
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Weeds
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Cleveland City Mayor, Ralph Perk attacks weeds in the Slovak Garden and vows to bring the gardens back to their glory. Ralph Perk was Mayor of Cleveland from 1972 - 1977
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Damage in the Gardens
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Damage in the Gardens
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Damage in the Gardens
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Damage in the Gardens
In 2001, the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation took stock of all the damage (lost busts etc) in the gardens. Fortunately, many have been replaced and remain today.