Bok Tower Gardens Returns to Traditional Name
Lake Wales, Fla. – Historic Bok Sanctuary will return to its traditional name, Bok Tower Gardens. After extensive research revealed that Bok Tower Gardens was being used four times more often than Historic Bok Sanctuary, the board of directors of The Bok Tower Gardens Foundation, Inc. voted to change the name at its recent board meeting.
“Our name needs to convey clearly what we are, especially to attract first time visitors,” explains David Price, president of Bok Tower Gardens. Dedicated in 1929 as a gift of to America from humanitarian, peace advocate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward W. Bok, the National Historic Landmark is one of Florida’s original visitor attractions. “The name Bok Tower Gardens best communicates Bok’s mission to create a place for all to visit to enjoy the beauty of the gardens, nature, tower and the music of the carillon.”
Located on peninsular Florida’s highest point, Bok Tower Gardens features landscape gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., the sculpted marble and coquina Singing Tower with its 60-bell carillon and the 1930s Mediterranean-style mansion Pinewood Estate.
“Names are very important,” Price adds. “They describe, conjure images and become part of our vocabulary. We do not take this change lightly, but with much respect to our members, supporters and visitors and will continue to strive to make the institution better and more beautiful because of our work here.”
Bok Tower Gardens is open every day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with last admission at 5 p.m. The Visitor Center, Blue Palmetto Café and Tower & Garden Gift Shop are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $3 for ages 5-12. Members and children under 5 are admitted free. For more information call 863-676-1408 or visit www.boktowergardens.org.
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