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Highland Park leaders endorse Rose Garden as primary site for permanent Place of Remembrance while weighing landmark protections
Summary
At a joint session, City Council members and the Historic Preservation Commission agreed to prioritize the Rose Garden as the permanent Place of Remembrance but asked SWA and staff to design an approach that preserves significant historic elements while centering victims’ needs.
Mayor (speaker 1) opened a joint meeting of the City Council and the Historic Preservation Commission by naming victims and framing the creation of a permanent Place of Remembrance as one of the city’s most significant projects. The council and commission reiterated that any design must balance historical protections with the trauma‑informed needs of victims’ families and the broader public.
The city presented the history of Gardner’s Memorial (the Rose Garden), noting it was designated a local landmark in 1992 and that ownership transferred to the city in May 2025. Staff told the bodies that the site’s original 1942 design was never fully built and that several features—two pools, a council…
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