Commemorative Sign Post Erected in Garden Court
Once upon a time, in the merry old land of OZ, the Royal Historian of Oz, Ruth Plumly Thompson, actually lived in Garden Court, at 245 S. Farragut St.! You may not have heard of her, but between the years 1921 and 1939, she was the official author of all the OZ books published after L. Frank Baum's death in 1919. "Writing the adventures of OZ", she said, "was one of the happiest experiences of my life" and she welcomed letters from her fans. Letters continued to come to the h