This garden was a product of a sincere donation from the children of Marjorie Weinberg. The Weinberg family had served on the Board of Trustees and the children wanted to honor their mother’s legacy. The garden itself is in a secluded spot that is hidden from the largely active parts of campus. Interestingly enough, this space is actually one of the oldest parts of campus. It once served as a beloved soapbox for students in the past. The site was more open and was naturally elevated for student speakers to make announcements or speeches. Most iconically, in 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower received an honorary doctorate of law and spoke to students packed in Deering meadow as he stood upon the site where the garden is today. In fact, the original limestone steps that led to the elevated platform still remain and were incorporated in the new garden’s design. 

          Today, it serves a more humble and tranquil purpose: a safe haven amidst a bustling campus. Like the highly beloved and historic Shakespeare Garden in the Northern part of campus, the Marjorie Weinberg Garden features semicircular limestone benches and trees that cover up the garden from the outside. Without the signs pointing to its location, the Marjorie Weinberg Garden could be a difficult place to find. It is known as a good spot to congregate away from the rest of the student population. Despite its purpose having radically changed from the center of large gatherings to a small secluded space, it is still met with great admiration by students on campus. One Northwestern archivist raves about it being one of the loveliest spots on the Evanston Campus and after the new remodeling from the Weinberg family’s donation, it looks even better today.