The Elvira Broome Doolan Medal is in recognition of innovative work in landscape architecture with emphasis on city planning and civic improvement in urban areas.

The Elvira Broome Doolan Medal was endowed by the estate of Jerome K. Doolan in memory of his wife, Elvira Broome Doolan, a member of Pasadena Garden Club and The Garden Club of Santa Barbara, both Zone XII, and GCA president (1968–71). Elvira studied landscape architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. The medal was designed by Charles Parker in 1991 and first awarded in 1993. Elvira was the 1972 recipient of the GCA’s Mrs. Oakleigh Thorne Medal for her outstanding achievements in garden design and for her creative ability and originality.