Golden Gate Park, Conservatory - San Francisco, California
Posted by: hotshoe
N 37° 46.350 W 122° 27.610
10S E 547542 N 4180711
One of the special attractions listed in the Golden Gate Park lengthy description
Waymark Code: WM62X5
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2009
Views: 22
The Conservatory has a collection of rare orchids and begonias, and many varieties of ferns. In front of the Conservatory is a large flower bed on which various messages adapted to the season or special events are spelled out with flowers. The building, similar to the conservatory in Kew Gardens, London, was bought by popular subscription.
--CALIFORNIA, A Guide to the Golden State, 1939
Although the building was seriously damaged in winter storms in 1995-96, it was restored to better-than-new condition in a massive effort and reopened to the public in 2003.
Book: California
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 295
Year Originally Published: 1939
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