Sonnenberg Gardens Conservatory and greenhouses - Canandaigua, NY
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sagefemme
N 42° 53.810 W 077° 16.360
18T E 314445 N 4751863
The greenhouses and conservatory on the Sonnenberg estate are extensive. The are the first thing you see from the admissions booth at this private estate turned public park.
Waymark Code: WMHJ0F
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2013
Views: 3
From the inception, these greenhouses hosted orchids, fruit trees, winter home for annuals for the formal gardens, even vegetables and flowers that were sent to the winter home of F.F. Thompson and Mary Clark Thompson on Madison Avenue, NYC, in the first decade of 1900's.
The central domed section of the conservatory contains palm specimens, with a coy pond and fountain at the entrance.
Type of Greenhouse: Botanical display - public
Type of Cover: Glass panel
What is the shape of this greenhouse: Traditional - vertical walls and a gable roof
Unique features: Conservatory is domed
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If you selected Other shape please describe it: Not listed
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