Landmark Name:
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Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden
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LP Number:
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LP-00481
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Link to Designation Report:
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Related LPC Image Collection:
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LP-00481
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Landmark Type:
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Individual Landmark
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Designation Date:
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10/16/1973
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Address:
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New York Botanical Garden
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BIN:
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2113012
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BBL:
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2032720001
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Borough:
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The Bronx
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Block:
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272
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Lot:
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1
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Architect or Builder:
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Lord & Burnham [William R. Cobb]
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Date of Construction:
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1899
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Owner or Developer:
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Dr. Nathaniel L. Britton (New York Botanical Garden)
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Material Primary:
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Steel
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Material Secondary:
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Glass
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Material Tertiary:
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Wood
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Material Quaternary:
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Cast Iron
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Material Other:
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Stone Foundation
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Use Original:
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Institutional, botanical garden
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Building Type:
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Botanical Garden
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Notes:
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An extensive reconstruction of the Conservatory was undertaken by Lord & Burnham from 1937-39.
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File Name:
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LP0481_003.tif
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