COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden
LP Number:
LP-00481
Related LPC Image Collection:
LP-00481
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
10/16/1973
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Address:
New York Botanical Garden
BIN:
2113012
BBL:
2032720001
Borough:
The Bronx
Block:
272
Lot:
1
Architect or Builder:
Lord & Burnham [William R. Cobb]
Date of Construction:
1899
Owner or Developer:
Dr. Nathaniel L. Britton (New York Botanical Garden)
Material Primary:
Steel
Material Secondary:
Glass
Material Tertiary:
Wood
Material Quaternary:
Cast Iron
Material Other:
Stone Foundation
Use Original:
Institutional, botanical garden
Building Type:
Botanical Garden
Notes:
An extensive reconstruction of the Conservatory was undertaken by Lord & Burnham from 1937-39.
File Name:
LP0481_015.tif
Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden
