The Gardens during Christmas.
| Hours |
| 2655 South Park Ave, Buffalo, NY 14218 |
| Hours |
| Everyday: 10:00am - 5:00pm |
| (Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Days) |
| Phone |
| (716) 827-1584 |
| Website |
| http://www.BuffaloGardens.com/ |
| Established |
| 1901 |
| Admission |
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is described on its website as:
"A local and national treasure, The Gardens opened to rave reviews in 1900 for the upcoming Pan American Exposition. Designed by Lord & Burnham 1, premier designers of Victorian glass houses, The Gardens is the gateway into the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed 2South Park. The conservatory was part of Olmsted’s final plan for South Park and was designed to offer a collection of exotic plants from around the world. Olmsted intended South Park to function as an arboretum for arboreal plants tolerant of Buffalo’s climate.
The conservatory’s unique tri-domed glass, wood and steel design was based upon the famous Crystal Palace and Kew Gardens Palm House in England. 3 When built (1897-1899) it was the third largest public greenhouse in the United States and ninth largest in the world. Today, The Gardens is one of only two remaining Lord & Burnham conservatories incorporated into a park designed by Olmsted." 4
Notes and References
- Photo Gallery by Piotr Rotkiewicz
- Photo Gallery on Wikimedia
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/sieger/sets/72157594554917088/ a photoset on flickr
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Footnotes
1. Lord & Burnham
2. Frederick Law Olmsted
3. See Kew Gardens and Adelaide Botanic Garden
4. History of The Gardens
