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Horticultural Hall (409849803)
Horticultural Hall may refer to: * Horticultural Hall (Boston), built in 1901 as a headquarters for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society ** Horticultural Hall, Boston (1845), predecessor of the above, built 1845 ** Horticultural Hall, Boston (1865), predecessor of the above, built 1865 * Horticultural Hall (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin), conference center built in 1911 * Horticultural Hall (Philadelphia), built in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition, demolished in 1954. Today the site of Fairmount Park Horticulture Center *Royal Horticultural Society Old Hall, London, built in 1904 as an exhibition hall for the Royal Horticultural Society, now known as Lindley Hall, London *Royal Horticultural Society New Hall, London, built in 1925–8 as an exhibition hall for the Royal Horticultural Society but no longer owned by them, now known as Lawrence Hall, London * Horticultural Hall, Melbourne, built in 1873 and now known as Horti Hall *Horticultural Hall (West Chester, Pennsylvania Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horticultural Hall (Boston)
Horticultural Hall, at the corner of Huntington Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, was built in 1901. It sits across the street from Symphony Hall. Since 2020, it has been owned by Northeastern University. It is the current home to The William Morris Hunt Memorial Library of the Museum of Fine Arts as well as to offices of ''Boston'' magazine, 829 Studios, and Small Army, in addition to a performance space of the New England Conservatory of Music. History The building was the third "Horticultural Hall" built for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. It was designed in the English Renaissance Revival style in 1901 by architects Wheelwright and Haven on land purchased by the Society. (This firm also designed the whimsical Harvard Lampoon Castle in Cambridge, Massachusetts.) When the Hall was dedicated in 1901, thousands of members and visitors attended its ten-day opening, during which time the hall was filled with amaryllises, azaleas, ''Pelargonium'' geraniums, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horticultural Hall, Boston (1845)
Horticultural Hall (1845-1860s) of Boston, Massachusetts, stood at no.40 School Street. The Massachusetts Horticultural Society erected the building and used it as headquarters until 1860. Made of granite, it measured "86 feet in length and 33 feet in width ... itha large hall for exhibitions, a library and business room, and convenient compartments for the sale of seeds, fruits, plants and flowers." Among the tenants: ''Journal of Agriculture''; Azell Bowditch's seed store; and Morris Brothers, Pell & Trowbridge minstrels. Events ;1840s * Benjamin Champney exhibitAmerican Broadsides and Ephemera, Series 1 * Exhibit of John Skirving's "Panorama of Fremont's Overland Journey to Oregon and California" ;1850s * "Living specimens ... of mankind" from Iximaya, Central America * Harmoneons performance * American Pomological Society meeting * 1854: Boston's first Women's Rights Convention See also * Horticultural Hall, Boston (1865) * Horticultural Hall, Boston (1901) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horticultural Hall, Boston (1865)
Horticultural Hall (1865–1901) of Boston, Massachusetts, was the headquarters of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in the later 19th century. It stood at no.100-102 Tremont Street, at the corner of Bromfield Street, opposite the Granary Burying Ground. Architects Gridley J.F. Bryant and Arthur Gilman designed the building. Sculptor Martin Milmore created horticulturally-themed statuary for the building's exterior: "three ancient Roman goddesses ... Ceres, goddess of agriculture; Flora, goddess of flowers; and Pomona, goddess of fruit trees." In the 1880s: "the ground floor asoccupied by stores; the second story by the Library Room of the society and a hall for the weekly exhibitions; and the upper story by a large and elegant hall used ... at the annual and other important exhibitions. Both of these halls ereoften used for concerts and the better class of entertainments. The society's library, comprising over 4,000 volumes, asthe most valuable collection of horticul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horticultural Hall (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin)
Horticultural Hall is a conference center in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it was built in 1911 as a location for the professional gardeners working on nearby estates to meet and discuss their work. In 1968, the Horticultural Hall served as the site of the first formal Gen Con, organized by Gary Gygax. Gen Con was hosted there until it was moved to the University of Wisconsin–Parkside campus in Kenosha in 1978. The hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... in 1999. References External linksHorticultural Hall website Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Buildings and structures in Walworth County, Wisconsin National Register of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centennial Exposition
The Centennial International Exhibition, officially the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10 to November 10, 1876. It was the first official world's fair to be held in the United States and coincided with the centennial anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, Declaration of Independence's adoption in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. It was held in Fairmount Park along the Schuylkill River on fairgrounds designed by Herman J. Schwarzmann. Nearly 10 million visitors attended the exposition, and 37 countries participated in it. Precursor The Great Central Fair on Logan Square, Philadelphia, Logan Square in Philadelphia, in 1864, also known as the Great Sanitary Fair, was one of the many United States Sanitary Commission's Sanitary Fairs held during the American Civil War. The fairs provided a creative and communal means for ordinary citizens to promote the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Horticulture Center (Philadelphia)
The Horticultural Center in Philadelphia, USA, contains an arboretum, greenhouse, demonstration gardens, and an exhibition hall. It is located within Fairmount Park at the southeast corner of Belmont and Montgomery Drives. The grounds are open daily except holidays, without charge. An admission fee is charged for the Japanese house. The Horticulture Center was built for the 1976 United States Bicentennial celebration, on the site of Philadelphia's earlier Centennial Exposition#Horticultural Hall, Horticultural Hall, built in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition. Its grounds contain: * The Centennial Arboretum * An exhibition hall * A greenhouse with tropical plants * Seven demonstration gardens * Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens, with the house built in the 16th century ''shoin-zukuri'' style. * Centennial comfort stations See also * List of botanical gardens in the United States References External links Fairmount Park Horticulture Center - City of Phila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindley Hall, London
Lindley Hall in Elverton Street, Westminster, London is the older of the two Royal Horticultural Halls and is owned by RHS Enterprises Limited, which is part of the charity Royal Horticultural Society in central London. The other is Lawrence Hall, which is no longer owned by the RHS; both are close to Vincent Square. Although built as an exhibition hall, Lindley Hall is increasingly used for product launches, conferences, fashion shows, banquets, weddings and other events.RHH to close halls for £1.2m refurbishment ''Event'' magazine, 4 April 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2011. History It was the monarch who had ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Hall, London
Lawrence Hall in Greycoat Street, Westminster is a building which is currently used as a sports centre and before that has been used as the newer of the two Royal Horticultural Halls owned by R.H.S. Enterprises Limited, which is part of the Royal Horticultural Society charity in central London. The other is Lindley Hall in Elverton Street; both are close to the RHS' headquarters in Vincent Square. The site of Lawrence Hall incorporates a self-contained purpose-built conference centre above the main hall. The building's name relates to Trevor Lawrence, president of the Royal Horticultural Society from 1885 to 1913 who was chiefly responsible for moving the Society from its expensive Kensington site to a more practical home in Westminster in 1904. Lawrence Hall has vaulted ceilings and Art Deco interior features. It was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects for its dramatic architecture. It was constructed between 1925 and 1928 and was designed by the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horticultural Hall, Melbourne
Horticultural Hall (also known as 'Horti Hall') is a building in Melbourne, Australia located on Victoria Street near the corner of Russell Street. The hall was commissioned by the Victorian Horticultural Improvement Society and opened in 1873. The two-storey brick building facing Victoria Street was added in 1878. Over its history it has housed many different organisations and events. It is currently the headquarters for Victorian Opera Victorian Opera is an opera company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The company was founded in 2005 by the Victorian Government as a replacement for the Victoria State Opera. It commenced operations in January 2006 with Richard Gill a .... References {{coord, 37, 48, 26.57, S, 144, 57, 59.4, E, type:landmark_region:AU, display=title Heritage-listed buildings in Melbourne Victorian architecture in Victoria (state) Buildings and structures in Melbourne City Centre Buildings and structures completed in 1873 1873 establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough and the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in the Delaware Valley, Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough had a population of 18,671 at the 2020 census. West Chester is the mailing address for most of its neighboring townships. Much of the West Chester University of Pennsylvania North Campus and the Chester County government are located within the borough. The center of town is located at the intersection of Market and High Streets. History The area was originally known as Turk's Head, named after the inn of the same name located in what is now the center of the borough. West Chester has been the seat of government in Chester County since 1786 when the seat was moved from nearby Chester, Pennsylvania, Chester in what is now Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Delaware County. The borough was incorporated in 1799. In the heart of town is its courthouse, a classical revival building designed in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Ustick Walter
Thomas Ustick Walter (September 4, 1804 – October 30, 1887) was an American architect. He worked on more than 400 projects, including Moyamensing Prison and Girard College in Philadelphia. He served as the fourth Architect of the Capitol, and led the addition of the north and south wings and the central dome. He retired in 1865, but financial difficulties forced him back to work in the 1870s, including a job as Chief Assistant to the Architect of Philadelphia City Hall. A founder of the American Institute of Architects, he served as its president from 1876 to 1887. Early life and education Walter was born on September 4, 1804, in Philadelphia. He was the son of mason and bricklayer Joseph S. Walter and his wife Deborah. Walter showed an aptitude for mathematics and drawing at an early age. He worked as a bricklayer for his father during the construction of the Second Bank of the United States and studied architecture in the office of William Strickland. He attended th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester County History Center
Chester County History Center (CCHC), formerly the Chester County Historical Society, is a nonprofit historical society, founded in 1893, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding area. The History Center is located at 225 North High Street in downtown West Chester. Collections The museum collection contains more than 80,000 artifacts, with strengths in southeastern Pennsylvania furniture, textiles, and decorative arts. The library collection contains over 500,000 manuscripts, 80,000 photographs, and 20,000 volumes. Since the early 1980s, the CCHC has partnered with the county government to administer the Chester County Archives, spanning 300 years of county records. Buildings The History Center is a complex that houses a museum, a library, and a 250-seat auditorium. The complex's buildings are connected by an elevated enclosed walkway. The older building, known as Horticultural Hall, was designed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
