Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
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Material Information

Title:
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Series Title:
Coral Gables Virtual Historic City
Creator:
City of Coral Gables
Publisher:
Florida International University
Publication Date:

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Coral Gables
Historic sites
Gardens
Genre:
sound recordings
Spatial Coverage:
Coral Gables
Coordinates:
25.6769875357465 x -80.2720332352153

Notes

Scope and Content:
Named for David Fairchild, the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden has the largest collection of tropical plants in the continental United States. Fairchild, a botanist, traveled the world in search of rare plants. To support the creation of the garden, Colonel Robert H. Montgomery donated the original 58 of its 83 acres of land. Landscape architect William Lyman Phillips, who designed the gardens, worked with the renowned Olmsted partnership, designers of New York’s Central Park. The Civilian Conservation Corps worked with Phillips in the creation of the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, located at 10901 Old Cutler Road. Built in 1939 and a historic landmark, the gatekeeper's house now serves as a gatehouse museum.
General Note:
Audio from the Coral Gables Virtual Tour describing the history of the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.

Record Information

Source Institution:
City of Coral Gables
Holding Location:
City of Coral Gables
Rights Management:
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