Lyman Estate Greenhouses
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Lyman Estate Greenhouses are historic 19th-century glasshouse structures in Waltham, Massachusetts, known for their rare and exotic plant collections and status as one of the oldest surviving greenhouses in the United States.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
botanical attraction
ⓘ
historic greenhouse complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century glasshouse ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lyman family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Waltham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection |
exotic plants
ⓘ
grape vines ⓘ historic camellias ⓘ orchids ⓘ rare plants ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| function |
conservation of historic plant varieties
ⓘ
display of ornamental plants ⓘ propagation of plants for sale ⓘ |
| hasPart |
camellia house
ⓘ
cool house ⓘ grapery ⓘ orchid house ⓘ warm house ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalEvent | annual camellia bloom display ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| historicPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | early 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Waltham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Lyman Street ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Historic New England horticultural staff ⓘ |
| material |
brick foundations
ⓘ
glass ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| near | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
19th-century glasshouse architecture
ⓘ
being one of the oldest surviving greenhouses in the United States ⓘ historic plant collections ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1804 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Historic New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Historic New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lyman Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
horticultural education
ⓘ
plant sales ⓘ public tours ⓘ |
| website | https://www.historicnewengland.org/property/lyman-estate-greenhouses/ ⓘ |
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