Bok Tower Gardens
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Bok Tower Gardens is a historic landscape garden and bird sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida, renowned for its neo-Gothic Singing Tower carillon and tranquil, meticulously designed grounds.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird sanctuary
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botanical garden ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architectOfMainTower | Milton B. Medary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 250 acres ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicated | 1929 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 295 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| fauna |
migratory birds
ⓘ
resident bird species ⓘ |
| flora |
native Florida plants
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ornamental plantings ⓘ |
| founder | Edward W. Bok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Pinewood Estate
NERFINISHED
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Singing Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ bird sanctuary areas ⓘ café ⓘ carillon ⓘ exhibition spaces ⓘ formal gardens ⓘ gift shop ⓘ meditation areas ⓘ native plant habitats ⓘ reflection pool ⓘ visitor center ⓘ woodland trails ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
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| heritageDesignationDate | National Historic Landmark designation in 1993 ⓘ |
| inception | 1920s ⓘ |
| landscapeArchitect | Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
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Lake Wales, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Polk County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iron Mountain (Florida) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward W. Bok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
birdlife
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carillon concerts ⓘ historic landscape architecture ⓘ neo-Gothic Singing Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ tranquil gardens ⓘ |
| offers |
concerts
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educational programs ⓘ guided tours ⓘ wedding venues ⓘ |
| operator | Bok Tower Gardens Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Bok Tower Gardens Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicOpening | 1929 ⓘ |
| purpose |
bird sanctuary
ⓘ
place of beauty and serenity ⓘ |
| style | picturesque landscape design ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
cultural attraction
ⓘ
natural attraction ⓘ |
| website | https://boktowergardens.org/ ⓘ |
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