Crystal Palaces: Garden Conservatories of the United States

by Anne Cunningham

Book Overview

A central part of a visit to any botanical garden is the conservatory, an enormous glass structure that houses a wide variety of exotic flora. America has an abundance of exceptional examples; many have been designated National Historic Landmarks. "Crystal Palaces" is the first book on garden conservatories in the United States from the Victorian-era structure in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco to the recently completed Quad City Conservatory in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568982429
• ISBN13: 9781568982427
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.3" x 1.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary