Wright Park Arboretum

Infobox_nrhp | name =Wright Park and Seymour Conservatory
nrhp_type = hd

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caption = The Seymour Conservatory
location= Tacoma, Washington
locmapin = Washington
area =
built =1886
architect= Schwageral,E.O.; Et al.
architecture= No Style Listed
added = October 08, 1976
governing_body = Local
refnum=76001904cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

Wright Park Arboretum is a convert|27|acre|ha|0|adj=on arboretum and public park located in Tacoma, Washington. The park was designed by Bavarian landscape architect Edward Otto Schwagerl. [harvnb|McGinnis|2007|p=7]

The arboretum contains over 700 mature trees, representing about 100 native and exotic species.

The W. W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory is a greenhouse located within Wright Park.

The Victorian-style conservatory was built in 1907, and named in honor of donor William W. Seymour. Its wings and twelve-sided central dome contain some 3,500 panes of glass. Six sculptures created by former conservator Clarence Deming rest among the plants, and reflect African, Māori, and Aztec traditions.

The conservatory now contains more than 550 plant species in its permanent collection, including agapanthus, azaleas, bromeliads, cacti, clivias, cymbidium, epiphyllum, ferns, figs, more than 200 orchids, palms, and rhododendrons. It also contains a rotating exhibit of floral displays that generally features between 300-500 blooming plants at any given time.

References

ources

* McGinnis, Melissa; Beard-Simpkins, Doreen (2007). "Tacoma's Parks", Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 0738548960.

See also

* List of botanical gardens in the United States
* List of Registered Historic Places in Pierce County, Washington