National Historic Landmark

New York Botanical Gardens

New York, Bronx County, New York
Listed
May 27, 1967
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
67000009

About this property

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. Established in 1891, it is located on a 250-acre (100 ha) site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants; the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, a greenhouse containing several habitats; and the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, which contains one of the world's largest collections of botany-related texts. As of 2016, over a million people visit the New York Botanical Garden annually. NYBG is also a major educational institution, teaching visitors about plant science, ecology, and healthful eating through NYBG's interactive programming. Nearly 90,000 of the annual visitors are children from underserved neighboring communities. An additional 3,000 are teachers from New York City's public school system participating in professional development programs that train them to teach science courses at all grade levels. NYBG operates one of the world's largest plant research and conservation programs. NYBG was established in 1891 and the first structures on the grounds opened at the end of that decade. Since 1967, the garden has been listed as a National Historic Landmark, and several buildings have been designated as official New York City landmarks.

Location

New York, Bronx County, New York
40.86274, -73.87765

Categories

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Sources

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When was New York Botanical Gardens listed on the National Register?

New York Botanical Gardens was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1967.

What type of historic resource is New York Botanical Gardens?

New York Botanical Gardens is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is New York Botanical Gardens a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. New York Botanical Gardens has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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