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New York Botanical Gardens

New York Botanical Gardens is a historic place in New York, Bronx County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1967, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 67000009.

New York, Bronx County, New YorkListed May 28, 1967NRIS #67000009★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is New York Botanical Gardens?

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.

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The record

Listing details

Name
New York Botanical Gardens
City
New York
County
Bronx County
State
New York
Listed on the National Register
May 28, 1967
NRIS reference number
67000009
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
40.86274, -73.87765
When was New York Botanical Gardens listed on the National Register?

New York Botanical Gardens was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1967.

Where is New York Botanical Gardens located?

New York Botanical Gardens is located in New York, Bronx County, New York at approximately 40.86274, -73.87765. See the map above.

Is New York Botanical Gardens a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. New York Botanical Gardens is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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