Conservatory of Flowers San Francisco
by Bonnie Follett
Title
Conservatory of Flowers San Francisco
Artist
Bonnie Follett
Medium
Photograph - Photo Painting
Description
Conservatory of Flowers San Francisco is a photo painting of this lovely San Francisco attraction and its promenade and gardens.
More info:
In the mid-19th century, James Lick, a wealthy businessman and philanthropist, ordered the greenhouse for his Santa Clara estate. Unfortunately, Lick died before it was erected, and the parts remained in crates, unused for decades. The kit was put up for sale by Lick's trustees in 1877, and purchased by a group of prominent San Franciscans who offered it to the City. The civic-minded group of donors included Leland Stanford, founder of Stanford University and Governor and Senator of California, and Charles Crocker, the industrialist responsible for much of the railroad system in the West. The Conservatory opened to the public in 1879. It was an instant sensation and quickly became the most visited location in the park.
See more at: http://www.conservatoryofflowers.org/
FEATURED:
San Francisco City By The Bay Art (6/23/2016)
Architecture and Sports (3/29/2017)
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June 21st, 2016
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