Kew Gardens, (London, England) 1772-present, NeoClassicism



The Kew Gardens were originally known as the Royal Botanical Gardens located in Kew, London. Since as early as the 16th century, the Kew Gardens were maintained and tended privately. In 1731, the Kew Gardens were acquired by the prince and princess of Wales. Kew Gardens gained its recognition when it was under the management of Sir Joseph Banks (1772-1819) and eventually the gardens contained all different types of plant species from various places of the world. In 1865, when Sir William Jackson Hooker took management of the gardens, it became a center for scientific research. One of the main purposes of English greenhouses was to display the range of exotic plants that flourished in the British Empire.
Kew Gardens encompasses 121 hectares of gardens and botanical glasshouses from Kew to Richmond in London. The Kew site includes four Grade 1 listed buildings and 36 Grade 2 listed buildings on a dynamic landscape. In England, Grade 1 listed buildings are buildings of exceptional interest and Grade 2 listed buildings are buildings that have special interests and have much effort towards them to preserve them. The Palm House at Kew Gardens was designed and built by architect Decimus Burton and iron-maker Richard Turner. This was the first large-scale wrought iron structure, with hand-blown panes of glass. This was built from 1844-48 as a greenhouse structure with a Victorian style. The Palm House stands at 363 feet long and 100 feet wide. Image result for the palm house london


Citations

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Kew Gardens." Encyclopædia Britannica. March 20, 2014. Accessed March 13, 2018. https://www.britannica.com/place/Kew-Gardens.

"Kew Gardens." Kew Gardens | Architectuul. Accessed March 13, 2018. http://architectuul.com/architecture/kew-gardens.

"Palm House at Kew Gardens by Decimus Burton and Richard Turner at GreatBuildings." GreatBuildings. Accessed March 13, 2018. http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/palm_house_at_kew_gardens.html.

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