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 i...