Historic U.S. Conservatories

Many cities in the United States had public Conservatories, even the White House. These truly were grand old glass structures. The Lord and Burnham company was famous for building many of these original conservatories. Most old Conservatories are gone now, victims of disrepair and low priority budgets. The grace and style of the old buildings were caught on photographs and made into postcards during the early 1900's.

This gallery features our collection of old postcard photos. Click the image for a popup enlargement. Click the link for www information.

Como Park Conservatory St. Paul, Minnesota	Golden Gate Conservatory San Francisco, California	New York Botanical Conservatory Bronx, New York	New York Botanical Conservatory Bronx, New York
Phipps Conservatory Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Lincoln Park Conservatory Chicago, Illinois	Garfield Park Conservatory Chicago, Illinois	Eden Park Conservatory Cincinnati, Ohio
White House Conservatory Washington, D.C. President's wife: Mrs. McKinley	White House Conservatory Washington, D.C.	Flowers at Christmas White House Conservatory Washington, D.C.	Wallbridge Park Historic Conservatory Toledo, Ohio
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland	Humboldt Park Conservatory Buffalo, New York	Norfolk Conservatory Norfolk, Virginia	Conservatory at Soldier's Home Milwaukee, Wisconsin