Franklin Park Conservatory photographs   Save
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Description: Three photographs show a visit by an unidentified woman and child to the Franklin Park Conservatory in the 1950s. Franklin Park opened in Columbus in 1852, when it housed the first Franklin County Fair. From 1874 to 1884 Franklin Park was the home of the Ohio State Fair. In 1895, Franklin Park Conservatory opened to the public. The Conservatory was modeled after the Glass Palace at the 1892 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The Conservatory housed animals that later became part of the Columbus Zoo in the 1920s. Ameriflora '92, an international flower and garden show, held events at the Conservatory in 1992. The photographs measure 5" x 4" (12.7 x 10.16 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3295_5938389_001
Subjects: Arts and Entertainment; Plants and Animals; Gardens; Flowers; Greenhouses
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)