Wright Park Arboretum

Wright Park is a 27-acre (11 ha) arboretum and public park located in Tacoma, Washington, that is managed by Metro Parks Tacoma. The park was designed by Bavarian landscape architect Edward Otto Schwagerl.[2]

Wright Park and Seymour Conservatory
The Seymour Conservatory
LocationTacoma, Washington
Coordinates47.2603°N 122.4483°W / 47.2603; -122.4483
Built1886
ArchitectE. O. Schwagerl; Et al.
Architectural styleVictorian Style
NRHP reference No.76001904 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 8, 1976

The arboretum contains over 700 mature trees, representing about 100 native and exotic species.

The W. W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory is a Victorian-style conservatory located in Wright Park. Built in 1907, it was named in honor of donor William W. Seymour. Designed by Isaac J. Knapp,[3] its wings and twelve-sided central dome contain some 3,500 panes of glass. Six sculptures created by former conservator Clarence Deming rest among the plants and reflect African, Māori, and Aztec traditions.

The conservatory contains more than 550 plant species in its permanent collection, including agapanthus, azaleas, bromeliads, cacti, clivias, cymbidium, epiphyllum, ferns, figs, more than 200 orchids, palms, and rhododendrons. It also contains a rotating exhibit of floral displays that generally features between 300-500 blooming plants at any given time.

The conservatory was featured in several scenes in the 1992 film The Hand that Rocks the Cradle,[4] starring Annabella Sciorra and Rebecca De Mornay and directed by Curtis Hanson.

360° panorama of the Wright Park Arboretum in downtown Tacoma, Washington as seen on a summer afternoon.

See also
  • List of botanical gardens in the United States
  • List of Registered Historic Places in Pierce County, Washington

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. McGinnis 2007, p. 7
  3. https://dahp.wa.gov/historic-preservation/research-and-technical-preservation-guidance/architect-biographies/bio-for-isaac-j-knapp
  4. "Wright Park Tacoma". About.com Travel. Retrieved 2016-01-14.

Sources
  • McGinnis, Melissa; Beard-Simpkins, Doreen (2007). Tacoma's Parks. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-4896-0.
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