Desert Garden Conservatory, Los Angeles

Name: Desert Garden Conservatory
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#107 among attractions in Los Angeles

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The Desert Garden Conservatory is a large botanical greenhouse and part of the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, in San Marino, California. It was constructed in 1985. The Desert Garden Conservatory is adjacent to the 10-acre Huntington Desert Garden itself. The Garden houses one of the most important collections of cacti and other succulent plants in the world, including a large number of rare and endangered species. The 3,000-square-foot Desert Garden Conservatory serves The Huntington and public communities as a conservation facility, research resource and genetic diversity preserve. John N. Trager is the Desert Collection curator. ()

Alternative names: Created: 1985Elevation: 633 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°7'38"N, 118°6'36"W

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Desert Garden Conservatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Huntington Library, Huntington Desert Garden, Lacy Park, California Institute of Technology.

~640 ftW
Cultural center with galleries and gardens
Huntington Library, Los Angeles
4 min walk • Nestled amidst the vibrant cityscape of Los Angeles, the Huntington Library stands as an illustrious cultural and educational sanctuary. Far more than just a library, this sprawling estate encompasses an extensive art collection, botanical gardens, and research...
~510 ftS
Park, Garden, Desert
Huntington Desert Garden, Los Angeles
3 min walk • The Huntington Desert Garden is part of The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. The Desert Garden is one of the world's largest and oldest collections of cacti, succulents and other desert plants, collected from throughout the world.
0.9 miSW
Park
Lacy Park, Sierra Madre
22 min walk • Lacy Park is a public park located in the city of San Marino, California. It is located in the San Rafael Hills, at 1485 Virginia Road.
1.1 miNW
Universities and schools
California Institute of Technology, Sierra Madre
29 min walk • The California Institute of Technology is a private research university in Pasadena, California. The university is known for its strength in science and engineering, and is among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States which is primarily devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences.
0.4 miS
Area
San Marino, Los Angeles
11 min walk • San Marino is a residential city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It was incorporated on April 25, 1913. As of the 2010 census the population was 13,147. The city is one of the wealthiest places in the nation in terms of household income.
0.7 miNW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Hale Solar Laboratory, Sierra Madre
19 min walk • The Hale Solar Laboratory is a historic astronomical observatory in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Built in 1923, it was the laboratory of astronomer George Ellery Hale, a pioneering figure in the development of the discipline of astrophysics in the United States.
1.2 miSW
Museum, History museum, Tours
El Molino Viejo, Los Angeles
30 min walk • El Molino Viejo, also known as The Old Mill, is a former grist mill in the San Rafael Hills of present-day San Marino, California, United States, and was built in 1816 by Father José María de Zalvidea from the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel.
1.2 miN
Victorian architecture
Longfellow–Hastings House, Sierra Madre
31 min walk • The Longfellow–Hastings House, also known as the Octagon House, is an historic octagon house that was located at 85 South Allen Avenue in Pasadena, California. The house was built in 1893 by Gilbert Longfellow, who had previously built a similar house on the Atlantic coast.
1 miW
Tudor Revival architecture
Katherine Emery Estate, Sierra Madre
26 min walk • The Katherine Emery Estate is a historic house located at 1155 Oak Grove Avenue in San Marino, California. It is named for prominent California resident Katherine Sinclair Emery, who commissioned its construction, and has no connection to 1940s Hollywood character actress Katherine Emery.
1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Mentor Court, Sierra Madre
34 min walk • Mentor Court is a bungalow court located at 937 E. California Blvd. in Pasadena, California.
1.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Oaks, Sierra Madre
39 min walk • The Oaks is a neighborhood in Pasadena, California. It is bordered by Mountain Street to the north, Interstate 210 to the south, the El Molino Avenue to the east, and Los Robles Avenue to the west.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Desert Garden Conservatory?

Nearby attractions include Huntington Desert Garden, Los Angeles (3 min walk), Huntington Library, Los Angeles (4 min walk), San Marino, Los Angeles (11 min walk), Hale Solar Laboratory, Sierra Madre (19 min walk).

How to get to Desert Garden Conservatory by public transport?

The nearest stations to Desert Garden Conservatory:

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Del Mar / Allen • Lines: 10 (27 min walk)
Allen Ave & Del Mar Blvd • Lines: 10 (27 min walk)