The New York Botanical Garden is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. Established in 1891, it is located on a 250-acre site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants; the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, a greenhouse containing several habitats; and the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, which contains one of the world's largest c…
The New York Botanical Garden is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. Established in 1891, it is located on a 250-acre site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants; the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, a greenhouse containing several habitats; and the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, which contains one of the world's largest collections of botany-related texts. As of 2016, over a million people visit the New York Botanical Garden annually.
Established: 1891
Location: The Bronx, New York City
Area: 250 acres (100 ha)
Built: 1891
Architect: Lord & Burnham Co.
Architectural style: Victorian era
Public transit access: Metro-North Railroad: Botanical Garden · New York City Subway: Pelham Parkway · New York City Bus: Bx12, Bx12 SBS, Bx19, Bx22, Bx26
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