Floral Conservatory
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Floral Conservatory
| Other Name(s) | Greenhouse |
|---|---|
| Type | Other |
| Park Section | South The Zoo |
| Built | 1904 |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Closed | Unknown |
The Floral Conservatory, also known as the Greenhouse, was part of the Zoo.[1] Ground was broken for the Greenhouse on September 13, 1904, to house flowers and plants to protect them from the winter frosts.[2] It was built between the Theater and High Street.[3] Some of the flowers were from Good & Reese Co. of Springfield, Missouri.[4]
Joseph Katona
Park florist and head gardener Joseph Katona had a small hose and was able to save the six greenhouses in 1914 when a fire caused by paint-saturated overalls of a painter laid too close to a boiler caused $700 in damage ($22,000 in 2024).[5][6] Joseph Katona came from Budapest in 1904. In Budapest, he was in charge of the royal gardens.[7]
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, Ohio), June 14, 1906. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com Clip 1 | Clip 2
- ↑ "Olentangy Park, Theater and Zoological Garden." Columbus Evening Dispatch, May 1, 1904. Page 29.
- ↑ "New Greenhouse, Baby Elk, Enlarged Zoo and Landscape Gardening." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 13 September 1904. Pg. 7.
- ↑ "Columbus, O." The Weekly Florists' Review, May 19, 1904. 13: 1422.
- ↑ "$700 Fire Loss at Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch, April 15, 1914. Page 3.
- ↑ "Park to Open Today." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, April 4, 1920. Page 72.
- ↑ "At Olentangy." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, May 10, 1914. Page 36.