Manhattan · Historic destination
Conservatory Garden
Central Park, Fifth Avenue between East 104th and East 106th Streets · Manhattan, New York City
Formal gardens, seasonal planting beds and fountains offer a distinct stop in the northern part of Central Park.
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NYFE Summary
Three gardens use French, Italian and English designs. Paths connect seasonal planting beds, fountains and a central lawn backed by a wisteria-covered pergola. The north garden contains the Three Dancing Maidens fountain; the south garden has a waterlily pool and a memorial to author Frances Hodgson Burnett.
The garden takes its name from a glass conservatory that once stood here. Its main entrance uses the ornate Vanderbilt Gate, salvaged from the Fifth Avenue mansion of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and donated to the city by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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