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28-February-2021
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The plaque commemorates the centenary of the opening of the Tropical House from 1877 to 1977.
The Palm, or Tropical, House is a Victorian-era glasshouse located to the west of the main lake in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. It was designed by the German architect Gusrav Runge [de] (1822-1900) and imported from Bremen, Germany in 1875. It was opened in 1877 and was restored in 1995 and 2018. It is the second-oldest glasshouse in Australia, and the only known one of German manufacture from that period left in the world, all others having been destroyed during World War Two. Originally housing tropical flora, due to corrosion problems, since the early 1990s it has held a collection of Malagasy arid flora.
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The Palm, or Tropical, House is a Victorian-era glasshouse located to the west of the main lake in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. It was designed by the German architect Gusrav Runge [de] (1822-1900) and imported from Bremen, Germany in 1875. It was opened in 1877 and was restored in 1995 and 2018. It is the second-oldest glasshouse in Australia, and the only known one of German manufacture from that period left in the world, all others having been destroyed during World War Two. Originally housing tropical flora, due to corrosion problems, since the early 1990s it has held a collection of Malagasy arid flora.
Location
| Address: | North Terrace, Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Tropical House, Adelaide, 5000 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.918086 Long: 138.609104 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1877 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1977 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 11th February, 1977 |
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| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: |
Front Inscription
Source: MAThis plaque was unveiled by Lady Nicholls
Wife of His Excellency the Governor of South Australia on 11th February 1977
To mark the centenary of the opening of this building
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
