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The city used the property as a tree nursery and greenhouse supplying bedding plants for city parks for 13 years while plans to establish a botanical garden were investigated. In 1981, the non-profit Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden corporation was chartered to finally establish the botanical garden using funds from the Grace E. Arents Trust.
Maymont is a 100-acre (0.156 sq mi) Victorian estate and public park in Richmond, Virginia.It contains Maymont Mansion, now a historic house museum, an arboretum, an Italian and Japanese garden, a carriage collection, native wildlife exhibits, a nature center, and a petting zoo.
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The Japan-America Society raised ¥55 million ($180 thousand at the exchange rate of ¥308/$) to fund a complete major restoration of the house and garden in June 1976. [11] In order to continue preservation and maintenance of Shofuso, a non-profit organization, the Friends of the Japanese House & Garden was incorporated in February 1982.
Elvis Presley's Graceland will honor the life of Lisa Marie Presley, who died on Jan. 12 at age 54. Here's what to know about Sunday's public memorial.
Byrd Park, also known as William Byrd Park, is a public park located in Richmond, Virginia, United States, north of the James River and adjacent to Maymont.The 287-acre (1.16 km 2) park includes a mile-long trail with exercise stops, monuments, an amphitheatre, and three small lakes: Shields (sometimes spelled Sheilds), Swan, and Boat Lake.
Plus, you can watch New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash! hosted by Elle King and Rachel Smith on CBS on Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET. If you don't already have CBS free as a local channel, you ...
The garden started on 200 acres (81 ha) of farmland and woodland along Yellow Creek Road in Cherokee County. Jim Gibbs purchased the land from Broughton Bannister in September 1980. Additional adjacent parcels were purchased by Mr. Gibbs over the years to reach the current 376 acres (152 ha), including 40 acres (16 ha) in Pickens County. [1]