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2. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens - Wikipedia

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   The gardens were founded in 1893 by steel and real-estate magnate Henry Phipps Jr. as a gift to the City of Pittsburgh. Its purpose is to educate and entertain the people of Pittsburgh with formal gardens (Roman, English, etc.) and various species of exotic plants (palm trees, succulents, bonsai, orchids, etc.). Currently, the facilities house ...

3. Pittsburgh Botanic Garden - Wikipedia

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   Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. Coordinates: 40.4129°N 80.1722°W. Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, July 2019. The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in Settler's Cabin Park in the Pittsburgh suburbs of Collier Township and North Fayette Township, United States. [1] The garden spans across a total of 452 acres, making it among the top 10 ...

4. National Register of Historic Places listings in Pittsburgh ...

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   Pittsburgh is the location of 182 of these properties and districts, including 5 National Historic Landmarks, which are listed here. The properties and districts elsewhere in the county, including 5 National Historic Landmarks, are listed separately. Four properties are split between Pittsburgh and other parts of the county.

5. Holiday History: Why Do We Put Up and Decorate Trees?

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   According to TIME Magazine , 1931 was the first year that this special location displayed a Christmas tree, when a 20-ft.-tall balsam was put up on Christmas Eve by the construction workers who ...

6. List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic ...

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   Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (PHLF) Historic Landmark plaque program was begun in 1968 in order to identify architecturally significant structures and significant pieces of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States's local heritage throughout Allegheny County. Nominations are reviewed by the private non-profit foundation's Historic ...

7. The Alan I W Frank House - Wikipedia

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   The Alan I W Frank House is a private residence in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, designed by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius and partner Marcel Breuer, two of the pioneering masters of 20th-century architecture and design. This spacious, multi-level residence, its furnishings and landscaping were all created by Gropius and Breuer as a ' Total Work ...

8. King Estate (Pittsburgh) - Wikipedia

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   The King Estate (also known as Baywood, or the Alexander King Estate, or the King Mansion) is located at 5501 Elgin Street in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. History and architectural features. Built in 1880, Alexander King was the original owner of this Second Empire style house.

9. Striking photos show how our planet is changing – for better ...

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   A photograph of a solitary man walking along terraces in China, rust-red rivers in Alaska and a gargantuan western red cedar are among the winning images of the Earth Photo 2024 competition.