BGuthrie Photos: PA -- Kennett Square -- Longwood Gardens

PA -- Kennett Square -- Longwood Gardens:

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. LONGWD_070901_028.JPG: Natural Pest Control: The cats you see in the gardens are Longwood "employees" working in our integrated Pest Management Program. In return for maintaining a vigorous rodent patrol, they receive excellent pay and benefits. Each cat has a home in one of the shops located throughout the Gardens that they can access through their own pet door. They are fed regularly and receive routine medical care. Collars are not worn to prevent possible injuries. Our cats are going an important job; please do not distract them. They should not be handled, and because each has a distinct territory, they shouldn't be encouraged to follow you. If you see an injured cat, or one in the parking lot, please inform our Security staff.
2. LONGWD_070901_145.JPG: In the background are the formal fountains
3. LONGWD_070901_355.JPG: The Peirce-du Pont House
4. LONGWD_070901_358.JPG: The Peirce-du Pont House: The Peirce-du Pont House takes its name from the two families that lived in it for a combined total of over 200 years. When Pierre S. du Pont acquired Longwood from the Peirce family in 1907, his purchase included their early 18th-century farmhouse. Over the course of his 48-year residency in the house, Mr. du Pont doubled its size, added an airy conservatory, and fitted it with modern amenities suitable for a "country place": a bowling alley, counterweighted windows that lowered into the basement, and a built-in rug-rolling machine.
5. LONGWD_070901_378.JPG: The odd-looking sculpture underneath is called "Critical Seed." The sign says: In 1765, botanist William Bartram discovered this rare tree species, named Franklinia alatamaha, growing near the Alatahama River in Georgia. It was last seen growing in the wild around the early 1800s. Fortunately, William Bartram collected seeds and propagated the tree. Now extinct in the wild, the franklinia survives in cultivation today due in part to its valuable seeds.
6. LONGWD_070901_401.JPG: Inside the Peirce-du Pont house
7. LONGWD_070901_764.JPG: Main Fountain Garden
8. LONGWD_070901_766.JPG: Main Fountain Garden: Inspired by the spectacle of fountain artistry he witnessed at Chicago's 1893 World Columbian Exhibition, Pierre S. du Pont set out to create the ultimate fountain display at Longwood Gardens. The Main Fountain Garden combined Italianate ornamentation and French grandeur with modern showmanship. It was an engineering marvel that used the latest technology of the time -- 18 pumps recirculating 10,000 gallons of water per minute. The fountain pumps, first turned on in 1931, are still in use today and help to propel water as high as 130 feet into the air.
AAA "Gem": AAA considers this location to be a "must see" point of interest. To see pictures of other areas that AAA considers to be Gems, click here.
Wikipedia Description: Longwood Gardens
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One of the premier botanical gardens in the United States, Longwood Gardens consists of 1,050 acres (4.2 km�) of gardens, woodlands, and meadows in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in the Brandywine Valley.

Early history:

The Longwood Garden was originally purchased from William Penn in 1700 by a fellow Quaker named George Peirce (1646 - 1734). Although it started as a working farm, in 1798 Joshua and Samuel Peirce planted the first specimens of an arboretum. By 1850 they had amassed one of the finest collections of trees in the nation.

Industrialist Pierre S. du Pont, (1870–1954) purchased the property from the Peirce family in 1906 to save the arboretum from being sold for lumber. From 1906 until the 1930s, du Pont added extensively to the property. A world traveler from an early age, du Pont was often inspired to add features to the garden after attending world's fairs, the most notable additions being the massive conservatory complete with pipe organ, and the extensive system of fountains.

After the completion of the fountains, du Pont began planning for the sustained life of Longwood Gardens after his death. He founded the Longwood Foundation in 1937, and in 1946 the foundation was chartered with running Longwood Gardens for the general education and enjoyment of the public.

The Longwood Organ:

Currently under renovations until 2008, the resident Longwood Organ is a 10,010 pipe instrument designed by Longwood organist Firmin Swinnen. Pierre du Pont ordered this massive Aeolian organ in 1929 to replace the previous organ of 3,650 pipes, which he donated to the University of Delaware.

Longwood today:

Today Longwood Gardens consists of 20 outdoor gardens and 20 indoor gardens within 4 acres (16,000 m�) of heated greenhouses, known as conservatories. It contains 11,000 different types of plants, fountains and has extensive educational programs including horticultural career training and internships. It hosts 800 horticultural and performing arts events each year, from flower shows, gardening demonstrations, courses, and children’s programs to concerts, organ and carillon recitals, musical theatre, and fireworks displays.

In January 2003, the East Conservatory was closed for a renovation project. On October 29, 2005, the main hall of the East Conservatory was once again opened to the public, though parts of the building will remain under heavy construction until late 2007.
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