Olcott Park Greenhouse
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The Olcott Park Greenhouse 4,500 square feet (420 m²) is a city-operated greenhouse
located in the 40 acre (162,000 m²) Olcott Park
at 9th Avenue W. and 7th Street N. in Virginia, Minnesota
. It is open to the public year-round without charge.
Olcott Park was named after W. J. Olcott, an officer of the Great Northern Mining Company. The company first leased the land to the city in 1905 for $1 per year if the city would pay taxes. In 1939 the city purchased the land for $9,015.
This three-room greenhouse dates from the 1930s. Its central room contains a good collection of exotic plants, ranging in size from small specimens to mature Ponderosa Lemon trees bearing fruit, with cactus
and succulents, large agave
, ficus
, and screw pine specimens.
Greenhouse
A greenhouse is a building in which plants are grown. These structures range in size from small sheds to very large buildings...
located in the 40 acre (162,000 m²) Olcott Park
Olcott Park
Olcott Park is an old, well known addition to Virginia, Minnesota's city attractions.-The Park's History:Olcott Park was named after W. J. Olcott, an officer of the Great Northern Mining Company. In 1905, the company first leased the land to the city for $1 a year if the city would pay taxes on it...
at 9th Avenue W. and 7th Street N. in Virginia, Minnesota
Virginia, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,157 people, 4,333 households, and 2,270 families residing in the city. The population density was 486.1 people per square mile . There were 4,692 housing units at an average density of 249.1 per square mile...
. It is open to the public year-round without charge.
Olcott Park was named after W. J. Olcott, an officer of the Great Northern Mining Company. The company first leased the land to the city in 1905 for $1 per year if the city would pay taxes. In 1939 the city purchased the land for $9,015.
This three-room greenhouse dates from the 1930s. Its central room contains a good collection of exotic plants, ranging in size from small specimens to mature Ponderosa Lemon trees bearing fruit, with cactus
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
and succulents, large agave
Agave
Agave is a genus of monocots. The plants are perennial, but each rosette flowers once and then dies ; they are commonly known as the century plant....
, ficus
Ficus
Ficus is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes, and hemiepiphyte in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. The Common Fig Ficus is a genus of...
, and screw pine specimens.