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Horticultural Hall (Boston)

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When the Hall was dedicated in 1901, thousands of members and visitors attended its ten-day opening, during which time the hall was filled with
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The Massachusetts Horticultural Society has built and occupied a series of "Horticultural Halls" in Boston, including
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McDonald, Matt. "Horticultural Society gets new digs; now, at Elm Bank, they can actually plant things."
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The building's larger lecture hall could seat 300. It was home to many organizations including the
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on land purchased by the Society. (This firm also designed the whimsical
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The building was the third "Horticultural Hall" built for the
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in Boston, was built in 1901. It sits across the street from
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Elm Bank Horticulture Center, Wellesley (2001–present)
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Horticultural Hall, Boston (1901)
Horticultural Hall, Boston (1845)
Horticultural Hall, Boston (1865)

Huntington Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
Massachusetts
United States
Coordinates
42°20′35.15″N 71°05′06.38″W / 42.3430972°N 71.0851056°W / 42.3430972; -71.0851056
Northeastern University
Wheelwright and Haven
Huntington Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Symphony Hall
Northeastern University
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston magazine
New England Conservatory of Music
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Wheelwright and Haven
Harvard Lampoon
Cambridge, Massachusetts
amaryllises
azaleas
Pelargonium
gloxinias
jasmine
trumpet lilies

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