Magnolia grandiflora (Brooklyn)
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The magnolia in 2009.
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| Location | 679 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City |
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| Governing body | Magnolia Tree Earth Center |
| Designated | May 12, 1970 |
 Location of Magnolia grandiflora in New York City
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The Magnolia grandiflora at 679 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn is the only tree that is a designated New York City landmark. The specimen is a rare example of a flourishing laurel magnolia growing as far north as New York. The tree was brought as a seedling from North Carolina and planted around 1885 by William Lemken.[1] Beginning in the 1950s, it was protected by Hattie Carthan, who enlisted neighborhood schoolchildren to help raise money to protect the tree, which was threatened by the construction of a parking lot.[1]
After the tree's designation as a landmark, Carthan founded Magnolia Tree Earth Center, a non-profit focused on urban beautification and environmental awareness.[2] The center is housed in the brownstone adjacent to the tree.
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