Wright Park Arboretum

Wright Park and Seymour Conservatory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
File:Seymour Conservatory.jpg
The Seymour Conservatory
Location	Tacoma, Washington
Coordinates
Built	1886
Architect	Schwageral,E.O.; Et al.
Architectural style	Victorian Style
NRHP Reference #	76001904
Added to NRHP	October 8, 1976

Wright Park is a 27-acre (11 ha) arboretum and public park located in Tacoma, Washington that is managed by Metro Parks Tacoma. The park was designed by Bavarian landscape architect Edward Otto Schwagerl.

The arboretum contains over 700 mature trees, representing about 100 native and exotic species.

The W. W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory is a greenhouse located in Wright Park.

The Victorian-style conservatory was built in 1907, and named in honor of donor William W. Seymour. Its wings and twelve-sided central dome contain some 3,500 panes of glass. Six sculptures created by former conservator Clarence Deming rest among the plants, and reflect African, Māori, and Aztec traditions.

The conservatory contains more than 550 plant species in its permanent collection, including agapanthus, azaleas, bromeliads, cacti, clivias, cymbidium, epiphyllum, ferns, figs, more than 200 orchids, palms, and rhododendrons. It also contains a rotating exhibit of floral displays that generally features between 300-500 blooming plants at any given time.

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360° panorama of the Wright Park Arboretum in downtown Tacoma, Washington as seen on a summer afternoon.

See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States
• List of Registered Historic Places in Pierce County, Washington

External links

• Wright Park - official site
• W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory - official site