Sutro Heights in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Conservatory

Protecting Exotic Plants

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, November 14, 2022

1. The Conservatory Marker

Inscription. This site was the location of Sutro’s glass conservatory, built to shelter exotic plants from the local coastal fog and harsh winds. Flowers from around the world thrived inside the greenhouse along with infant shrubs and mosses used to create the elaborate designs of the carpets beds here at Sutro Heights.

Images:
Above: Sutro Heights, Arbor Vitae hedge and Conservatory, 1891
Left: Views of Conservatory interior and exterior, 1886

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 37° 46.67′ N, 122° 30.637′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Sutro Heights. Marker can be reached from Point Lobos Avenue near Anza Street. The resin marker is mounted to a metal stand on the Sutro Heights Loop Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 846 Point Lobos Avenue, San Francisco CA 94121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Carpet Beds (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sutro Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Parapet (about 600 feet

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away); Sutro Heights (about 700 feet away); In Memory of Adolph Sutro (about 700 feet away); Lands End (approx. 0.2 miles away); The New Cliff House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schooner Parallel “Blown to Atoms” 1887 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Also see . . . Vestiges of Sutro Heights: Sutro Heights Conservatory.

"The building was constructed of wood-framed glass panels and surmounted by a central ventilation tower. The impressive structure was one of the park’s central attractions."

(Submitted on November 20, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, November 14, 2022

2. The Conservatory Marker

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, November 14, 2022

3. The Conservatory Marker

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, November 14, 2022

4. The Conservatory Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 20, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.