Botanic Garden Brings Brownstones to D.C.
As part of an exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden, the folks from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden have recreated a brownstone façade and filled the front garden with a host of plants from the BBG. “Celebrating America’s Public Gardens,” which features twelve representative gardens from around the country, kicked off on June 7 with remarks…
As part of an exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden, the folks from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden have recreated a brownstone façade and filled the front garden with a host of plants from the BBG. “Celebrating America’s Public Gardens,” which features twelve representative gardens from around the country, kicked off on June 7 with remarks from Representatives Charles Rangel and Yvette Clark. BBG first built the exhibit in Brooklyn, then dissassembled it and shipped it down to D.C. where it now stands at 100 Maryland Avenue through October 8th. Sounds fun to us—we just wish they’d been able to muster a bigger stoop!
Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Brownstone Garden in Washington D.C. [BBG.org]
Too true about Ms Clarke. Guess we’re stuck with her for the next 20 years. Fingers crossed Chris Owens can get it together to make a more credible run for Boro Prez than he did for Congress. He’s a true progressive — on urban planning, on immigration, on women’s rights etc — but he desperately needs more funding.
Q: “What’s with the bannister at the other end of the house?” A: Holding the whole thing up; it’s only a stage set.
Looks like Yvette Clarke is continuing her great tradition of doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING on the taxpayers dime.
OK, this is just in fun, but, for a Brooklyn/Harlem brownstone —
1. It’s awfully wide.
2. Only two steps?
3. Green colonial grill pattern on the front door?
4. No lintels (or lentils, for that matter).
5. What’s with the bannister at the other end of the house?
Now all we need is for some commenters to complain about the lack of a floor plan. At least it isn’t near AY.
All kidding aside, nice to see BBG tooting Brooklyn’s horn in D.C.