Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory
Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory is an attraction in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Wisdom, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Falls Road passes 0.8 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore, often known as the Baltimore City Conservatory, is a historic conservatory / greenhouse and botanical garden located in Druid Hill Park at 3100 Swann Drive, in the northwest area of Baltimore, Maryland. It was designed by George A. Frederick (1842–1924), who was the architect of the Baltimore City Hall (1867–1875), and semi-official municipal architect of Baltimore in the late 19th century. The new conservatory opened to the public on August 26, 1888, 28 years after the city's largest park itself. A major renovation in the early 2000s added two new side wing production houses. It now contains five distinct areas: the 1888 Palm House, the Orchid Room, Mediterranean House, Tropical House, and Desert House. The surrounding 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) of grounds within Druid Hill Park, feature 35 flowerbeds. The Rawlings Conservatory is on the National Register of Historic Places (kept by the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior), the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties (maintained by the Maryland Historic Trust), and is a Baltimore City Landmark. It is the second oldest surviving public glass conservatory in the United States, after the Conservatory of Flowers.
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What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Falls Road
- 1.5 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 2.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 2.9 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 1 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 5 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 5 mi
- Old Transmission Tower · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oak Wisdom: 0.1 mi
- George Washington Statue: 0.2 mi
- DPW Every Day: 0.2 mi
- The Repeal Statue: 0.4 mi
- Otter Rocks: 0.4 mi
- Richard Wagner Memorial Bust: 0.2 mi
- Columbus Monument: 0.2 mi
- William Wallace Monument: 0.3 mi
- Pool No. 2 Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Harvey J. Burns, Jr. Memorial: 0.6 mi
- African Journey: 0.5 mi
- Rosemont Park: 1.9 mi
- Burnside Park: 3.9 mi
- Creekside at Quarry Lake: 4.8 mi
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 5.7 mi
- Eutaw-Madison Apartment House Historic District: 0.6 mi
- German Park: 0.6 mi
- Madison & Whitelock Park: 0.6 mi
- Stockton Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Herbert Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Whitelock Community Farm: 0.7 mi
- Whitelock Community Farm: 0.7 mi
- Ash Street Garden: 0.8 mi
- ACCE Garden: 0.9 mi
- Roosevelt City Farm: 0.9 mi
- Amaranthine Museum: 0.9 mi
- Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum: 1.4 mi
- Baltimore Streetcar Museum: 1.4 mi
- Baltimore Museum of Art: 1.5 mi
- Lovely Lane Museum Library: 1.6 mi
- Miracle on 34th Street: 1.2 mi
- Pearson florist (where Bodie buys flowers): 1.6 mi
- Shield of Baltimore City: 2.5 mi
- Santa Rosa Labyrinth: 2.5 mi
- Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 2.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 0.8 mi
- Bend Hill: 1.5 mi
- Federal Hill: 3.3 mi
- Abell Ridge: 6.5 mi
- Luskins Hill: 7.0 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 1.2 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 7.3 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 7.3 mi
- Pickall Area: 7.4 mi
- Avalon Area: 7.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.6 mi
- Friction Wall: 8.7 mi
- Old Quarry: 8.9 mi
- Miami Beach: 14.8 mi
- Dog Beach: 18.1 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 19.1 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 20.1 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 21.2 mi
- Crises Spring: 0.4 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 0.6 mi
- Marble Springs: 9.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.5 mi
- Round Falls: 0.9 mi
- failed mill dam: 2.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 7.9 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 13.1 mi
- Daniels: 9.1 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 9.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | N 350° | 233 m | 22.3 mi |
| Ivy Hill | N 351° | 200 m | 9.8 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | N 350° | 191 m | 11.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 259° | 169 m | 8.2 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 306° | 157 m | 16.0 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 6° | 155 m | 6.5 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NE 42° | 151 m | 8.1 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 44° | 149 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Baltimore/Midtown · 2 mi
- Baltimore · 3 mi
- Baltimore/Downtown · 3 mi
- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 3 mi
- Baltimore/Inner Harbor · 3 mi
- Baltimore/North Baltimore · 3 mi
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