Arnold Arboretum - Cold Storage Building
Address1050, Centre Street, Boston (Jamaica Plain), MA, United States of America, 02130
Site Number133
Alternate Names
Arnold Arboretum - Pithouse
Building Root Number
00022
Architect (Original)
Griswold Boyden Wylde and Ames
Land Acquired
1927
Building Acquired 1962
Constructed 1962
Building Acquired 1962
Constructed 1962
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its function. The Arnold Arboretum is named in honor of James Arnold, a merchant from New Bedford, Massachusetts, who died in 1868 leaving a bequest to be devoted to the advancement of agriculture or horticulture.Historical NotesThe Cold Storage Building was designed by Griswold, Boyden, Wylde & Ames in 1962 and allows for the storage of dormant plants in the winter.Additional Information
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