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| location= 4915 Greenspring Ave., [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
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'''Cylburn Arboretum''' (207 acres) is a city park with [[arboretum]] and gardens, located at 4915 [[Greenspring Avenue]], [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. It is open daily without charge.
'''Cylburn Arboretum''' [pronounced Sill·burn arr·burr·EE·tum] is a city park with [[arboretum]] and gardens, located at 4915 [[Greenspring Avenue]], [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. It is open daily {{ndash}} excluding Mondays {{ndash}} without charge.


The arboretum began as the private estate of businessman Jesse Tyson, who started construction of Cylburn Mansion in 1863. The house, designed by Baltimore City Hall architect George Aloysius Frederick, was eventually completed in 1888 and remains intact, a stone structure built of [[gneiss]] from Tyson's quarries at [[Bare Hills, Maryland]], with [[mansard roof]], tower, and an Italianate cupola. It became the Cylburn Wildflower Preserve and Garden Center in 1954, and in 1982 was renamed the Cylburn Arboretum Association.
The arboretum began as the private estate of businessman Jesse Tyson, who started construction of Cylburn Mansion in 1863. The house, designed by Baltimore City Hall architect [[George A. Frederick|George Aloysius Frederick]], was eventually completed in 1888 and remains intact, a stone structure built of [[gneiss]] from Tyson's quarries at [[Bare Hills Historic District|Bare Hills]], with [[mansard roof]], tower, and an [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] cupola. It became the Cylburn Wildflower Preserve and Garden Center in 1954 and, in 1982, was renamed the Cylburn Arboretum Association.<ref name="mht_ihp">{{cite web|url=https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/NR_PDFs/NR-161.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cylburn House and Park District |date=December 1971|access-date=2016-03-01 |author=Mrs. Preston Parish|publisher=Maryland Historical Trust}}</ref>


The Cylburn Mansion houses a display of watercolor paintings of Maryland wildflowers that is open to the public.
The Cylburn Mansion houses a display of watercolor paintings of Maryland wildflowers that is open to the public.


Today the arboretum contains an extensive collection of trees and woody shrubs based loosely on the Tyson's original plantings. Collections include [[azalea]]s, [[bamboo]], [[beech]]es, [[buxus|boxwood]]s, [[chestnut]]s, [[conifer]]s, [[holly|hollies]], [[Japanese maple]]s, [[magnolia]]s, [[maple]]s, [[Maryland]] [[oak]]s, and [[viburnum]].
Today the arboretum contains an extensive collection of trees and woody shrubs based loosely on the Tysons' original plantings. Collections include [[azalea]]s, [[bamboo]], [[beech]]es, [[buxus|boxwood]]s, [[chestnut]]s, [[conifer]]s, [[holly|hollies]], [[Japanese maple]]s, [[magnolia]]s, [[maple]]s, [[Maryland]] [[oak]]s, and [[viburnum]].


The arboretum also includes a number of flower and vegetable gardens, as well as [[greenhouse]]s designed and built in the 1960s by [[Lord & Burnham]]. The greenhouses grow plants for the city's parks, and are not open to the general public.
The arboretum also includes a number of flower and vegetable gardens, as well as [[greenhouse]]s designed and built in the 1960s by [[Lord & Burnham]]. The greenhouses grow plants for the city's parks, and are not open to the general public.


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The arboretum is included in the [[Baltimore National Heritage Area]].<ref name="balto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Portals/0/agencies/heritage/public%20downloads/neighborhoods_heritageareas.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522024255/http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Portals/0/agencies/heritage/public%20downloads/neighborhoods_heritageareas.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 22, 2013 |title=Baltimore National Heritage Area Map |publisher=City of Baltimore |access-date=March 11, 2012 }}</ref>
==Cylburn Nature Museum==

[[File:Cylburn Carriage House.JPG|thumb|left|alt=Cylburn Nature Museum|Cylburn Carriage House and Nature Museum]]
It was used as a filming location for "[[Final Grades]]", a 2006 episode of ''[[The Wire]]'', in which [[Bodie Broadus]] and [[Jimmy McNulty]] have a conversation in the park.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lJBZ74UsKg4C&q=Cylburn+Arboretum+wire&pg=PT79|title=The Wire|first=Sherryl|last=Vint|date=March 15, 2013|publisher=Wayne State University Press|isbn=978-0814335932|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4oL2BgAAQBAJ&q=Cylburn+Arboretum+wire&pg=PA119|title=The Wire in the College Classroom: Pedagogical Approaches in the Humanities|first1=Karen|last1=Dillon|first2=Naomi|last2=Crummey|date=March 18, 2015|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786495283|via=Google Books}}</ref>
The '''Cylburn Nature Museum''', located in the garage of the Carriage House, displays natural history exhibits of Maryland birds, bird eggs from the late 19th century, butterflies and moths, rocks and minerals, fossils and seashells, games, and habitat dioramas. Many items are available to touch. The Cylburn Nature Museum is open on Saturdays from 12pm – 3pm and on Sundays from 1pm – 4pm.
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== Gallery of trees at Cylburn Arboretum ==
<gallery>
Cylburn Arboretum Black Walnut June 2024.jpg|Black walnut (June 2024)
Cylburn Arboretum Japanese Threadleaf Maple June 2024.jpg|Japanese threadleaf maple (June 2024)
Cylburn Arboretum Female Ginkgo June 2024.jpg|Female ginkgo (June 2024)
</gallery>


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The arboretum is included in the [[Baltimore National Heritage Area]].<ref name="balto1">{{cite web | url=http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Portals/0/agencies/heritage/public%20downloads/neighborhoods_heritageareas.pdf | title=Baltimore National Heritage Area Map | publisher=City of Baltimore | accessdate=March 11, 2012}}</ref>
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Mt. Washington Arboretum]]
* [[Mt. Washington Arboretum]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commons category|Cylburn Arboretum}}
* [http://www.cylburnassociation.org/ Cylburn Arboretum Association]
* [http://www.cylburnassociation.org/ Cylburn Arboretum Association]
* [http://www.georgeafrederick.com George A Frederick website]
* [http://www.georgeafrederick.com George A Frederick website]
*{{MHT url|id=163|title=Cylburn House and Park District, Baltimore City}}, including photo from 2006, at Maryland Historical Trust


{{Nature centers in Maryland}}
{{Nature centers in Maryland}}
{{Protected areas of Maryland}}
{{Baltimore neighborhoods}}
{{Baltimore neighborhoods}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in Maryland}}

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[[Category:Arboreta in Maryland]]
[[Category:Arboreta in Maryland]]
[[Category:Botanical gardens in Maryland]]
[[Category:Botanical gardens in Maryland]]
[[Category:Museums in Baltimore, Maryland]]
[[Category:Museums in Baltimore]]
[[Category:Natural history museums in Maryland]]
[[Category:Natural history museums in Maryland]]
[[Category:Nature centers in Maryland]]
[[Category:Nature centers in Maryland]]
[[Category:Baltimore National Heritage Area]]
[[Category:Baltimore National Heritage Area]]
[[Category:Parks in Baltimore]]
[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Baltimore]]
[[Category:Baltimore City Landmarks]]

Latest revision as of 00:40, 30 June 2024

Cylburn House and Park District
Cylburn Mansion
Cylburn Arboretum is located in Baltimore
Cylburn Arboretum
Location4915 Greenspring Ave., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°21′9″N 76°39′10″W / 39.35250°N 76.65278°W / 39.35250; -76.65278
Area207 acres (84 ha)
Built1863
ArchitectGeorge A. Frederick
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.72001493[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 04, 1972
Designated BCL1975

Cylburn Arboretum [pronounced Sill·burn arr·burr·EE·tum] is a city park with arboretum and gardens, located at 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. It is open daily – excluding Mondays – without charge.

The arboretum began as the private estate of businessman Jesse Tyson, who started construction of Cylburn Mansion in 1863. The house, designed by Baltimore City Hall architect George Aloysius Frederick, was eventually completed in 1888 and remains intact, a stone structure built of gneiss from Tyson's quarries at Bare Hills, with mansard roof, tower, and an Italianate cupola. It became the Cylburn Wildflower Preserve and Garden Center in 1954 and, in 1982, was renamed the Cylburn Arboretum Association.[2]

The Cylburn Mansion houses a display of watercolor paintings of Maryland wildflowers that is open to the public.

Today the arboretum contains an extensive collection of trees and woody shrubs based loosely on the Tysons' original plantings. Collections include azaleas, bamboo, beeches, boxwoods, chestnuts, conifers, hollies, Japanese maples, magnolias, maples, Maryland oaks, and viburnum.

The arboretum also includes a number of flower and vegetable gardens, as well as greenhouses designed and built in the 1960s by Lord & Burnham. The greenhouses grow plants for the city's parks, and are not open to the general public.

The arboretum is included in the Baltimore National Heritage Area.[3]

It was used as a filming location for "Final Grades", a 2006 episode of The Wire, in which Bodie Broadus and Jimmy McNulty have a conversation in the park.[4][5]

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  • Black walnut (June 2024)
    Black walnut (June 2024)
  • Japanese threadleaf maple (June 2024)
    Japanese threadleaf maple (June 2024)
  • Female ginkgo (June 2024)
    Female ginkgo (June 2024)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Mrs. Preston Parish (December 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cylburn House and Park District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ^ "Baltimore National Heritage Area Map" (PDF). City of Baltimore. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  4. ^ Vint, Sherryl (March 15, 2013). The Wire. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0814335932 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Dillon, Karen; Crummey, Naomi (March 18, 2015). The Wire in the College Classroom: Pedagogical Approaches in the Humanities. McFarland. ISBN 9780786495283 – via Google Books.
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