Restoration of University of Guelph's conservatory greenhouse and transformation of surrounding grounds into gardens. 1998-

Ontario Agricultural College. Anniversaries.

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Ontario Agricultural College. Buildings. Greenhouses.

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Conservatory Renovation and Gardens Development Project.

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University of Guelph. Rutherford Conservatory and Alumni Gardens.

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University of Guelph. Conservatory Renovation and Gardens Development Project.

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Designed by Lord and Burnham of St. Catharines, ca. 1931, the conservatory is one of the few remaining pagoda-like glass structures in North America. The conservatory greenhouse is a restoration project celebrating OAC 125th anniversary. It also received an "Award of Merit - Institutional for an outstanding model of an architectural conservatory gem restored by painstaking craftsmanship and dedicated alumni in 1999" From the description of Restoration of University of Guelph's conser...

University of Guelph. Alumni Association

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Fred Presanr grew up in Guelph where his grandfather and then his father owned and operated the Guelph Victoria Flour Mill on the Speed River at Wyndham Street until 1914. After graduating in 1923, he worked in Horticultural Extension and then at the new Agricultural Experiment Farm at Ridgetown. He then joined what later became Master Feeds in 1928 and eventually became Chief Executive Officer. From the description of Interview with Fred W. Presant / by Harvey Pettit. (University of...