Belle Isle Conservatory

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Belle Isle Conservatory, also known as the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, is a historic botanical garden located on Belle Isle, a 982-acre island park in Detroit, Michigan. Opened in 1904, it was designed by renowned architect Albert Kahn. The conservatory is named after Anna Scripps Whitcomb, a philanthropist who donated her extensive orchid collection to the conservatory in 1955. It features a wide variety of plant species housed in five distinct sections: the Palm House, Tropical House, Cactus House, Fernery, and Showroom.

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