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Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory  
Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
Looking for a quiet spot just to sit and relax. The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory may just be the place for you.
Located on beautiful Belle Isle, The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory is another of Detroit's "Gems".
Designed by Albert Kahn and built in 1904. The conservatory was rebuilt between 1952 and 1954.The timber beams were replaced with aluminum.
The conservatory was dedicated the Mrs Whitcomb. Mrs Whitcomb left her 600 plant orchid collection to Detroit in 1953.

For more information about the Conservatory
click here to visit the Belle Isle Botanical Society