| Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory | |
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| Belle Isle Conservatory | |
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| Type | Botanical garden and greenhouse |
| Location | Belle Isle Park Detroit, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°20′32″N 82°58′46″W / 42.34222°N 82.97944°W |
| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Opened | August 18, 1904 |
| Designer | George D. Mason & Albert Kahn |
| Etymology | In April 1953, Anna Scripps Whitcomb gave her 600 orchids collection to the conservatory |
| Operated by | State of Michigan |
| Open | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST) |
| Status | Temporarily closed for renovation |
| Website | belleisleconservancy.org |
The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory (commonly and locally known as the Belle Isle Conservatory) is a greenhouse and a botanical garden located on Belle Isle, a 982-acre (397-hectare) island park located on the Detroit River within Detroit, Michigan. While located near the Canada–United States border, the island is entirely within the U.S. The park itself consists of 13 acres (5.3 hectares) of preserved land for the conservatory and its botanical garden.[1]
Opened in 1904, the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory is the oldest continually-running conservatory in the United States.[1][2] It is named for Anna Scripps Whitcomb, who left her collection of 600 orchids to Detroit in 1955.[3]