System Garden
Title
System Garden
Description
Established in 1856, "In the north-west corner of the site (campus grounds) was another striking feature, the system garden, a botanical garden created by Bateman and the Professor of Natural Science, Fredrick McCoy." (Goad & Tibbits, 2003, pp. 15).
Creator
Landscape Architect Edward La Trobe Bateman with Professor Fredrick McCoy
Date
1856
Contributor
Year | Architect | Work |
1856 | Edward La Trobe Bateman and Professor Fredrick McCoy | |
1866-75 | Reed & Barnes | Brick tower and glass house, since demolished |
Citation
Landscape Architect Edward La Trobe Bateman with Professor Fredrick McCoy, “System Garden,” Constructing Change: the evolving Parkville campus , accessed November 26, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/constructing-change/items/show/19.