Doyle Florist Inc.-H.R. Schenkel Inc. Greenhouse Range

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Doyle Florist Inc.-H.R. Schenkel Inc. Greenhouse Range

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Location 1339 Englewood Street, Lynchburg, Virginia
Coordinates 37°23′27″N79°10′2″W / 37.39083°N 79.16722°W / 37.39083; -79.16722 Coordinates: 37°23′27″N79°10′2″W / 37.39083°N 79.16722°W / 37.39083; -79.16722
Area 6.8 acres (2.8 ha)
Built 1920 (1920)
NRHP reference # 14000946 [1]
Added to NRHP November 19, 2014

The Doyle Florist Inc.-H.R. Schenkel Inc. Greenhouse Range is a historic commercial garden property at 1339 Englewood Street in Lynchburg, Virginia. Developed beginning in 1920, it is a complex of nine greenhouses, five of which were built in 1920, with the other four added in later years beginning c. 1955. The complex is representative of the rise and fall of the cut flower industry in the nation, which reached its height in the 1950s and has since declined due to strong international competition. The complex also includes a root cellar for plant storage, a packing shed, a farmhouse, and a small brick power plant, on about 7 acres (2.8 ha) of land. The facility was used for the production and distribution of cut flowers from 1920 to 1999. [2]

Lynchburg, Virginia Independent city in Virginia, United States

Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 75,568. The 2017 census estimates an increase to 81,000. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or the "Hill City". In the 1860s, Lynchburg was the only major city in Virginia that was not recaptured by the Union before the end of the American Civil War.

Cut flowers

Cut flowers are flowers or flower buds that have been cut from the plant bearing it. It is usually removed from the plant for decorative use. Typical uses are in vase displays, wreaths and garlands. Many gardeners harvest their own cut flowers from domestic gardens, but there is a significant floral industry for cut flowers in most countries. The plants cropped vary by climate, culture and the level of wealth locally. Often the plants are raised specifically for the purpose, in field or glasshouse growing conditions. Cut flowers can also be harvested from the wild.

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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