Biltmore Estate Conservatory

PROJECT: Biltmore Estate Conservatory
OWNER: The Biltmore Estate House & Gardens
DATE: 1995 – 2002
CONTRACTOR: Rough Bros. Inc.
Montgomery Smith, Inc.
Glasshouse Consultant
Construction Documents
Construction Oversight

Built by Lord and Burnham for Vanderbilt in 1895 and also refurbished by Lord and Burnham in
1957, the latest restoration of the Biltmore Estate Conservatory was completed in two phases –
the first involved rehabilitation of the masonry, steel structure, waterproofing, restoration of the
basement spaces into retail and work areas and installation of all new mechanical systems. The
second phase focused on re-glazing the facility and reproduction of the interior plant benches and
fixtures according to the original Richard Morris Hunt designs.


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