Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park

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Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, Arboretum and historic house in Oyster Bay, New York, US.

The 400-acre estate contains formal gardens, rolling lawns, woodlands, and greenhouses filled with extensive collections of native and exotic plants.

Insurance executive William Robertson Coe purchased the property in 1913, developing the landscape with guidance from the Boston firm of Guy Lowell and A. Robeson Sargent.

The Tudor Revival mansion Coe Hall displays the formal 1920s lifestyle through its architectural details, furnishings, paintings, and stained glass windows.

The greenhouses remain open Wednesday through Monday from 10am to 4pm, while Coe Hall offers guided tours Thursday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm.

The Main Greenhouse maintains the largest collection of camellias in the northeastern United States, alongside displays of hibiscus, orchids, and seasonal plants.

Location: New York

Architects: Guy Lowell

Architectural style: Tudor Revival architecture

GPS coordinates: 40.86080,-73.55720

Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:13

Distinctive locations across New York state

New York State features historic mansions, nature parks, museums and gardens. Visitors can explore waterfalls like Kaaterskill Falls, estates like the Vanderbilt Mansion and art museums like Dia:Beacon. The region includes nature parks like Letchworth with its gorges, historic sites like Fort Ticonderoga and architectural elements like the Whispering Gallery at Grand Central Terminal.

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