The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.

Lovely looking building!

Agree... very attractive...

Meanie:

Yes, it's a beautiful Victorian Style lath house which was finished being built in 1915 for Panama Exposition. It's amazing how many redwood laths it took to build this huge structure. If you look at the building closely you can see through it.

Terratoonie:

Thanks! :>)

The Botanical Building was originally built as an orchid lath house. Now, it has hundreds of species of other tropical plant in it.

Its a beautiful old building i have to agree. Do you know how many laths it took ?

Palmate:

Don't know...however, it would be many, many thousands.

Here's a good website with information on the Botanical Building.

http://www.inetours.com/San_Diego/Botanical_Building.html

Do they still grow orchids as well?

Rbtkew:

Yes, there's hundreds of orchids in the Botanical Building. They're all blooming now too.