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1.  Terrace also known as the parterre in Shaw's Garden circa 1875.

Lithograph showing the "parterre." with the Museum and Observatory in the background. A parterre is a garden consisting of an ornamental arrangement of flower beds. Today this space is occupied by the lily pools in front of the Climatron; view is the to the south. The small pine tree in the middle would eventually become the first location for the sculpture "Juno." 




2.  Climatron Construction

Climatron Construction. Picture taken Nov. 29, 1959 




3.  Climatron Construction

Climatron Construction. Front of Climatron. Picture taken Oct 3, 1959. 




4.  Climatron Construction

Climatron Construction. Rear of Climatron - former Italian Garden. Picture taken Sept. 26, 1959. 




5.  Climatron Construction

Climatron. Picture taken Nov 29, 1959 




6.  Climatron Construction

Climatron Construction 




7.  Climatron Construction

Climatron Construction. Early summer, 1959. 




8.  Climatron Construction

The old Palm House being dismantled to make way for the Climatron. 




9.  Climatron Construction

Missouri Botanical (Shaw's) Garden personnel hoped to save a group of palm trees by building the Climatron around them, but the trees failed to make it through the winter of 1959. 




10.  Climatron Construction

Climatron Construction 




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