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2012  Architectural Tour #1 Duke Farms

80 Route 206 South Hillsborough, N.J.08844

Saturday, June 9th, 2012: 10:00AM-1:00PM

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Tourguide: Vitetta Firm Architects (Project architect)

Credits:  2 LUs

Tour will included:

1. 22,000-square foot Farm Barn (including orientation center, a classroom and a cafe on the first floor, and staff offices on the second floor). This 1906 structure, built to house Thoroughbred horses, is a built to LEED Platinum standards.
2. The Orchid Range  (the oldest of the conservatories on the property, dating to 1899, will house a southeastern coastal garden and a sampling of orchids, long associated with Duke Farms; the area surrounding the Orchid Range will have gardens featuring native plants. The Orchid Range is built to LEED Gold standards).
3. Coach Barn  (constructed in 1900 by Kendall, Taylor & Stevens, with a five-story Norman clock tower. The fieldstone in the walls comes from local quarries).

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