Crowds Visitors Civil War Disabled Veterans Home Dayton OH Gates Stereoview 1870

Description: Crowds Visitors Civil War Disabled Veterans Home Dayton OH Gates Stereoview 1870 Gates hand colored Real Photo Stereoview Crowds Visitors Civil War Disabled Veterans Home Dayton OH Gates Stereoview 1870 A grotto surrounded by acres of elegantly landscaped gardens was a sanctuary for soldiers and a focal point of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. The home, now known as the Dayton VA Medical Center, opened in the fall of 1867, two years after the end of the Civil War, to care for thousands of disabled veterans. Charles Beck, a landscape designer supervised the first crew of 75 Civil War veterans who molded the topography of the gardens in the limestone quarry area and built the caverns within the grotto.Gardener Frank Mundt began growing vines in the rock crevices in 1868. He took care of growing and caring for native plant species in the grotto as well as cultivating exotic plants in greenhouses on the campus.When the weather was warm enough the veterans hauled out tropical plants grown in large pots, according to Kalman. Big banana plants, palms and huge agave plants were part of the display. The grotto was a safe haven for the veterans who had suffered through the devastation of the Civil War. The veterans could escape the heat of summer under the shady trees and dip their ladles into the cool water of natural springs. The quiet surroundings and beautiful plants and flowers were a peaceful tonic. (Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News) Condition - Good - Very Good Please See our other views. We do combine shipping. Please see our other views Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

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