Reimagining a Grand Garden The Main Fountain Garden is a hallmark of the Longwood experience visited by more than 1.3 million people each year. In 1931 Longwood’s founder Pierre S. duPont debuted the Main Fountain Garden, which was inspired by 20th century technology from the world’s fairs and the beauty of renowned European Gardens. As Longwood embarked on preserving the Garden, the team looked to the future to honor his vision and insure the continued enjoyment of the fountains with an original concept of “adaptive restoration” guiding thousands of design, preservation, restoration, and technology application decisions. Architecturally, the Main Fountain Garden is an Italian Renaissance inspired expanse constructed on 5 acres with loggias, archs, and decorative sculptures. Dressed in opulent horticulture, the landscape includes generous lawns, shaded alles and sculpted plantings returning the Garden to its lush classical European roots. Several new elements including the Pumphouse Plaza and restored Fountain Terrace offer guests new vistas and access to the Garden. A new, hidden Grotto surprises and intrigues visitors offering a quiet contemplative space. The revitalization includes more than four thousand pieces of carved, ornamental limestone that were salvaged, meticulously cleaned, and repaired by stone carvers from around the world. They recreated lost historic sculpture using traditional techniques and materials, including Italian limestone sourced from the original quarry. The water theatrics of the Main Fountain Garden are a feat of design and engineering that rely on the most advanced technologies available, uniting the Fountain’s fully restored “Legacy Displays” with a new suite of fanciful fountain systems including basket weave and flame nozzles. The production of dramatic lights and sound shows with fine aesthetic character are enabled by additional stateof the-art technology systems. Come and enjoy the revitalized Main Fountain Garden and all the charms Longwood possesses. For information about the Main Fountain Garden and Summer Spectacle season visit www.longwoodgardens.org For more on Longwood Garden & additional photos visit our website: www.activeseniorliving.biz A C T I V E S E N I O R L I V I N G | V O L U M E 1 | I S S U E 1 9 Visitors will be delighted with the premier of a Summer of Spectacle featuring spectacular fountain shows, �������������������������������������������������������������������� will jump start the season.
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