page_title: Wave Hill
section_title: Gardens
hierarchical_section_title: Wave Hill / Gardens
caption_attribution_description: English: Wave Hill Conservancy, greenhouse interior.
context_page_description: Wave Hill is a 28-acre estate in the Hudson Hill section of Riverdale in the Bronx, New York City. Wave Hill currently consists of public horticultural gardens and a cultural center, all situated on the slopes overlooking the Hudson River, with expansive views across the river to the New Jersey Palisades. The estate includes two houses and a botanical garden. The oldest part of the main house, Wave Hill House, dates back to 1843; Glyndor House dates from 1927 and contains a multi-room art gallery. Perkins Visitor Center, which was originally a garage, contains a gift shop and an information desk.
  During the late 19th century and early 20th century, numerous highly notable people resided in Wave Hill, either because they owned it, leased it, or stayed there as guests. In 1960, the estate was given to the City of New York, and Wave Hill is now a cultural center as well as a garden. In addition to visual arts exhibits, paid-ticket concert series take place on some Sunday afternoons in Armor Hall. Wave Hill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a New York City designated landmark.
context_section_description: Wave Hill's formal gardens feature a variety of plants, usually based on type. Garden areas include:
  Alpine House
  Herb and Dry Gardens
  Aquatic & Monocot Garden
  Bee hives in the woodland area
  The Herbert & Hyonja Abrons Woodland, 10 acres (40,000 m²) of native second-growth forest, with a woodland path that stretches around the perimeter of the property
  The Marco Polo Stufano Conservatory—including a cactus room, a tropical room, and a palm roomThe Perennial Flower Garden
  Pergola and vistas of the Hudson River and the New Jersey Palisades
  Special Collections, including the Shade Border, Elliptical Garden and Conifer Slope
  Wild Garden
  Additionally, Wave Hill's gardens is a hotspot for birding in New York City, with 127 species to date — including ruby-throated hummingbirds, great blue herons, and bald eagles.
caption: Conservatory interior
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