Underwood Greenhouses

Underwood Greenhouses Historic greenhouse selling "grown on location" bedding plants, heirloom tomatoes and herbs. Visit our sales stand from May to Sept to see what we have! Frank P.

CASH ONLY. The historic Underwood Greenhouses in Belmont, MA were constructed in 1898 and 1910 based on the designs of Lord & Burnham, a prominent greenhouse design firm. The greenhouses were built by Henry Oliver Underwood and his brother Loring Underwood, one of the first Landscape Architects in the Boston area, and housed a variety of fancy floral plants such as camellias and gardenias. The Und

erwood family was quite ingenious, and is famous for "inventing" the canning process and for manufacturing "Underwood Deviled ham", which is still sold in supermarkets today. In the early 1900's the Underwood family's Belmont estate hosted many important dignitaries, including several Presidents of the United States, as well as a pet bear from Maine. In the early 1980's, while part of the estate was divided for housing, the greenhouse fell into the hands of a retired local florist, Mr. Curro. For many years he maintained the greenhouses and grew a variety of annuals and perennials. The beginning of the 21st century brought a new era to the greenhouse as his daughter became more and more interested in plant culture. She and her husband have undertaken a never-ending renovation of the buildings and continue the propagation of annuals, perennials, herbs and heirloom tomato plants. Underwood Greenhouses is one of the few places in the Boston area where you can be sure that the plants you are buying are truly "locally grown." In May, 2012, the Underwood Greenhouses received a Belmont Historical Society Preservation Award that recognizes ongoing efforts to preserve and maintain them.

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20 School Street
Belmont, MA
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The historic Underwood Greenhouses in Belmont, MA were constructed in 1898 & 1910 based on the designs of Lord & Burnham, a prominent greenhouse design firm. The greenhouses were built by Loring Underwood, one of the first Landscape Architects in the Boston area, and Henry Oliver Underwood. They housed a variety of fancy floral plants such as camellias and gardenias. The Underwood family was quite ingenious, and is famous for "inventing" the canning process and for manufacturing "Underwood Deviled ham", which is still sold in supermarkets today. In the early 1900's the Underwood family's Belmont estate hosted many important dignitaries, including several Presidents of the United States, as well as a pet bear from Maine. In the early 1980's, while part of the estate was divided for housing, the greenhouse fell into the hands of a retired local florist, Mr. Frank P. Curro. For many years he maintained the greenhouses and grew a variety of annuals and perennials. The beginning of the 21st century brought a new era to the greenhouse as his daughter became more and more interested in plant culture. She and her husband have undertaken a never-ending renovation of the buildings and continue the propagation of annuals, perennials, herbs and heirloom tomato plants. Underwood Greenhouses is one of the few places in the Boston area where you can be sure that the plants you are buying are truly "locally grown." In May, 2012, the Underwood Greenhouses received a Belmont Historical Society Preservation Award that recognizes ongoing efforts to preserve and maintain them.