After The Gallups sold the greenhouse to John L Russell in 1881, He built twelve more greenhouses on 15 acres on South Fillmore street in university park. Mr. Russell took great care of the greenhouses and became very successful. One of his commissions was to plant trees and shrubs around the new City Capitol (1). He is often quoted in botanical magazines expressing new methods to plant exotic plants. In 1896, he entered various stages of politics and he became the Chief of Police in Denver, Special agent for the US Land Office, State inspector of Oil, and in his later years, the superintendent for City Parks. It is said that he frequently used his own funds to import shrubs for planning in the city's parks. He is responsible for bringing in the original "George Washington" elm tree. He also brought a tree in City Park relating from Young Shakespeare that came straight from Stratford-on-the-Avon. Check out the tree tour of Washington Park to find some of his accomplishments.
Sources: (1) https://spl.cde.state.co.us/artemis/admserials/adm131internet/adm1311895...
Image: Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Denver, Denver County, Colorado. Sanborn Map Company, Vol. 1, 1890. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/sanborn00985_002/>
