Constructed between 1846 and 1848 Jardin d’Hiver, or the Winter Garden, was different from other conservatories at the time because it was funded using private capital, rather than public. This meant that shares were sold to the public to raise the needed money. This would become a  normal means of raising money, even used for the building of Crystal Palace. 

Jardin d’Hiver was also a unique conservatory because it was the first to offer a space for public gatherings. From there, conservatories were used in cafes, ballrooms, lounges and shopping centers. The conservatory was no longer just reserved for royal gatherings or plant specimen research. Anyone could access the conservatory, which is especially beneficial for citizens living in landlocked cities that struggle to see nature daily. Though never as popular as the conservatories it inspired, this new model of the “public conservatory” was eventually adopted all across Europe, spurring the development of many other public conservatories.

Sadly, the Jardin d’Hiver was demolished in 1860.