Oak Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Oak Park Conservatory
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 6, 2024
1. Oak Park Conservatory Marker
has been listed in the
National Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
March 8, 2005
Erected 2005 by U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 41° 52.296′ N, 87° 47.373′ W. Marker is in Oak Park, Illinois, in Cook County. Marker is on Garfield Street west of East Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is a short walk east of the Conservatory's main entrance. The conservatory is visible from the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) but is not accessible from the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 615 Garfield Street, Oak Park IL 60304, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Staff Sergeant John Thomas Brennan (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gold Star Men of the World War (approx. half a mile away); Robert Emmett Murphy Memorial Flag Pole (approx. half a mile away); Carroll Park Veterans Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Gold Star Men of the World War
this page online
More about this marker. An early 2000s addition to the building's east side was not included in the NRHP designation.
Also see . . .
1. Oak Park Conservatory: NRHP Registration Form. (Submitted on April 6, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Oak Park Conservatory. From the Park District of Oak Park (Submitted on April 7, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 6, 2024
2. Oak Park Conservatory
The marker is on the right of the door. The marker on the left denotes the Oak Park Conservatory as a Village of Oak Park landmark.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 6, 2024
3. Oak Park Conservatory's Oak Park Landmark plaque
Months before being designated on the National Register of Historic Places, the Village of Oak Park named it a village landmark as well.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 6, 2024
4. Oak Park Conservatory
A view of the conservatory at its northwest corner. The marker is past the entrance along Garfield Street.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, August 10, 2014
5. Inside the Oak Park Conservatory
Photographed By Sean Flynn, April 18, 2024
6. Oak Park Conservatory
Courtesy of Historical Society of Oak Park & River Forest, circa 1929
7. Oak Park Conservatory
An early photo of the Conservatory, taken from the northeast.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 5. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 6. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 7. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
