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 and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elvira Rubinstein (within shouting distance of this marker); Staff Sergeant John Thomas Brennan (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Growing a Community: Principal John Hodge and the White Oak
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 P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Oak Park Conservatory. From the Park District of Oak Park (Submitted on April 7, 2024, by Sean P. 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 P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 5. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 6. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 7. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
