Lyman Woods in Downers Grove in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

A "Green" Building

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 2, 2025

1. A "Green" Building Marker

Inscription. We decided to model positive environmental practices at the Lyman Woods Interpretive Center long ago. In fact, it began in the drawing room when this building was designed. The roof is actually planted (called a "green roof") to improve air quality, reduce water runoff and conserve energy.

Check out these other environmentally friendly features:
Windows that open (fresh air!) • South-facing, energy-saving windows • Ceiling fans that cirulate air • Existing large trees provide lots of shade • "Green" roof • Energy efficient lights on timers • Limited paved areas reduce runoff • Water conserving bathroom fixtures • James Hardie recycled exterior walls are "Green" certified, require little maintenance, and are made in Illinois • Interior concrete floors • Recycled steel framing

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Environment.

Location. 41° 49.837′ N, 88° 0.486′ W. Marker is in Downers Grove, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is in Lyman Woods. It is on 31st Street (County Route 34) 0.2 miles west of Highland Avenue. The sign

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is next to the parking lot at Lyman Woods, not far from the forest preserve's interpretive center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 31st Street, Downers Grove IL 60515, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Restoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Suburban Habitat (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); DuPage County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Alexander Bradley Burns Post No. 80 War Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pierce and Lucy Downer Burial Ground (approx. 1.9 miles away); Pierce Downer (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Downer Burial Place (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 2, 2025

2. A "Green" Building Marker

of all markers in Downers Grove.

Also see . . . About Lyman Woods. (Submitted on March 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.