Oak Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Elvira Rubinstein
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 20, 2025
1. Elvira Rubinstein Marker
Founder and first president
Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory
1986-1989
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 41° 52.28′ N, 87° 47.402′ W. Marker is in Oak Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Garfield Street east of Clarence Avenue. 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: Oak Park Conservatory (within shouting distance of this marker); Staff Sergeant John Thomas Brennan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Growing a Community: Principal John Hodge and the White Oak (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gold Star Men of the World War (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert Emmett Murphy Memorial Flag Pole (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carroll Park Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carroll Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); FitzGerald's Nightclub (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Park.
Also see . . . Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory official site. (Submitted on December 20, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
this page online
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 20, 2025
2. Elvira Rubinstein Marker
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 20, 2025
3. Herbert M. Rubinstein Garden
The garden is in the rear of the conservatory.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
