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Jens Jensen Historical Markers

The impact of Jens Jensen, the Danish-born landscape architect, can be seen all over Chicagoland and in the Midwest in general, from the parks on Chicago's west side to the Indiana Dunes to the Door County peninsula in Wisconsin.
 
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Partners in Conservation (Brookfield Zoo)
1 Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Partners in ConservationThe Chicago Zoological Society and the Forest Preserves of Cook County: The Early Years
2 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas (Bronzeville) — The Boulevard System
On South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at East 35th Street, in the median on South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
3 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On North Central Park Avenue north of Lake Street, on the right when traveling south.
4 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On Central Park Avenue at Lake Street on Central Park Avenue.
5 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Garfield Park — The Boulevard System
On Lake Street near Central Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
6 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On West Congress Parkway at Independence Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on West Congress Parkway.
7 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On South Central Park Boulevard at West Jackson Boulevard on South Central Park Boulevard.
8 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On West Madison Street at Homan Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Madison Street.
9 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On South Central Park Boulevard near Madison Street, on the right when traveling north.
10 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park
On West Lake Street west of North Homan Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
11 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — Garfield Park Fieldhouse
On North Central Park Avenue, 0.1 miles north of West Washington Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
12 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — The Boulevard System
On West Congress Parkway at South Independence Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on West Congress Parkway.
13 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Humboldt ParkA green place for people and wildlife
Near North Humboldt Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of Division Street.
14 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Humboldt Park
On Humboldt Boulevard near North Avenue when traveling south.
15 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — Jens JensenLandscape architect (1860-1951) — Chicago Tribute —
On North Sacramento Avenue, 0 miles south of West Division Street, on the right when traveling north.
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16 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Humboldt Park — The Boulevard System
On North Avenue near Humboldt Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
17 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
Near North Cannon Drive, 0.1 miles south of West Fullerton Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
18 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Alfred Caldwell Lily PoolAlfred Caldwell, landscape architect — 1936-38 —
On West Fullerton Parkway at North Cannon Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Fullerton Parkway.
19 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — The Boulevard System
On North Sheridan Road at West Diversey Parkway, in the median on North Sheridan Road.
20 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — The Boulevard System
On North Milwaukee Avenue at West Logan Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on North Milwaukee Avenue.
21 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near North — Washington Square Park
On North Clark Street at West Delaware Place when traveling north on North Clark Street.
22 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Rush & Division — Washington Square Park
On North Clark Street at East Delaware Place, on the right when traveling south on North Clark Street.
23 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, West Town — Humboldt ParkA green place for people and wildlife
On Sacramento Avenue, 0.3 miles north of Division Street.
24 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Wicker Park — Fountain Court Enhancement
Near North Damen Avenue south of West Le Moyne Street, on the right when traveling north.
25 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Scoville Park's Designer: Jens Jensen
Near North Oak Park Avenue at Ontario Street.
26 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Taylor Park
On Division Street at Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Division Street.
27 Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield — Garden Club Volunteers
Near East Lake Shore Drive south of Pawnee Road.
28 Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield — Lincoln Memorial Garden
On East Lake Shore Drive south of Pawnee Road, on the right when traveling south.
29 Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield — The Architect and the Founder
Near East Lake Shore Drive south of Pawnee Road.
30 Indiana, Lake County, Dyer — The Lincoln HighwayIdeal Section & Monument
On Joliet Street (U.S. 30) west of Northwinds Drive, on the right when traveling east.
31 Michigan, Calhoun County, Marshall — 512 — Harold C. Brooks / Fitch-Gorham-Brooks House
On West Prospect Street, on the right when traveling west.
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32 Michigan, Macomb County, Grosse Pointe Shores — S498 — Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
Near Lake Shore Road, 0.2 miles north of Shorecrest Circle.
33 Michigan, Macomb County, Grosse Pointe Shores — Formal Garden
Near Lakeshore Drive north of Fairlake Lane, on the right when traveling north.
34 Michigan, Macomb County, Grosse Pointe Shores — Gaukler Pointe
On Lake Shore Road near Marter Road.
35 Michigan, Macomb County, Grosse Pointe Shores — Lagoon & Swimming Pool
Near Lake Shore Road north of Fairlake Lane, on the right when traveling north.
36 Michigan, Macomb County, Grosse Pointe Shores — Main Residence
Near Lake Shore Road near Fairlake Lane.
37 Michigan, Macomb County, Grosse Pointe Shores — Rose Garden
Near Lake Shore Road north of Fairlake Lane, on the right when traveling north.
38 Michigan, Oakland County, White Lake charter Township, White Lake Township — Genevieve Gilletteand the Treasures of Nature
Near Haven Road, 0.1 miles south of Highland Road (Michigan Highway 59), on the left when traveling south.
39 Michigan, Oakland County, White Lake charter Township, White Lake Township — Haven Hill FarmExploring a New World of Agriculture
On Haven Road, 1.3 miles south of Highland Road (Michigan Highway 59), on the right when traveling west.
40 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — A Trail Garden
Near Fair Lane Drive, 0.3 miles west of Evergreen Road.
41 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — From Farmland to Great Estate
On Fair Lane Drive, 0.3 miles west of Evergreen Road, on the left when traveling west.
42 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — In Honor of Friendship
Near Fair Lane Drive, 0.3 miles west of Evergreen Road.
43 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Nature vs. Nurture
Near Fair Lane Drive, 0.3 miles west of Evergreen Road.
44 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — On the River
Near Fair Lane Drive, 0.3 miles west of Evergreen Road.
45 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Preserving Fair Lane — An Iconic American Estate
On Fair Lane Drive, 0.3 miles west of Evergreen Road, on the left when traveling north.
46 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Restoring Fair Lane Gardens
Near Fair Lane Drive, 0.2 miles west of Evergreen Road.
47 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Restoring Fair Lane Landscape
Near Fair Lane Drive, 0.3 miles west of Evergreen Road.
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48 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — Rock Garden Masterpiece
Near Fair Lane Drive, 0.3 miles west of Evergreen Road.
49 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — The Path of the Setting Sun
Near Fair Lane Drive, 0.3 miles west of Evergreen Road.
50 Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Dudgeon-Monroe — Glenwood Children's Park
Near Glenwood Street at Cross Street, on the left when traveling east.
51 Wisconsin, Door County, Ellison Bay — Niagara Escarpment
On Sunnyside Lane (State Highway 42) 0.1 miles north of Porcupine Bay Road, on the left when traveling north.
52 Wisconsin, Door County, Ellison Bay — 590 — The Clearing
On Garrett Bay Road.
 
 
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