National Historic Landmark · pond · Chicago, Illinois

Lincoln Park Lily Pool

Landmark in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.. Added to the National Register in 2006, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 2006Prairie School architecture1 contributing buildingsAlfred Caldwell
20070516 Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool20100801 Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool from east20100801 Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool from southsoutheast-2 cropped20100801 Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool from southsoutheast
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool

The Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, also known as Lincoln Park Lily Pool, is an important example of Prairie School landscape architecture designed by Alfred Caldwell and located at 125 W. Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. Developed in 1936–1938, it is one of Caldwell's most fully realized designs. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on November 6, 2002. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historic Landmark on February 17, 2006.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeHistoric district
AddressFullerton Drive between Cannon and Stockton Drives in Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
CountyCook County
ListedFeb 17, 2006
Reference number06000235
ArchitectAlfred Caldwell
Type of placepond, garden
StylePrairie School architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings, 3 structures, 1 sites, 1 objects

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressFullerton Drive between Cannon and Stockton Drives in Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
Coordinates41.92521, -87.63382 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitPullman National Historical Park · 16 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyWest Beach Picnic Shelters 30 mi · Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters 35 mi · Dunbar Group Site 37 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 06000235. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.