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ALFRED CALDWELL LILY POOL
Restoration Status: Completed Spring 2002
Final Project Cost: $2.4 million
Restored and Managed By: The Lincoln Park Conservancy and Chicago Park District
Original Landscape Architect: Alfred Caldwell (1903-1998)
Restoration Project Credits: Wolff Clements and Associates, Eifler & Associates, Clauss Brothers, Inc., Applied Ecological Services, Weber Consultants, Infrastructure Engineering, The Care of Trees.
National Historic Landmark Status: Designated on February 17, 2006
Chicago Landmark Status: Designated on November 6, 2002
Project Awards:
- City of Chicago Office of the Mayor, 2003 Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence - Landscape Restoration.
- The American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter - 2003 Distinguished Building Award - Special Recognition for Restoration of Pavilion and Entry Gate
- American Society of Landscape Architects, Illinois Chapter - Honor Award for Rehabilitation of the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool.
- Richard H. Driehaus Foundation 2002 Preservation Award for Landscape Restoration.
Size: 2.7 acres
Location: Chicago — Fullerton Parkway between Stockton and Cannon Drives. View Map
Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. to the earlier of dusk or 7:30 p.m. mid-April through mid-November.
Docent Tours: Volunteer docents are on-site mid-May through October every Friday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Private or group tours are available by appointment, please call the Lincoln Park Conservancy office at (773) 883-PARK.
Click on the links to the left to plan a visit to the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool or for more information.
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