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Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, Chicago

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#14 of 69 in Wildlife in Illinois

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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 (between Stockton and Cannon Drives) in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. Developed in 1936-38, 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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Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool Reviews

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• By Steve J

  We often visit the gardenand pool to just have a time to walk slowly and take in the beauty. It is a great place to visit when you want to slow down and reflect. Also a wonderful location for...  more »

• By Keenomanjaro

  Just a short walk from Lincoln Park Zoo and its parking lots, this is a lovely little oasis of calm, centred around an attractive ornamental lily pond. It's a very picturesque spot with plenty of...  more »

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• By Karan Chatterjee

  A true gem of landscaping and park architecture. This pool has a lot of historical significance for Chicago Architecture. Would have been nice if it were ever open to the public. It's always closed because someone is proposing.

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• By Jaclyn Kwiatkowski

  Such a pretty little gem in the middle of a city. It feels like you are in the middle of nowhere! Definitely worth a little walk through. There are cool places nearby to visit also!

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