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	Garfield Park Conservatory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The park was renamed in 1881 in honor of slain President of the United States James A. Garfield.
		Garfield Park was initially intended to be used for passive recreation such as strolling and picnicking.
		Garfield Park remains as one of the best examples of William LeBaron Jenney's landscape architectural efforts in Chicago, and is a rich tapestry of the contributions of several nationally important designers, architects and artists.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Garfield_Park_Conservatory (1030 words)

	Garfield Park
		Garfield Park, known originally as Central Park, was one of three large parks in Chicago's West Park System.
		The park was first formally laid out by William Le Baron Jenney in 1870 as an integral part of the city's emerging system of parks linked together by wide grassy boulevards, from which commercial traffic was excluded.
		In 1907, the massive Garfield Park Conservatory was completed according to Jensen's rigorous specifications.
	www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/500.html (183 words)

	Garfield Park Real Estate: condos, lofts, homes for sale in Chicago
		Garfield Park on is Chicago's West Side, located between Chicago Avenue and the Eisenhower Expressway, and Western and Kilbourn avenues on the West Side.
		The area prides itself on its well-kept and well-known Garfield Park Conservatory, which is filled with lush tropical flowers and plants, educational courses and national exhibits.
		The park offers athletic fields, a gym, basketball courts, paths, swimming, tennis courts, and a field house inside its 185 acre expanse.
	www.dreamtown.com /neighborhoods/garfield-park.html (282 words)

	Lincoln Park Conservatory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lincoln Park Conservatory (1.2 ha / 3 acres) is a conservatory and botanical garden located at 2391 North Stockton Drive, next to the Lincoln Park Zoo, in Chicago, Illinois.
		The Lincoln Park Commission first established a greenhouse in 1877 and planted an adjacent formal garden in 1880.
		Today's conservatory was built in stages from 1890-1895, to designs by Joseph Lyman Silsbee and M. Bell, and consists of four halls:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lincoln_Park_Conservatory (162 words)

	Chicago Park District: Garfield Park Conservatory
		The Chicago Park District responded with major construction projects in the 1950s including the demolition of the Palm House and its replacement in fiberglass instead of glass.
		In 1995, the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance was created, a private organization that has raised millions of dollars for educational programming, community relations, and visitor services.
		Attendance and interest in the historic facility has grown tremendously in the last few years, to the point the Garfield Park Conservatory is now well on its way to becoming, once again, one of Chicagoâs premier cultural institutions.
	www.chicagoparkdistrict.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/3BD1CB82-1868-4FD7-840C-C4FCE847857B.cfm (541 words)

	Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago parks-gardens-sightseeing from Chicago Traveler
		Garfield Park Conservatory, consisting of six multi-faceted greenhouses and two grand exhibition halls, is one of the largest and most stunning conservatories in the nation.
		Often referred to as "landscape art under glass," the Garfield Park Conservatory occupies approximately 4.5 acres inside and out, and includes cold frames and propagating where thousands of plants are grown each year for displays in Chicago's parks and spaces.
		Historic features include architectural landscaping (flower gardens, water court, bridges, lagoons, and the Conservatory), notable architecture (the Golden Dome fieldhouse), the bandshell (or "gazebo" as it is locally known) designed in 1896 by J. Silsbee and the golf shelter building, attributable to prairie school architect Hugh Gardner and built in 1907.
	www.chicagotraveler.com /attractions/garfield-park-conservatory.html (332 words)

	Garfield Park Conservatory - Chicago, IL, 60624 - Citysearch
		Covering four-and-a-half acres at the north end of Garfield Park, the conservatory houses one of the world's largest indoor gardens.
		If the free lot connected to the conservatory is full, there's plenty of free parking in Garfield Park proper, just across Lake Street to the south.
		The conservatory rotates flower displays with the seasons, and features a springtime plant and seed sale and an autumn harvest fair.
	chicago.citysearch.com /profile/3697507 (334 words)

	Chicago ''L''.org: Stations - Conservatory
		The $7 million facility was built in short order adjacent to the Garfield Park Conservatory to, in part, serve the desire of the City of Chicago to revitalize the East Garfield Park neighborhood and draw tourists to the park and renovated conservatory.
		On September 15, 1999, the CTA announced a timeline to relocate the historic Homan station house to Conservatory Drive to serve visitors to the Garfield Park Conservatory.
		The Conservatory-Central Park Drive station is certainly an unusual one, with the integration of the 1893 Queen Anne metal station houses from the former Homan station.
	www.chicago-l.org /stations/conservatory.html (2678 words)

	Partnerships
		The park district would be responsible for the physical side of the conservatory: restoration and maintenance, plant collections, security, and general upkeep.
		Our challenge is compounded by the fact that for many years the conservatory has been viewed as separate from the Garfield Park proper and, in reality, physically divided from the rest of the park by an elevated train.
		The conservatory is committed to changing those perceptions, and the Alliance has provided a mechanism for making the conservatory a vital and integral part of the community by giving them a voice at every level of the Alliance's operation.
	www.lib.niu.edu /ipo/2002/ip020710.html (1426 words)

	Practicing Yoga in Tropical Chicago
		In that aspect, the Garfield Park Conservatory offers a viable and much less expensive alternative to yoga retreats in Central America or the Caribbean.
		She teaches private classes and at Garfield Park Conservatory on Thursdays at 6 p.m.
		Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance (www.garfieldconservatory.org) is a non-profit organization, with a mission to enhance the environmental, social and economic vitality of Chicago’s West Side while encouraging the larger community to explore the fundamental connection between plants and human life.
	www.yogachicago.com /jan06/garfieldpark.shtml (947 words)

	Broken Glass:
		The stop is at the doorstep of the conservatory and was moved to generate increased tourist activity to the conservatory and park by allowing visitors to avoid the need to walk through the neighborhood.
		Garfield Park residents are far more likely to perceive real estate ownership in the neighborhood as a good investment, but a solid majority (62%) of Chicagoans agreed in the investment potential of the neighborhood’s real estate.
		On February 1, 2003 the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance held a community forum titled "Planning For Change," and promoted the event as "a community visioning charrette for the economic development of the Garfield Park community." The event was well attended, and the group was diverse in age, race, and gender.
	culturalpolicy.uchicago.edu /projects/glass.html (16385 words)

	Home
		The Sunken Garden and Conservatory is located within the 136 acre
		Garfield Park Conservatory houses 10,000 square feet of plants from the world's tropics.
		Both the gardens and the conservatory are completely handicap accessible.
	www.garfieldgardensconservatory.org (162 words)

	.:Echo Magazine
		Garfield Park Conservatory is one of the largest indoor botanical gardens in the nation.
		Located 15 minutes west of downtown Chicago on the CTA Green Line, Garfield Park Conservatory is one of the largest and greatest botanical gardens in the nation.
		Lincoln Park Conservatory is a warm, colorful place to thaw out during the winter.
	www.colum.edu /echo/back/winspr02/intensecity2.html (313 words)

	Chicago Park District: Garfield Park Conservatory, Lincoln Park Conservatory Calendar
		The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance and Chicago Park District invite you to sample from a dozen chocolate makers and learn where this favorite food comes from in the 7th annual free Chocolate Festival.
		Fall asters, mums, grasses, hydrangeas, ornamental kales and other plants fill the conservatoryâs outdoor gardens with a rainbow of color as the leaves on the trees and shrubs take on their autumn hues.
		The Garfield and Lincoln Park Conservatories are owned and managed by the Chicago Park District.
	www.chicagoparkdistrict.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/news.detail/object_id/d5935f3c-232f-4f71-b0e9-7ad556294c43.cfm (813 words)

	GoCityKids Chicago \| Garfield Park Conservatory
		Garfield Park Conservatory is a fabulous place to learn about plants.
		Also, young toddlers and babies are invited to explore the colors and textures of soft-form blocks and play rings in the special permanent Crawling Area, and then they can ride down their own miniature green slide.
		The Conservatory also offers classes and workshops each season, from family workshops on gardening to fairs and festivals celebrating plant life.
	www.gocitykids.com /browse/attraction.jsp?id=10148 (177 words)

	Dale Chihuly > Chihuly in the Park: A Garden of Glass
		The Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago is the one of the largest conservatories in the nation.
		The Garfield Park exhibition, titled 'Chihuly in the Park: A Garden of Glass' has been extended and will run until November 4, 2002.
		In one of the largest and most stunning conservatories in the nation Chihuly's work is floating on water or nestled amongst picturesque gardens in nearly every room of the facility.
	www.dianefarrisgallery.com /artist/chihuly/garfield (630 words)

	Garfield Park Conservatory on Centerstage Chicago - Garfield Park Conservatory : 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago, ...
		Much more than a house for beautiful plants, the Garfield Park Conservatory's immense, weathered greenhouse is one of the largest in the world, and sits on four and a half acres that have remained a laboratory of horticultural and architectural innovation for close to a century.
		The exterior grounds were developed by master planner William LeBaron Jenney, and much of its original greenery was landscaped by celebrated naturist Jens Jensen, one of the earliest attempts to bring the prairie to the heart of the big city.
		Since the mid-1990s, the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance has raised considerable programming funds and public awareness, reaching a plateau during a 2001-2002 exhibition of Dale Chihuly's stunning glass sculptures.
	centerstage.net /recreation/garfield-park-conservatory.html (375 words)

	Chicago Flame - Glass and gardens abound at Garfield Park Conservatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Garfield Park Conservatory, at 300 N. Central Park Ave., is featuring award-winning artist David Chihuly's Garden of Glass.
		Although many visitors of the conservatory want to see Chihuly's creations, the actual gardens at the park should not be overlooked.
		The Garfield Park Conservatory has free parking and is easily accessible by public transportation from UIC.
	www.chicagoflame.com /home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=635a203e-cca3-41d6-ad82-2e472cf22f43 (561 words)

	DBA Special Recognition - Restoration of Garfield Park Conservatory/Aroid House
		At the recommendation of the architect, the conservatory’s original glazing system was reproduced using old-growth cypress mullions, integral copper condensation gutters, and copper bar caps.
		The steel trusses were stripped of their lead- and chromium-based paint and re-coated with primer, epoxy, and urethane.
		The country’s largest public conservatory when it opened in 1907, Garfield Park is a continuing tribute to the artistry of landscape architect Jens Jensen.
	www.aiachicago.org /special_features/2000_Design_Awards/DBA/winners/17.html (99 words)

	Virtual L: Conservatory (Green): Lifestyle: Chris Benevich: CenterstageChicago.com
		Once a burgeoning social and retail pit stop between the Loop and Oak Park, developers evacuated the Garfield Park neighborhood after the 1968 riots that followed the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
		The enormous park district grounds dominate south of Lake Street, while the Garfield Park Conservatory, one of the world's largest gardens under glass, shines forth north of the train stop.
		The Conservatory is one host of The Great Perennial Divide, a perennial plant, tree and shrub swap free to participants, but you must register by Sept. 10.
	centerstagechicago.com /Lifestyle/articles/l-conservatory.html (1049 words)

	University of Chicago: Cultural Policy Center
		Since its opening last winter, the "Chihuly in the Park: A Garden of Glass" exhibit at the Garfield Park Conservatory has drawn huge crowds from across the city and the country to the economically devastated west side neighborhood.
		Professor Harris-Lacewell's study examines the economic and social impact of the exhibit on the Garfield Park neighborhood and development trends in Chicago.
		The team also carried out an analysis of media coverage of Garfield Park during the Chihuly exhibition, and researched the history of development efforts in the area.
	culturalpolicy.uchicago.edu /research-other.html (1170 words)

	Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Children's Garden is located inside the Garfield Park Conservatory, is open every day of the year to all visitors!
		Inside this botanical wonderland, a gigantic vine beckons children to trace it from root to blossom, while a 7-foot-tall seed waits to be climbed.
		Here, the curious can unravel the many mysteries of plant life, and the adventurous can hunt for some of the most unusual specimens found in the Garfield Park Conservatory (some of which are included on our downloadable Eye Spy Conservatory Hunt).
	www.garfield-conservatory.org /children_garden.htm (269 words)

	Indy Parks / Garfield Park Conservatory
		Location: 2450 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN Garfield Conservatory houses tropicals, while the classical-style Sunken Gardens, inspired by Kessler, with flourishes by Vonnegut, exhibit dazzling floral displays throughout the year.
		The lighted fountains are worth the drive to the south-side on a summer's evening.
		Gardens open and close according to weather during the winter months.
	dir.gardenweb.com /directory/ipgpc (86 words)

	ABC7Chicago.com: Garfield Park
		First, the Conservatory is wonderful and welcoming - with casual and colorful seasonal gardens and a glass house of greenery and exotica.
		Now, and finally, back to the Garfield Market for its piéce de resistance: The miraculous transformation of the old horse stalls into a stylish mini-mall of retail shops, selling antiques, reproductions, hand-crafted arts and gift baskets.
		The Garfield Park Market is at 300 N. Central Park.
	abclocal.go.com /wls/story?section=News&id=222043 (497 words)

	FoodNerd!: garfield park conservatory & plant market
		After my Borinquen breakfast, I went down to Garfield Park to check out what I thought was a farmer's market.
		Turns out it is a plant/garden market, so I bought some herbs and heirloom tomatoes and a tomatillo, and a pretty green pot for my cycad.
		And while I was there, I went to the Conservatory as well to look at all the pretty things.
	www.paisleysky.net /foodnerd/archives/000350.html (196 words)

	Earth Day 1999 At Garfield Park Conservatory
		On Saturday, April 24th, eleven Old Orchard students, one teacher, one parent, and one District 68 bus driver attended an Earth Day project at the Garfield Park Conservatory.
		Garfield Park Conservatory is one of the oldest and largest conservatories in the nation.
		It gave students a new appreciation for all the work it takes to keep the conservatory in operation.
	www.timolson.com /earth99garpk.htm (121 words)

	I-55 Image Map - Region 2 - Garfield Park Conservatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		When it opened in 1907, the Conservatory was considered a revolutionary work of landscape art under glass.
		This conservatory was designed as a continuum of internal landscapes of tropical plants, stonework and water features that departed from the showy Victorian hothouses of the day.
		The layout consists of a large palm house and several small square rooms configured around the premier space, the fern room.
	www.chirpingbird.com /I-55/nojavascript/2garfdpk.htm (118 words)

	DogFriendly.com's Travel Guide: Garfield Park Conservatory
		Dogs of all sizes are welcome at the 10,000 square foot Garfield Park Conservatory.
		Before you visit an establishment or place, please contact them and verify that they are still dog-friendly and available, as policies and management change frequently.
		Please be aware of local Breed-Specific Laws that may be in place where you are visiting.
	www.dogfriendly.com /server/travel/uscities/guides/us/FOLDERin/usonlinein3277184ga.shtml (219 words)

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