Lincoln Park Conservatory

2391 N Stockton Dr ChicagoIL60614
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Lincoln Park Conservatory is located at 2400 N Stockton Dr in Chicago and has been in the business of Natural Resource Preservation Service since 1984.
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Species You'll See:
The wildflowers are planted on the grounds. They include pink or violet Joe pye weed, pink cornflower (echinacea), and pink and white butterfly weed.
by Citysearch on April 21, 2009 from Citysearch
When to Go:
The best blooms are seen in early April through summer.
by Citysearch on April 21, 2009 from Citysearch

Editorial Reviews

Just beyond the zoo's northeast border is a lovely botanical garden housed in a soaring glass-domed structure. Inside are four great halls filled with thousands of plants. If you're visiting Chicago in the wintertime, this lush haven of greenery provides a welcome respite from the snow and ice outside. The Palm House features giant palms and rubber trees (including a 50-ft. fiddle-leaf rubber...
by frommers on March 25, 2007 from frommers
It's spring--and blissfully quiet--365 days a year in this old-world, glass-enclosed biosphere.:
The Scene
In this contemplative and quiet spot, your mind and feet are free to meander down curving paths past hundreds of towering plant species, from Indonesian banana trees to Mexican...
by by Contributor at Citysearch on November 16, 2006 from Citysearch

Information from the business

Positioned near the shore of Lake Michigan, the Lincoln Park Conservatory (1.2 ha / 3 acres) is a conservatory and botanical garden in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. The conservatory is located at 2391 North Stockton Drive just south of Fullerton Avenue, west of Lake Shore Drive, and part of the Lincoln Park, Chicago community area. The Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool and the North Pond Nature...
by facebook on March 29, 2014 from facebook
Step inside and be transported to another place and time - Lincoln Park Conservatory - where you will find tropical palms and ancient ferns, right in the heart of Lincoln Park.

Constructed in stages between 1890 and 1895, the Conservatory was designed both to showcase exotic plants and to grow the thousands of plants needed for use in the parks.

Lincoln Park Conservatory was designed by a...
by cityvoter on July 06, 2013 from cityvoter