Garfield Park Conservatory

For the conservatory in Indianapolis, see Garfield Park (Indianapolis).
Garfield Park Conservatory
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Established1880s, present structure 1908
Location300 N. Central Park Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, United States
60624
DirectorMary Eysenbach
Public transit accessMetro interchange  Green  Conservatory–Central Park Drive station
WebsiteGarfield Park Conservatory

Garfield Park Conservatory, located in Garfield Park in Chicago, is one of the largest greenhouse conservatories in the United States. Often referred to as "landscape art under glass", the Garfield Park Conservatory occupies approximately 4.5 acres (18,000 m2) inside and out and contains a number of permanent plant exhibits incorporating specimens from around the world, including some cycads that are over 200 years old.

Along with the Lincoln Park Conservatory on Chicago's north side, the Garfield Park Conservatory provides significant horticultural collections, educational programs and community outreach efforts.[1]

  1. ^ "Paradise Under Glass: Chicago's Historic Conservatories," Annual Conference of the Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation, 1999