Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
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). It is in Chicago. First among the places near it is Wrigley Field, at 1.9 mi.
A garden inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 11 miles from Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
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 1936–1938, 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.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 3 acres
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (2006) · National Register of Historic Places (2006)
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Towns to stay in near Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
Close by, places to stay are in Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Wrigley Field
- 2Soldier Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4United Center
- 5Art Institute of Chicago
- 6Rate Field
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | — | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Leyden Township | 12 mi west | 20 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| York Township | 18 mi west | 25 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Rosemont | 13 mi west | 20 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Niles Township | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 14 12 hotels · 2 motels | 109,978 | $392K | — |
| Maine Township | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
| Evanston | 9 mi north | 15 min | 11 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 76,380 | $481K | C− |
| Elk Grove Township | 19 mi west | 30 min | 33 28 hotels · 5 motels | 93,072 | $344K | — |
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Getting there
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Other places close by
Within 10 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw310 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw44 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw53 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
Big draw67 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
74 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
8in town TheatreSteppenwolf Theatre CompanyPhoto credits
Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steppenwolf Theatre Company: victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Before visiting Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
Is Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (12 mi, 36 places to stay) and York Township (18 mi, 52 places to stay).
Local tips in Chicago
People in Chicago have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.