Alfred Caldwell's Hidden Garden
(photos by Lee Bey)
I visited the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool just after sunrise recently. I don't know which struck me more: the tranquil beauty of landscape architect Caldwell's creation or who he kept in mind while designing it.
Located on Fullerton just a few steps west of Cannon, this little sanctuary was built between 1936 and 1938. The late Caldwell, in his writings, referred to the spot as "a hidden garden. And the very poor, naturally without hope of escape in Buicks--the disenfranchised citizens of the slums--could come here."
And who wouldn't love a place like this:
Comments
Lee,
Your blog observations are awesome - I really like the south side posts! And your photos are so rich and luscious; are you using profesional grade equipment!
Jeff
Posted by: Jeff | July 10, 2007 10:41 AM
thanks, Jeff!
I use an Olympus E-500 digicam with a small array of lenses. a quite affordable set up, actually.
Posted by: UrbanObserver | July 10, 2007 05:17 PM
If we didn't have our wedding photos taken at Osaka Garden, this would have been next in line.
Nice quote by Caldwell. Considerate thinking like that is all too rare today.
Posted by: John | July 10, 2007 05:55 PM
john: indeed it is. (Osaka garden is one of the finest places in Chicago)
Posted by: UrbanObserver | July 10, 2007 11:43 PM