Shakespeare Garden (Evanston, Illinois)
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The Shakespeare Garden in Evanston, Illinois
is a Shakespeare garden
on the campus of Northwestern University
. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
in 1988. In 1988, it included one contributing site and two contributing objects.
The garden is maintained by the Garden Club of Evanston.
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
is a Shakespeare garden
Shakespeare garden
A Shakespeare garden is a themed garden that cultivates plants mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare. In English-speaking countries, particularly the United States, these are often public gardens associated with parks, universities, and Shakespeare festivals...
on the campus of Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1988. In 1988, it included one contributing site and two contributing objects.
The garden is maintained by the Garden Club of Evanston.
External links
- The Shakespeare Garden - Garden Club of Evanston
- Historic photo of the garden - Northwestern University