Morton Arboretum Map (3.19479)
Date: 1943Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Map
Description:2014 reprint of The Morton Arboretum's first color map, circa 1943.
Detailed map of Arboretum grounds, showing roads, paths, landscaping, shelters, structures, enlargement of some specific features, hedge garden, some specific trees, and trails with markers numbered 1 - 42. Other features include a scale, a calendar, and a compass rose consisting of directions depicted with leaves. A highly ornamental border includes grid marks, as well as drawings of animal tracks and detailed drawings and labels of plants. The Morton Arboretum encompassed 813 acres at time of map.
Extent: 1 sheet
Morton Arboretum Map (3.19481)
Date: 1943Creator: Watts, May Theilgaard
Type: Map
Description:Detailed map of Arboretum grounds, showing roads, paths, landscaping, shelters, structures, enlargement of some specific features, hedge garden, some specific trees, and trails with markers numbered 1 - 42. Other features include a scale, a calendar, and a compass rose consisting of directions depicted with leaves. A highly ornamental border includes grid marks, as well as drawings of animal tracks and detailed drawings and labels of plants. Some replacement illustration and text has been adhered to the map. The Morton Arboretum encompassed 813 acres at time of map. One section is partially missing.
Extent: 1 sheet
Arbor Day planting along Rte 53 (3.2940)
Date: 1939Creator: Downers Grove Photo Studio
Type: Photographic image
Description:Arbor Day planting - Route 53 with tree planters lining road
Extent: 1 photograph
Traffic on Route 53 waiting to enter Arboretum (3.2941)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Traffic on Route 53 waiting to enter Arboretum
Extent: 1 photograph
Entrance to Arboretum east side off what is now IL Route 53 (3.2946)
Date: 1935Type: Photographic image
Description:Postcard of entrance to Arboretum east side off what is now IL Route 53
Extent: 1 postcard
Lunching & Learning with Clarence Godshalk: Evolution of the Arboretum - From Farm to Arboretum (3.31582)
Date: January 25 1978Type: Audio
Description:Lunching and Learning program presented by Clarence Godshalk as he describes the evolution of the Arboretum, from farm land to Arboretum.
Extent: 1 audio cassette
[Route 53, entry road, parking lot, Meadow Lake area landscape plan] (3.31967)
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
[Route 53, entry road, parking lot, Meadow Lake area landscape plan - colored version] (3.31968)
Type: Plan
Description:Areas highlighted in color pencil on landscape plan
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 and Route 53 Intersection Turf Maintenance Plan (3.31970)
Date: July 15 2008Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 and Route 53 Intersection Irrigation Plan (3.31971)
Date: March 10 2009Creator: Gravel, David, ehdd, inc.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 and Route 53 Intersection Landscape Plan (3.31972)
Date: July 15 2008Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Description:Planting plan and design, including notes on drainage pipes and mowing schedule
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 and Route 53 Intersection Landscape Plan (3.31973)
Date: July 15 2008Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Description:Planting plan and design, including notes for pipes and mainline as well as distances
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 & Route 53 Interchange Landscape Plan [revision 4] (3.31974)
Date: December 15 2009Creator: Gravel, David, Jacobson, Susan L. B., ehdd, inc.
Type: Plan
Description:Planting plan and design heavily notated in ink listing possible plant choices and issues with these choices, revision 4
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 & Route 53 Interchange Landscape Plan [revision 4] (3.31975)
Date: December 15 2009Creator: Gravel, David, Jacobson, Susan L. B.
Type: Plan
Description:Planting plan and design, revision 4
Specifies sheet 1 of 5, but sheets 2 through 5 not present
Sticky note attached with plant names: "Aesculus arnoldiana 'Autumn Splendor' or Aesculus flava due to fungal disease on H. [A?] hippocastanum; ?Perennial nature of Echinaceae?"
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 & Route 53 Interchange Landscape Plan [revision 5] (3.31976)
Date: January 15 2010Creator: Gravel, David, Jacobson, Susan L. B.
Type: Plan
Description:Planting plan and design, revision 5
Specifies sheet 1 of 5, but sheets 2 through 5 not present
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 & Route 53 Intersection Landscape Plan SW Quadrant [measurements] (3.31977)
Date: February 25 2009Creator: Gravel, David
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 & Route 53 Intersection Landscape Plan SW Quadrant [planting plan] (3.31978)
Date: February 25 2009Creator: Gravel, David
Type: Plan
Description:Planting plan and design for SW quadrant of I-88 & Route 53 Intersection
4 sticky notes attached: "[1] Platanus x acerifolia - Morton Euclid (Ovation) sub for catalpa; Origanum? Too refined for this scale. 'Tara' vs. straight species species more robust. Rebina pseudo acadia 'Benjamin' sub for ulmus (Chicago B[??]. [2] Echinacea & allium too refined for scale of landscape? [3] Nepeta too refined [black ink], Aster 'Alma Potschke' [red ink]. [4] Quercus intolerant of aerial salt [black ink], sub Ulmus - 'Morton Stalwart' (Commendation) [red ink]"
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 & Route 53 Intersection Landscape Plan East Side [measurements] (3.31979)
Date: February 25 2009Creator: Gravel, David
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 & Route 53 Intersection Landscape Plan East Side [planting plan] (3.31980)
Date: November 5 2009Creator: Gravel, David
Type: Plan
Description:Planting plan and design for east side of I-88 & Route 53 Intersection
6 sticky notes attached listing possible plant choices and issues with these plants.
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 & Route 53 Intersection Landscape Plan NW Quadrant (3.31981)
Date: November 5 2009Creator: Gravel, David
Type: Plan
Description:Planting plan and design for NW Quadrant of I-88 & Route 53 Intersection
2 sticky notes attached: "[1] Straight Rhus typhina or 'Laciniata' or Tiger Eyes [black ink], sub Rhus copallina var latifolia - 'Morton' [red ink], copallina [orange ink], symphoricarpos & chenaultii 'Hancock' - Erosion control [red ink]. [2] Interplant of Echinacea 'Pica Bella' and Solidago 'Witchita Mountains'"
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 & Route 53 Interchange Maintenance Plan [planting plan] (3.31982)
Date: September 23 2009Creator: Gravel, David, ehdd, inc.
Type: Plan
Description:Planting plan with notes on plant selection and design for I-88 & Route 53 Interchange.
9 sticky notes attached: "[1 near Crataegus crusgalli] won't handle salt well. Those on tollway have done well, but are protected from salt. [2 next to Hemerocalis 'Happy Returns'] might be best to use native herbaceous mix here [black ink] , coneflower, coreopsis, palmata, solidago [red ink]. [3 next to Rosa rugoso rubra] Rosa rugoso 'Wild Spice' has performed well in VC parking, Rosa virginiana is a good plant as well [both species circled in red] . [4 next to Miscanthus?] -very salt tolerant, but plant is becoming a concern, due to some invasive tendencies, - can use, but need to use late blooming varieties - or use Calamagrostis or Panicum. [5 near Aesculus hippocastanum] Maybe a little too coarse for spot? Syringa reticulata? or Syringa p[?] -Morton (china snow); Maybe a pocket of native herbaceous per. mix here too?. [6 near Betula ] I'm curious about Betula 'White Satin' if available - a Chicagoland Grows plant. [7 next to Acer F. 'Marmo and Juniper C. Kacklay] Poor fall color maybe use 'Autumn Fantasy' which has fantastic fall color or try Acer miyabei there - Only Juniper here? Would like to include native perennial mix. [8 near Rhus T 'Tiger Eyes'] Nice garden plant - hasn't been tested in tough conditions Rhus copallina var. latifolia 'Morton' (Prairie Flame) [circled in red] might be better. [9 ] Other plants to consider that have done well on Berm or on Rte 53: - Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo' - Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' - Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' - Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan'; Maybe worth trying for salt tolerance: Pinus flexilis"
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 & Route 53 Interchange Maintenance Plan [mowing shedule] (3.31983)
Date: September 23 2009Creator: Gravel, David, ehdd, inc.
Type: Plan
Description: Shows mowing schedule for I-88 and Route 53 interchange.
Extent: 1 sheet
[Retaining wall project] (3.31984)
Type: Plan
Description:Shows south edge of The Morton Arboretum along I-88 east of Route 53.
Extent: 1 sheet
Lighting Layout (3.31999)
Date: November 5 2004Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Description:Sheet 1 of 4: Bridge, Entry Road, Meadow Lake, Parking Lot 1
Sheet 2 of 4: Arbor Court, Dining Deck, Meadow Lake, Visitor Center, Forecourt, Parking Lot 1, Staff Lot, Administration Building Walk, Research Lot
Sheet 3 of 4: I-88 sign, South Farm, Research lot
Sheet 4 of 4: Entry Road, Parking Lot 1, Meadow Lake, Arbor Court, Dining Deck, Visitor Center, Forecourt
Extent: 4 sheets
Concept Design for I-88 and Route 53 Interchange Landscape, Scheme A (3.32006)
Date: December 15 2004Creator: Mehaffey, Scott A.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Concept Design for I-88 and Route 53 Interchange Landscape, Scheme B (3.32007)
Date: December 15 2004Creator: Mehaffey, Scott A.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Concept Design for I-88 and Route 53 Interchange Landscape, Scheme C (3.32008)
Date: December 15 2004Creator: Mehaffey, Scott A.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
[Retaining Wall, I-88 Parapet Over Route 53] (3.32017)
Type: Plan
Description:One sheet with eight elevations of I-88 parapet over Route 53, with retaining wall, abutments, and wing walls.
Extent: 1 sheet
I-88 (Ronald Reagan Tollway) Retaining Wall / Noise Wall Locations (3.32018)
Date: November 2004Creator: Bowman, Barrett & Associates, Inc.
Type: Plan
Description:Two sheets showing I-88 from west of Yackley east to Finley; one sticky note attached on sheet one: "North wall 1050 lf/ South wall 680 lf/Bridge 260 lf/800 lf wall South side of 88 (E. bound)"
Extent: 2 sheets
[Meadow Lake Regrading Project] (3.32035)
Type: Plan
Description:Includes parking and road renovation; shows parts of Meadow Lake, parking lot, entry road, and Route 53.
Extent: 1 sheet
Arboretum entrance drive in winter during reconstruction when Route 53 was widened (3.32051)
Date: 1950sType: Photographic image
Description:Arboretum entrance drive in winter during reconstruction when Route 53 was widened
Extent: 1 photograph
Side view of Arboretum entrance drive with trees during reconstruction when Route 53 was widened (3.32052)
Date: 1958 – 1959Type: Photographic image
Description:Side view of Arboretum entrance drive with trees during reconstruction when Route 53 was widened
Extent: 1 photograph
Reconstruction of Arboretum entrance drive in winter when Route 53 was widened showing road curve to left (3.32053)
Date: 1958 – 1959Type: Photographic image
Description:Reconstruction of Arboretum entrance drive in winter when Route 53 was widened showing road curve to left
Extent: 1 photograph
Truck at Arboretum entrance road during recontruction when Route 53 was widened (3.32054)
Date: 1958 – 1959Type: Photographic image
Description:Truck at Arboretum entrance road during recontruction when Route 53 was widened
Extent: 1 photograph
Traffic at intersection of Oakwood Drive and Route 53 looking north (3.32063)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Traffic at intersection of Oakwood Drive and Route 53 looking north.
Extent: 1 photograph