Arboretum Visitor Center (3.10669)
Date: September 21 – December 20 1973Type: Article
Visitor Center - Revisions & modifications (3.108243)
Date: July 19 1971Creator: Myhrum, Arthur
Type: Plan
Description:Single sheet describing changes to the Visitor Center.
Extent: 1 sheet
East view of Visitor Center [sketch b] (3.24370)
Date: 1973 – 1992Creator: Hart, Nancy
Type: Drawing
Description:One of three sketches of approximately the same view of the outside of The Morton Arboretum Visitor Center showing parts of the restaurant and adjacent courtyard.
Extent: 1 drawing
East view of Visitor Center [sketch c] (3.24371)
Date: 1973 – 1992Creator: Hart, Nancy
Type: Drawing
Description:One of three sketches of approximately the same view of the outside of The Morton Arboretum Visitor Center showing parts of the restaurant and adjacent courtyard.
Extent: 1 drawing
East view of Visitor Center [sketch A] (3.24840)
Date: 1973 – 1992Creator: Hart, Nancy
Type: Drawing
Description:One of three sketches of approximately the same view of the outside of The Morton Arboretum Visitor Center showing parts of the restaurant and adjacent courtyard.
Extent: 1 drawing
Aerial view of Visitor Center & proposed path from Administration Bldg. (3.3145)
Date: 1973 – 1974Creator: Helmick, William K.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aerial view of Visitor Center & proposed path from Administration Bldg.
Extent: 1 photograph (2 copies)
Aerial view of Visitor Center & Main Parking Lot in winter (3.3151)
Date: 1970sCreator: Knoedler, Bob
Type: Photographic image
Description:Aerial view of Visitor Center & Main Parking Lot in winter
Extent: 1 photograph
The Morton Arboretum Visitor Center redevelopment project (3.31578)
Date: October 2 2003Creator: David Woodhouse Architects
Type: Plan
Description:"Issued for Construction" printed under title.
Extent: 101 sheets
Visitor Center Landscape/Plan Alterations (3.31992)
Date: March 3 2004Creator: Pelkonen, Peggy
Type: Plan
Description:Includes alterations to Visitor Center extended landscape plant list, east and west of the Visitor Center, Drainage Strip, and Building Maintenance Strip
Extent: 1 sheet
Expansion Study for Visitor Center (3.32021)
Date: January 3 1995Creator: Mehaffey, Scott A.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Visitor Center from west (3.3358)
Date: 1970sCreator: Helmick, William K.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Visitor Center from west
Extent: 1 photograph
Visitor Center and Restaurant, facing Meadow Lake (3.3359)
Date: 1970sType: Photographic image
Description:Visitor Center and Restaurant, facing Meadow Lake
Extent: 1 photograph
Visitor Center lounge (3.3360)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Visitor Center lounge
Extent: 1 photograph
Ginkgo Coffee Shop in the Visitor Center (3.3361)
Date: 1980sType: Photographic image
Description:Ginkgo Coffee Shop in the Visitor Center, Helen Langrill seated on right at table facing camera
Decor designed by Elaine Fairbanks
Extent: 1 photograph
Map & Visitor Guide, The Morton Arboretum (3.34271)
Date: 1982 – 1986Type: Map
Description:Double-sided brochure, Map & Visitor Guide for The Morton Arboretum
Map details Arboretum roads, trails, plant collections, buildings and boundaries. Includes photographs of various Arboretum buildings with descriptive information.
Reverse side provides general information about the Arboretum, trails for walking and hiking, driving through the Arboretum, areas and collections of special interest, native plant communities, wildlife at the Arboretum, regulations, facilities and services, and information on membership. A section of the map is enlarged to identify landmarks around the Visitor Center, Administration Building, and Thornhill Education Center.
Extent: 1 sheet
Visitor Center Redevelopment, First Floor Foodservice (3.36163)
Date: February 21 2003Creator: David Woodhouse Architects
Type: Plan
Description:FS 2.1 = First Floor Foodservice - Layout - East Pavilion
FS 2.2 = First Floor Foodservice - East Pavilion
FS 2.3 = First Floor Foodservice - Schedule - East Pavilion
FS 2.4 = First Floor Foodservice - Plumbing- East Pavilion
FS 2.5 = First Floor Foodservice - Electrical - East Pavilion
FS 2.6 = First Floor Foodservice - Mechanical - East Pavilion
FS 2.7 = First Floor Foodservice - Hood Details - East Pavilion
Extent: 7 pages
Visitor Center and Theater exterior (3.37641)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Visitor Center and Theater exterior
Extent: 1 negative
Steps to Visitor Center (3.38468)
Creator: Helmick, William K.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Steps to Visitor Center
Extent: 1 photograph
Photorealistic Rendering of the Visitor Center (Indoors), Ginkgo Room and Restaurant (3.44214)
Date: 2004Type: Plan
Extent: 1 foam board
Photorealistic Rendering of the Visitor Center (Outdoor Panoramic), South View, Including Part of Arbor Court (3.44216)
Date: 2004Type: Plan
Extent: 1 foam board
Photorealistic Rendering of the Visitor Center (Outdoors), Including Tribute Walkway (3.44226)
Date: 2004Type: Plan
Extent: 1 foam board
Visitor Center Redevelopment Design Development (First Floor Plan) (3.44227)
Date: August 21 2002Creator: David Woodhouse Architects
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Visitor Center Redevelopment Design Development (Second Floor Plan) (3.44228)
Date: August 21 2002Creator: David Woodhouse Architects
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Visitor Center Redevelopment: Material Palette Zones (First Floor Plan) (3.44229)
Date: July 15 2002Creator: David Woodhouse Architects
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Visitor Center Redevelopment: Material Palette Zones (Second Floor Plan) (3.44230)
Date: July 15 2002Creator: David Woodhouse Architects
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
[Artist's Conceptions & Floor Plans for the Visitor Center, Morton Arboretum] (3.5553)
Date: July 21 1970 – July 31 1971Creator: Myhrum, Arthur
Type: Plan
Extent: 4 sheets, stapled
[Visitor Center at the Morton Arboretum: Site Plans] (3.5554)
Date: July 21 1970 – March 31 1971Creator: Myhrum, Arthur
Type: Plan
Extent: 8 sheets
The Morton Arboretum Visitor Center, Lisle, Illinois. Revised. (3.5555)
Date: May 18 1971Creator: Myhrum, Arthur
Type: Plan
Description:Collection has additional imperfect copy (1 sheet, S-3 is missing).
Extent: 27 sheets
Details of [Carpentry in the Visitors Center at The Morton Arboretum] [Last revised 1972-03-16] (3.5559)
Date: March 16 1972Creator: California Manufacturing Company
Type: Plan
Extent: 3 sheets, stapled
Details of [Carpentry in the Visitors Center at The Morton Arboretum] [Last revised 1971-08-20] (3.5560)
Date: August 20 1971Creator: California Manufacturing Company
Type: Plan
Extent: 2 sheets stapled
Information Building [the Visitors Center] Alternate Floor Plans, the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, Plan #2 (3.5566)
Date: March 28 1982Creator: C. Edward Ware Associates, Inc.
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
[Visitor Center, Audio-Visual Building, the Morton Arboretum] (3.5567)
Date: December 21 1970 – May 16 1972Creator: Myhrum, Arthur
Type: Plan
Description:Site plan, building layout, and audio-visual plans.
Extent: 6 sheets, stapled
Visitor Center Carry-Out Area (3.6711)
Date: July 26 1999Creator: Walker, Catherine
Type: Plan
Description:Landscape plan for Visitor Center Carry-Out Area and Outdoor Dining
Extent: 1 sheet
A Proposed Display and Storage Counter for the Visitor Center (3.6885)
Date: November 6 1978Creator: Tyznik, Anthony, Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet