Cars in line at The Morton Arboretum Gatehouse (3.100203)
Date: November 1983Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:A photograph of cars in line a Morton Arboretum Gatehouse circa 1983.
Morton Arboretum Staff Members Assisting Vehicles at the Gatehouse (3.100204)
Date: October 1975Type: Photographic image
Description:A Morton Arboretum Staff member assisting a vehicle at the gatehouse, circa 1975. There are two unidentified staff members in the photograph along with three cars.
Morton Arboretum Staff Members Assisting a Vehicles at the Gatehouse (3.100205)
Date: October 1975Type: Photographic image
Description:A Morton Arboretum Staff member assisting a vehicle at the gatehouse, circa 1975. There are two unidentified staff members in the photograph along with three cars.
The East Side Gatehouse at The Morton Arboretum (3.100206)
Type: Photographic image
Description:An undated photograph of the East Side Gatehouse at The Morton Arboretum with a line of cars waiting at it.
The Morton Arboretum East Gatehouse and Visitor Center Site Pre-Construction (3.100207)
Date: July 14 1971Type: Photographic image
Description:The east gatehouse of The Morton Arboretum and the visitor center site pre-construction.
The Morton Arboretum Gatehouse, 1987 (3.100223)
Date: 1987Type: Photographic image
Description:A black and white photograph of the Arboretum's gatehouse circa 1987.
Vehicles at The Morton Arboretum Gatehouse (3.100224)
Date: June 1992Type: Photographic image
Description:A black and white photograph of vehicles lined up at The Morton Arboretum's Gatehouse circa 1992.
John Baker of The Morton Arboretum Standing in the Gatehouse (3.100225)
Date: June 1992Type: Photographic image
Description:John Baker of The Morton Arboretum standing in the doorway of the Gatehouse.
The Morton Arboretum Gatehouse, Open (3.100226)
Date: July 1994Type: Photographic image
Description:The Gatehouse of The Morton Arboretum circa 1994. In this version of the photograph, the windows and door of the gatehouse are open.
1960/10/12: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.105120)
Date: October 12 1960Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He will share slides of their museum visits to New England, with a rest in Vermont. Slides of the parking area at Cleveland Museum of Art, which has more parking space than planned at Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
The Morton Arboretum Gatehouses (3.32019)
Date: May 9 2003Creator: David Woodhouse Architects
Type: Plan
Description:"Issued for Construction - May 9, 2003"; new Arboretum entrance from Route 53.
Copy 1 and copy 2 both have differing written notes and highlighted sections.
Extent: 13 sheets
Car stopped at east entrance gatehouse (3.32066)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:Car stopped at east entrance gatehouse
Extent: 1 negative filmstrip
White car stopped at east entrance gatehouse (3.32067)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:White car stopped at east entrance gatehouse
Extent: 1 photograph
Man directing sunday traffic as cars merge on road (3.32068)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:Man directing sunday traffic as cars merge on road
Extent: 1 photograph
East entrance gatehouse on Forest Road with two lines of cars (3.32069)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:East entrance gatehouse on Forest Road with two lines of cars
Extent: 1 photograph
A Proposed Septic System for Gate House, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5461)
Date: 1960sCreator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet
Gatehouses, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5464)
Date: September 23 – October 3 1960Creator: Holabird & Root
Type: Plan
Description:Sheets numbered A-1, Gates; A-2, Gatehouses; and E-1,Gatehouse-Lighting, Power, & Telephones.
Extent: 3 sheets in binder
Gatehouses, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.5465)
Date: September 21 1960Creator: Carroll Construction Co.
Type: Plan
Description:Lannon cut stone & veneer details, Morton Arboretum gatehouse.
Extent: 1 sheet
East entrance gatehouse (3.60069)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:East entrance gatehouse
Extent: 1 photograph
[Proposed] Entrance Gate [and] Control House [alternatives], Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois (3.6055)
Date: December 12 – 14 1959Creator: Holabird & Root
Type: Plan
Extent: 3 sheets, stapled
A landscape planting plan for the East Gate House area, the Morton Arboretum (3.6153)
Date: circa 1987Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:The planting plan covers the area between the East Gate House and Route 53.
Extent: 1 sheet
1960/04/11: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86084)
Date: April 11 1960Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton thanking Morton for his help in planning for his expense money for the upcoming trip. He was happy to hear that Morton transferred some securities to the Arboretum. Godshalk believes Morton's father would be happy with the progress at the Arboretum and that these last few years will go down in Arboretum history as outstanding ones. The Bird Construction Co. will soon be ready to start cleaning Lake Marmo. They took the temporary columns down today. He describes the progress on the new control house. He asked Tony to make some sketches for the area in front of the Arboretum Center. They are making the 3 foot square pebbled blocks for the terrace by the rotunda. They will plant trees from the street tree collection in the new parking area. Work on Route 53 will begin again tomorrow. He shares where Morton can send letters to him while Godshalk is in Europe, and he hopes Mrs. Morton is improving rapidly.
Extent: 2 sheets
1960/08/30: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86092)
Date: August 30 1960Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton updating him on the construction plan for the control houses and options for staffing them. He also shares his plan for repairing the Lake Marmo bridge. Mr. Swink has been hired and will work under the direction of May Watts. The plan is for him to take over her duties when she retires if everything works out. The work on Lake Marmo and the settling basin is almost complete. The Arboretum will get about $17,000.00 for the fill from Meadow Lake in addition to the beautiful lake. They are working to make their entrances beautiful. He responds to Morton's request about leveling the fountain.
Extent: 3 sheets
1961/02/16: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86094)
Date: February 16 1961Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton sharing information about ticketing systems for the new control houses. The price of the tickets needs to be set by Morton and the trustees. The Arboretum will staff the control houses with men from the Burns Agency. The stacks have been taken out in the stackroom at Thornhill and are being install above the laboratory at the Arboretum Center. The books are ready to go to Arbor Lodge and should be sent next week. The old hog house at South Farm is being torn down for additional nursery planting space. The work on converting the old cookhouse into four apartments is progressing well. The rest of the men are removing undesirable trees. He is still enthusiastic about the trucksters. Winter classes are going well, and the new colored map will be ready by spring. Mr. Swink, with a bird group, discovered a great horned owl using an abandoned hawk's nest at the Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
The Morton Arboretum's East Gatehouse (3.99814)
Type: Photographic image
Description:An undated photograph of the Arboretum's East Gatehouse. The scenery includes various trees in fall color behind the gatehouse, with short line of cars at the gatehouse. The cars look like they could be from the 1950s - 1970s.