Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden
The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden, commonly known and referred to as the Lincoln Memorial Garden, is a self-governing 100-acre (0.4 km2) woodland and prairie garden owned by the city of Springfield, Illinois, and managed by the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation. The gardens are made up of two major units, the 63-acre (25 ha) Jensen section bordering Lake Springfield, and the newer 29-acre (12 ha) Ostermeier Prairie Center section. There are also 19 acres (7.7 ha) of additional buffer properties. As of April 2006, the Garden is maintained by a full-time staff of four, supplemented by more than 150 volunteers and docents.
Lincoln, Abraham, Memorial Garden | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | 2301 E. Lake Dr., Springfield, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°41′50″N 89°35′50″W |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | Jensen, Jens |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001016 |
| Added to NRHP | August 12, 1992 |
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