Lowell Park
National Register of Historic Places

Lowell Park

Dixon, Lee County, Illinois
Listed
August 7, 2006
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
06000680

About this property

Lowell Park is a 200-acre municipal park located along the Rock River in northern Dixon, Illinois. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for its significance in American landscape design, specifically as an exemplar of the Prairie Style park movement. The park's NRHP listing is attributed to Criterion C (Design/Construction) as the work of a master landscape architect, Ossian Cole Simonds. Simonds' design emphasized the park's natural scenery by utilizing native plantings and respecting the existing hydrology and topography, establishing it as a "crown jewel" of the Dixon park system.

Location

2114 Lowell Park Rd.
Dixon, Lee County, Illinois
41.88991, -89.48806

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Dixon Downtown Historic District
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3 mi
Illinois Central Stone Arch Railroad Bridges
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3.2 mi
Van Epps, William H., House
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3.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Second Battle of Kellogg's Grove
1832Early Republic
13.7 mi
Kellogg's Grove Engagements
1832Early Republic
13.9 mi
First Battle of Kellogg's Grove
1832Early Republic
15.5 mi

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When was Lowell Park listed on the National Register?

Lowell Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Lowell Park?

Lowell Park is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lowell Park?

The period of significance for Lowell Park is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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