Shoin House at Chicago Botanic GardensShoin House at Chicago Botanic Gardens
Caption:Exterior of Shoin House
Structure | 1980-present | Public Garden | Open year round | Glencoe, Illinois
Address
1000 Lake Cook Rd. Glencoe, Illinois 60022
General Location
Type: Structure
Construction Date: 1980-present
Located at Chicago Botanic Gardens, a Public Garden which is Open year round.
Completed 1982
Completed 1982
Cultural or historic information
Inspired by traditional Japanese retreats for samurai warlords.
Showcases traditional Japanese architecture
Currently open only on the weekends when docents are able to answer questions
from the public during very limited hours.
Construction Information
Traditional Japanese joinery built by a firm in Japan
It is a recreation of an Edo-period feudal lord's garden retreat.
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