Guest House at Anderson Japanese GardensGuest House at Anderson Japanese Gardens
Caption:Guest room interior
Guest House | 1980-present | Public Garden | Seasonal | Rockford, Illinois
Address
318 Spring Creek Rd. Rockford, Illinois 61107
General Location
Type: Guest House
Construction Date: 1980-present
Located at Anderson Japanese Gardens, a Public Garden which is Seasonal.
1985
1985
Cultural or historic information
The structure is referred to as the 16th-century Sukiya-style Guest House.
Commissioned by the creator of the garden, Mr Anderson.
It was built by Japanese craftsmen in 1985 and features traditional Japanese post and beam construction.
Educational purposes, tea ceremonies and provides housing for visiting lecturers, tea-masters.
Construction Information
Traditional Japanese building materials. Designed by Haruo Ogawa Architects in Tokyo 1984. Built by Masahiro Hamada, Tokyo.