Kennicott Grove
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Kennicott Grove was the home of Robert Kennicott
. Kennicott founded the Chicago Academy of Sciences.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1976.
It is located at Milwaukee and Lake Avenues, in Glenview
.
Robert Kennicott
Robert Kennicott was an American naturalist.-Biography:Kennicott was born in New Orleans and grew up in "West Northfield" , Illinois, a town in the prairie north of the then nascent city of Chicago....
. Kennicott founded the Chicago Academy of Sciences.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1976.
It is located at Milwaukee and Lake Avenues, in Glenview
Glenview, Cook County, Illinois
Glenview is a suburban village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 41,847...
.