UIHistories Project: A History of the University of Illinois by Kalev Leetaru
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CULTURAL LANDSCAPE TREATMENT PLAN ROBERT ALLERTON PARK, MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS

VEGETATION

Vegetation is the aspect of Allerton Park that has changed the most over time. It is also the resource with by far the largest number of recommendations. Issues fall into three major categories, which are highlighted below.

Overgrown Plant Material

The very nature of formal plantings is that they become overgrown in time, destroying the intended design effect. The need to replace overgrown plants, particularly in the more formal spaces, is one of the primary vegetation issues facing Allerton Park. This includes the many hedges that have grown out of scale, as well as larger plantings that have lost heir intended scale and shape.

1930 (HGTO-6) This view of the Triangle Parterre Garden shows plantings in scale with the space.

2001 – This current view shows arborvitae that have grown out of scale.

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