Jensen Pool At Rosewood Park Could Be Restored

The garden pool at Rosewood Park could be restored if a planned assessment finds that reasonable.

The pool that landscape architect Jens Jensen designed for the summer estate of Sears Roebuck mogul Julius Rosenwald has fallen into decay, but Ratio Architects has been tasked by the Park District of Highland Park to assess the feasibility of restoring it and the surrounding landscaping, the Highland Park News reports.

“The garden pool has fallen into fairly serious decay,” Laurie Levin, a Highland Park Community Foundation board member, told the park board June 23.

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Ratio will assess the pool’s structural condition and ability to hold water, and identify sources of water and electricity that would be needed to fill the pool and reestablish circulation. They will then provide an initial plan for restoring the pool’s walls, benches and walkway.

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