Calhoun Garden

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Calhoun Garden Soundex Code C450

The Calhoun Garden is an integral part of 1629 W. Morse Avenue which was built by Cornelius Henry Ceperly in 1873.

This garden was featured in the 1985 Annual Fall House Tour, the 1988 Annual Fall House Tour, the 1990 Annual Fall House Tour, the 1991 Annual Fall House Tour, the 1992 Annual Fall House Tour and 1993 Annual Fall House Tour.

Laurence Calhoun owner of the house and garden is the Treasurer of the Rogers Park Historical Society. He has done extensive landscaping of the property that he purchased in May 1983.

The side garden is a miniature orchard, with dwarf pear, nectarine, peach, and apple trees. The fence is covered with climbing roses that produce a dazzling display of blooms each June.

The main garden, in the back yard, greets you with a bed of ever-blooming hybrid roses. Walk through the arbor, planted with the ever-popular Blaze climbing rose as you proceed to the terraced patio area.

The centerpiece of the rear garden is the fountain in the middle of the raised patio. Surrounding the fountain are Colorado Spruce, Impatiens, ferns and ground coverings, including Mountain Laurel. Two towering Mulberry trees provide shade for the area.

Covering the east fence are producing raspberries and blackberries and a tree Hydranger offers unusual blooms during August and September.

At night, landscaping lighting of the patio and fountain areas provides a restive place to sit