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Joy Morton incorporated his passion for trees into his house. This room’s south windows contain stained glass medallions depicting famous trees from history and legend. The identity of the artist remains a mystery.
When the Thornhill Education Center opened in 1942, it replaced most of Joy Morton’s mansion. Only the original library wing from 1923 remains. With its English oak paneling, ornate bookcases and intimate alcove, this room looks much as it did when it served as Morton’s private library.
Today, the room is used for a wide variety of events and activities at The Morton Arboretum – from holiday teas to staff meetings to weddings and special receptions.
Tell us the name of this special room. That’s easy! And then tell us how many stained glass medallions are in the windows of the room. You can do it! You need both answers correct to win.
Deadline for the contest entry is Friday, December 4, at noon. The next question will post on Friday, December 11, 2009.
And what can you win? One of our Arboretum signature logo blankets and a 62-inch logo umbrella. That’s a $100 value!
A winner will be selected at random on December 7 from all correct entries submitted. We will notify the winner via his or her email immediately following the drawing. The winner has one week from date of notification to claim his or her prize. After that, we will select another entry and winner from amongst the remaining correct entries.
Good luck!
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November 27th, 2009 at 2:15 am
The name of the room is “The Library”.
There are 10 stained glass medallions.
November 27th, 2009 at 5:37 am
The room is called the Founder’s Room and contains a medallion in each of it’s 10 stained glass windows.
November 27th, 2009 at 6:33 am
This is the library and there are 10 stained glass windows.
November 27th, 2009 at 8:23 am
It’s The Oak room and there are 6
windows with stained glass.
November 27th, 2009 at 8:32 am
It is the Founder’s Room and that is where our guests danced by candlelight at my daughter’s wedding in September. There are 10 windows.
November 27th, 2009 at 9:26 am
It the Founders Room and 10 Windows.
November 27th, 2009 at 9:30 am
This is the Founder’s Room in the Thornhill Education Center and there are ten medallions in the windows.
November 27th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Colonel Mustard in the Library with (10) medallions
November 27th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Thank you for the visual reminder to go back and visit the Founder’s Room on my next Arb visit to admire the ten medallions while I appreciate Mr. Morton’s attention to detail.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:27 am
This is the Founder’s Room in the Thornhill Education Center. There are ten medallions in the windows.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:49 am
This is the Founder’s Room and there are ten stained glass medallions in the windows.
November 27th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
The room is the Founder’s room and there are ten stained glass medallions in the windows.
November 27th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
The Founder’s Room with 10 medallions.
November 27th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
The room is called the Founder’s Room and there are ten medallions in the windows.
November 27th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Originally the “Gentleman’s Library” now the Founder’s Room, with 10 medallions of trees.
November 28th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
It was the Library of the original Morton Mansion, now called the Founders Room in the Thornhill Education Center. There are 10 windows with 10 stain glass tree medallions.
November 28th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
It is called the Founder’s Room and there are 10 medallions.
November 29th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Its the Founder’s Room and there are 10 medallions
November 30th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Founder’s Room with 10 medallions!
November 30th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
It’s the Founder’s room; there are 10 stained glass medallions.
December 1st, 2009 at 11:26 pm
It is known as the Founder’s Room, and there
are only 10 stained tree glass medallions. It is an
interesting room with beautiful hardwood molding!