Bower Park / Bird Haven

Historical marker location:

215 S Whittle Ave, Olney, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of South Whittle Avenue and West Chestnut Street on South Whittle Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2006

Est. May 10, 1876 / Est. October 4, 1906.

The Illinois State Capitol building, located in Springfield, is home to the world's largest collection of stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The windows were installed in the Capitol between 1885 and 1917 and depict scenes from Illinois history.