Bonnet House

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	Marble Fountain View of the fountain from the walking path.
	Orchid House The orchid house, which houses Evelyn Bartlett's collection of orchids. Some plants that were grown by Evelyn Bartlett are still living and are decades old.
	Path to Chickee Bridge Path to the chickee bridge lined with trees and plants.
	Shell Museum View of the shell museum. The museum was a gift from Frederic Barlett who designed the building for his wife, Evelyn Bartlett. She used the museum to display her collection of shells from around the world. This building along with the bamboo bar, orc...
	Shell Museum Inside the shell museum.
	Slough and Chickee Bridge The Bonnet House slough separated by the chickee bridge leading to the beach. Originally, the slough was a marshland filled with sawgrass, but was eventually dredged resulting in its appearance today. Notice the looming buildings in the background. T...
	Slough and Main House View of the slough lined with Royal palm trees and the eastern side of Bonnet House.
	South Loggia Entrance The bright yellow and blue entrance to the South Loggia.
	Staff Cottages The staff cottages. The staff cottages were originally used by the kitchen staff, but now they are used as offices.
	Staircase to Art Studio Spiral stair case to Frederic Bartlett's art studio. Not only was Frederic Bartlett a talented artist, but he also collected art. In fact, when his wife Helen died, he donated many paintings to the Art Institute of Chicago in her name.
	Stairs to Pavilion and Lily Pond The stairs leading to the pavilion and lily pond.
	The Barn The barn, which was called "Rosie's Palace." This barn is where Mr. Birch's mule, Rosie, used to be kept. Rosie was eventually replaced with a 1935 tractor pictured here inside the barn.
	The Caretaker's Cottage The caretaker's cottage and giftshop. This is where the caretaker would live with his family all year-round and maintain Bonnet House.
	The Caretaker's Cottage View of the caretaker's cottage and gift shop.
	The Pavilion The pavilion overlooking the lily pond filled with the Bonnet Lily, which the estate was named after. The pavilion was built in 1936, and was used as a place for parties and entertaining guests.
	Trees of Courtyard The grand trees of the courtyard including palm trees.
	Walkway around Courtyard A view of the walkway around the courtyard and its ceiling made of tree trunks.
	Walkway around Courtyard The colorful walkway around the courtyard displaying many works of art.
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