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SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-09-26/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10012067-1790514000-1790524800@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-09-27/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183125Z
UID:10013825-1790686800-1790697600@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Research Room Open
DESCRIPTION:<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time.</p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The archives hold a significant amount of material related to people and houses in Evanston. In addition, our staff has years of experience interpreting the primary sources and assisting people with figuring out the stories of their families and their homes.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class=" wp-image-11970 aligncenter" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evanston-History-Center_RRAdmission-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1045" height="338" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Research Room Hours</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1- 4 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free for members and students</span></p>

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URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/research-room-open/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183125Z
UID:10012935-1790859600-1790870400@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Research Room Open
DESCRIPTION:<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time.</p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The archives hold a significant amount of material related to people and houses in Evanston. In addition, our staff has years of experience interpreting the primary sources and assisting people with figuring out the stories of their families and their homes.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class=" wp-image-11970 aligncenter" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evanston-History-Center_RRAdmission-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1045" height="338" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Research Room Hours</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1- 4 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free for members and students</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/research-room-open/2026-10-01/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10012068-1790859600-1790870400@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-01/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10014943-1790946000-1790956800@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-02/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T123000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20260514T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T212700Z
UID:10015871-1791025200-1791030600@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour: Double Houses\, Lakeshore Historic District
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image Credit: Jack Weiss</em></p>
This Walking Tour is based on the Design Evanston book <a href="https://www.designevanston.org/design-evanston/hidden-in-plain-sight-evanstons-double-houses/">Hidden in Plain Sight: Evanston's Double Houses</a> published in 2025. It will cover the unique architecture of double houses in the south-central area of Evanston's Lakeshore Historic District. Highlights include the iconic Carter House by Walter Burley Griffin, the Linthicum House by Tallmadge &amp; Watson, and the Ballard House by John Van Bergen. The tour begins at the Evanston History Center and goes south to Lee Street and back. Led by Kris Hartzell.
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Buy tickets and reserve your spot!</strong></p>
A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with. Tickets are non-refundable.

If you don't receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at <a href="mailto:ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/walking-tour-double-houses-lakeshore-historic-district/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events,Walking Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183125Z
UID:10012937-1791032400-1791043200@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Research Room Open
DESCRIPTION:<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time.</p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The archives hold a significant amount of material related to people and houses in Evanston. In addition, our staff has years of experience interpreting the primary sources and assisting people with figuring out the stories of their families and their homes.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class=" wp-image-11970 aligncenter" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evanston-History-Center_RRAdmission-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1045" height="338" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Research Room Hours</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1- 4 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free for members and students</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/research-room-open/2026-10-03/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10014944-1791032400-1791043200@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-03/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10012070-1791118800-1791129600@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-04/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183125Z
UID:10013827-1791291600-1791302400@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Research Room Open
DESCRIPTION:<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time.</p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The archives hold a significant amount of material related to people and houses in Evanston. In addition, our staff has years of experience interpreting the primary sources and assisting people with figuring out the stories of their families and their homes.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class=" wp-image-11970 aligncenter" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evanston-History-Center_RRAdmission-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1045" height="338" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Research Room Hours</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1- 4 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free for members and students</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/research-room-open/2026-10-06/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183125Z
UID:10012939-1791464400-1791475200@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Research Room Open
DESCRIPTION:<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time.</p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The archives hold a significant amount of material related to people and houses in Evanston. In addition, our staff has years of experience interpreting the primary sources and assisting people with figuring out the stories of their families and their homes.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class=" wp-image-11970 aligncenter" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evanston-History-Center_RRAdmission-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1045" height="338" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Research Room Hours</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1- 4 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free for members and students</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/research-room-open/2026-10-08/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10012071-1791464400-1791475200@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-08/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261009T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261009T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10014945-1791550800-1791561600@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-09/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183125Z
UID:10012941-1791637200-1791648000@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Research Room Open
DESCRIPTION:<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time.</p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The archives hold a significant amount of material related to people and houses in Evanston. In addition, our staff has years of experience interpreting the primary sources and assisting people with figuring out the stories of their families and their homes.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class=" wp-image-11970 aligncenter" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evanston-History-Center_RRAdmission-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1045" height="338" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Research Room Hours</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1- 4 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free for members and students</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/research-room-open/2026-10-10/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10014946-1791637200-1791648000@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-10/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261011T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10012073-1791723600-1791734400@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

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</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-11/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183125Z
UID:10013829-1791896400-1791907200@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Research Room Open
DESCRIPTION:<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time.</p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The archives hold a significant amount of material related to people and houses in Evanston. In addition, our staff has years of experience interpreting the primary sources and assisting people with figuring out the stories of their families and their homes.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class=" wp-image-11970 aligncenter" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evanston-History-Center_RRAdmission-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1045" height="338" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Research Room Hours</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1- 4 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free for members and students</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/research-room-open/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183125Z
UID:10012943-1792069200-1792080000@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Research Room Open
DESCRIPTION:<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time.</p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The archives hold a significant amount of material related to people and houses in Evanston. In addition, our staff has years of experience interpreting the primary sources and assisting people with figuring out the stories of their families and their homes.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class=" wp-image-11970 aligncenter" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evanston-History-Center_RRAdmission-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1045" height="338" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Research Room Hours</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1- 4 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free for members and students</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/research-room-open/2026-10-15/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10012074-1792069200-1792080000@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

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</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-15/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10014947-1792155600-1792166400@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

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<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-16/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T123000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20260514T211832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T211832Z
UID:10015870-1792234800-1792240200@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour: Double Houses and Prairie School\, Ridge Historic District
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image Credit: Jack Weiss</em></p>
This tour covers both the double houses featured Design Evanston's book <a href="https://www.designevanston.org/design-evanston/hidden-in-plain-sight-evanstons-double-houses/"><em>Hidden in Plain Sight: Evanston's Double Houses</em></a> and a look at the Prairie School in Evanston. The Ridge Historic District is a unique microcosm of both genres, including designs by Myron Hunt and Walter Burley Griffin. Led by Kris Hartzell. Meets at Dewey School, 1551 Wesley Avenue.
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Buy tickets and reserve your spot!</strong></p>
A confirmation email will be sent to the email you registered with. Tickets are non-refundable.

If you don't receive a confirmation email, please email Erin Hughes at <a href="mailto:ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org">ehughes@evanstonhistorycenter.org</a>.
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/walking-tour-double-houses-and-prairie-school-ridge-historic-district/
LOCATION:Dewey School\, 1551 Wesley Ave\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events,Walking Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1-1307-1313b-spring-2048x1536-1-e1778793392808.webp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183125Z
UID:10012945-1792242000-1792252800@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Research Room Open
DESCRIPTION:<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time.</p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The archives hold a significant amount of material related to people and houses in Evanston. In addition, our staff has years of experience interpreting the primary sources and assisting people with figuring out the stories of their families and their homes.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class=" wp-image-11970 aligncenter" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evanston-History-Center_RRAdmission-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1045" height="338" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Research Room Hours</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1- 4 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free for members and students</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/research-room-open/2026-10-17/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10014948-1792242000-1792252800@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
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</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-17/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10012076-1792328400-1792339200@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
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<div class="col-hour-data"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-18/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183125Z
UID:10013831-1792501200-1792512000@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Research Room Open
DESCRIPTION:<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time.</p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The archives hold a significant amount of material related to people and houses in Evanston. In addition, our staff has years of experience interpreting the primary sources and assisting people with figuring out the stories of their families and their homes.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class=" wp-image-11970 aligncenter" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evanston-History-Center_RRAdmission-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1045" height="338" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Research Room Hours</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1- 4 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free for members and students</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/research-room-open/2026-10-20/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183125Z
UID:10012947-1792674000-1792684800@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:Research Room Open
DESCRIPTION:<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time.</p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The archives hold a significant amount of material related to people and houses in Evanston. In addition, our staff has years of experience interpreting the primary sources and assisting people with figuring out the stories of their families and their homes.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class=" wp-image-11970 aligncenter" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evanston-History-Center_RRAdmission-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1045" height="338" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Research Room Hours</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1- 4 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free for members and students</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/research-room-open/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10012077-1792674000-1792684800@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
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</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-22/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T005150
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T213905Z
UID:10014949-1792760400-1792771200@evanstonhistorycenter.org
SUMMARY:House Tours
DESCRIPTION:<p style="text-align: center;">Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Charles Gates Dawes’ magnificent home, now a National Historic Landmark, was built by Dr. Robert Sheppard in 1894 on two acres overlooking Lake Michigan. It served as the Dawes family home from 1909 until 1957.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Faithfully restored and carefully conserved, this chateauesque residence, designed by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken, of New York, has twenty-five rooms, including a cherry paneled library, a vaulted dining room with a musicians’ gallery, six bedrooms, and twelve fireplaces.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class="alignnone wp-image-11547" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Evanston-History-Center-2-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1129" height="365" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">House Tour and Exhibition Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions &amp; self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">One-hour docent-led house tour available at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</span></p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

<div class="top-hours-area">
<div class="column">
<div class="col-body">
<div class="col-hour-data">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission (includes house tour &amp; exhibitions)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members and Students</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free* for members</span></p>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">*House tours are also free for children under 12, and D65 teachers with ID.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2026-10-23/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T130000
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SUMMARY:Research Room Open
DESCRIPTION:<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time.</p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">The archives hold a significant amount of material related to people and houses in Evanston. In addition, our staff has years of experience interpreting the primary sources and assisting people with figuring out the stories of their families and their homes.</p>
<a href="https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=evansthc&amp;id=71"><img class=" wp-image-11970 aligncenter" src="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Evanston-History-Center_RRAdmission-300x97.jpg" alt="" width="1045" height="338" /></a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Research Room Hours</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tuesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 1- 4 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Reservations are not required. Check for any <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Holiday Hours</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Evanston History Center is closed in observance of the following holidays:</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– New Year’s Day   – MLK Day    – Memorial Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Juneteenth    – Independence Day    – Labor Day</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Indigenous Peoples Day    – Veterans Day    – Thanksgiving</span>
<span style="color: #333333;">– Christmas 12/23-12/25    – New Years 12/30-1/1</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Please check our calendar for other</span> <a href="https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/events/category/private-events-and-closures/">upcoming closures</a>.</p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;"><strong>Admission</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">$10 for Non-Members</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Free for members and students</span></p>

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URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/research-room-open/2026-10-24/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
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