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  • Walking Tour: Main Street Explained

    Featured Upcoming Events
    Meets on the corner of Hinman Avenue and Main Street Corner of Hinman Avenue and Main Street, Evanston, IL

    New your for 2026! We'll explore the history and future of Main Street, once the business district for the separate town of South Evanston. Discover how this area has evolved over time and continues to be revitalized. The tour meets at Southeast corner of Hinman Avenue and Main Street and travels west on Main to…

    Get Tickets $15.00 – $20.00 18 tickets left

  • Research Room Open

    Research Room
    Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time. 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…

  • House Tours

    House Tours

    Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes. 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…

  • House Tours

    House Tours

    Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes. 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…

  • Research Room Open

    Research Room
    Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time. 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…

  • Research Room Open

    Research Room
    Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time. 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…

  • House Tours

    House Tours

    Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes. 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…

  • House Tours

    House Tours

    Step into the home of Former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes. 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…

  • Walking Tour: Burnham in Evanston

    Featured Upcoming Events
    Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    Daniel Burnham, Chicago’s most well-known architect, chose to live in what he called “bucolic Evanston.” Learn about his life and his relationship to the community while viewing the work he did in his neighborhood. Discover why he also called Evanston “the most beautiful city in the world.” Led by Kris Hartzell. The meeting point is…

    Get Tickets $15.00 – $20.00 27 tickets left

  • Research Room Open

    Research Room
    Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

    The Evanston History Center’s Archival Collection is extensive and offers a comprehensive view of Evanston over time. 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…

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