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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>
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URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2028-06-30/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280629T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10012341-1845896400-1845907200@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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</div>
</div>
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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-2-2/2028-06-29/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280629T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10013299-1845896400-1845907200@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/2028-06-29/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280628T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280628T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10014008-1845810000-1845820800@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/2028-06-28/
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:20280627T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280627T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10014007-1845723600-1845734400@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/2028-06-27/
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:20280625T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280625T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10012340-1845550800-1845561600@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>

<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-2-2/2028-06-25/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280624T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280624T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10015124-1845464400-1845475200@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>

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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-2-2/2028-06-24/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280624T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280624T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10013297-1845464400-1845475200@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/2028-06-24/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280623T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280623T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10015123-1845378000-1845388800@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-2-2/2028-06-23/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280622T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280622T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10012338-1845291600-1845302400@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-2-2/2028-06-22/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280622T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280622T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10013295-1845291600-1845302400@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/2028-06-22/
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:20280621T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280621T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10014006-1845205200-1845216000@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/2028-06-21/
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:20280620T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280620T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10014005-1845118800-1845129600@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/2028-06-20/
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:20280618T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280618T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10012337-1844946000-1844956800@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-2-2/2028-06-18/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280617T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10015122-1844859600-1844870400@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>

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</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-2-2/2028-06-17/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280617T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10013293-1844859600-1844870400@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/2028-06-17/
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:20280616T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280616T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10015121-1844773200-1844784000@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-2-2/2028-06-16/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280615T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280615T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10012335-1844686800-1844697600@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-2-2/2028-06-15/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280615T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280615T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10013291-1844686800-1844697600@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/2028-06-15/
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:20280614T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280614T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10014004-1844600400-1844611200@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/2028-06-14/
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:20280613T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280613T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10014003-1844514000-1844524800@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/2028-06-13/
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:20280611T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280611T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10012334-1844341200-1844352000@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-2-2/2028-06-11/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280610T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280610T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10015120-1844254800-1844265600@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-2-2/2028-06-10/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280610T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280610T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10013289-1844254800-1844265600@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/2028-06-10/
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:20280609T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280609T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10015119-1844168400-1844179200@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-2-2/2028-06-09/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280608T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280608T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250624T175237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T143438Z
UID:10012332-1844082000-1844092800@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-2-2/2028-06-08/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280608T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280608T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10013287-1844082000-1844092800@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/2028-06-08/
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:20280607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280607T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10014002-1843995600-1844006400@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/2028-06-07/
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:20280606T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280606T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T131118
CREATED:20250409T031834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T200345Z
UID:10014001-1843909200-1843920000@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="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/2028-06-06/
LOCATION:Evanston History Center\, 225 Greenwood Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Evanston History Center":MAILTO:kfabian@evanstonhistorycenter.org
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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;">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="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>
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URL:https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/house-tours-2-2/2028-06-04/
CATEGORIES:House Tours
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