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Beginning in the park across from Dwight Perkins’ own home and Robert Spencer’s “dollhouses,” the tour also includes examples of Frank Lloyd Wright and Evanston native son Thomas Tallmadge. View their avant-garde designs and learn about their relationship to Evanston.

Daniel Burnham, Chicago's most well-known architect, chose to live in what he called "bucolic Evanston." Learn about his life and his relationship with the community while viewing the work he did in his neighborhood. Discover why he also called Evanston "the most beautiful city in the world."