Evanston Architecture and History Walking Tours

Evanston History Center’s popular walking tours are back for the summer! This year’s tours include:

* A new tour of Main Street and its revitalized business district

*The return of two tours based on the recent book, Hidden in Plain Sight: Evanston’s Double Houses. 

* Classic favorites: Evanston’s Alleys, Brick by Brick, Historic Apartment Buildings, and Daniel Burnham in Evanston.

  • Most tours meet at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston. Please be sure to confirm the location of the start of the tour.
  • Tours begin at 11:00 AM and last for 90 minutes.
  • Free street parking is available on Greenwood Street.
  • We reserve the right to cancel due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
  • Reservations and payments must be made in advance. Tickets are non-refundable.
  • Group walking tours can be scheduled by appointment. To get more information on group walking tour options, please contact us at (847) 475-3410 or e-mail Kris Hartzell.

2026 Upcoming Walking Tours

20 people on a neighborhood tour in front of a brink apartment building
neon newstand sign, don't walk sign in foreground
grey vintage house with wrap around porch, blue skies
brick house in yard with trees
12 people in front of a garage in an alley listening to a woman giving a tour
prairies style home surrounded by bushed and trees
20 people looking up at a historic brick apartment building
grey victorian double house
large prairie style home with grass lawn

Past Walking Tours

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