LASR.net Homepage

Menu

Charles Gates Dawes House Museum


category : Museums
The Dawes House, a magnificent Chateauesque Mansion overlooking Lake Michigan, was the home of the former United States vice president under Calvin Coolidge and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.

This faithfully restored national historic landmark (1894), has been restored to the 1920s era and enhanced with exhibits focusing on Evanston history.


Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 1pm - 5pm. Closed Mon,Tues, Weds. and major holidays.
Address: 225 Greenwood St.
Phone: 847-475-3410
Our Website:www.evanstonhistorical.org

Come visit us in Evanston, Illinois

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Northwestern University Walking Tours

Founded in 1851, Northwestern University is a renowned educational institution rich in history and architecture. More than 150 historically significant and interesting sites on campus are featured in various walking tours, each taking approx. 30

Evanston, IL Tours

Light Opera Works

Light Opera Works presents a season of professional musical theater productions. Three mainstage productions are presented with full cast and orchestra at Cahn Auditorium and smaller musicals are presented on the company'

Evanston, IL Theatres

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

Evanston, IL Museums

The Next Theatre Company

The Next Theatre Company, Evanston's first professional theater company, was established as a not-for-profit theater in 1981

Evanston, IL Performing Arts Centers

The Noyes Cultural Arts Center

The Noyes Cultural Arts Center is a multi-disciplinary art center and host to 30 resident artists. The Noyes Gallery, located at the Noyes Cultural Art Center, hosts 8

Evanston, IL Arts

Things to do Museums near Evanston, IL

Morton Grove Historical Museum

Located in Harrer Park, the Morton Grove Historical Museum is housed in the 1888 Victorian, Haupt-Yehl farmhouse and furnishe...

Holocaust Memorial Foundation

The Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois provides year-round educational outreach to defend and preserve the value and d...

West Town Museum of Cultural History

The West Town Museum of Cultural History is the repository for and the celebration of Black History in Maywood since 1857. It...

France Willard House Museum

Willard was a 19th Century author and speaker who rallied support for women's reform movements. The House provides a glimpse ...

Farmhouse Museum

A visit to the Farmhouse Museum is an opportunity to see a working farmhouse and old barn, explore what your life might have ...