Evanston History Center, Illinois, United States
4.5 (59 reviews) Spent Ranking #5 in Evanston History Museums
History comes to life
The Evanston History Center is located in the National Historic Landmark Charles Gates Dawes House. Dawes was a U.S. Vice President, World War I general, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Ambassador to the Court of St. James and philanthropist who lived in Evanston, Illinois. It is an intact house museum and includes exhibits on Evanston history and a research room. It is open Thursday through Sunday, for tours on the hour from 1 - 4pm.
Address
225 Greenwood St Charles Gates Dawes House, Evanston, IL 60201-4713
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Website
http://www.evanstonhistorycenter.org
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Monday, May 13, 2024, 2:01
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4.5 based on (59 reviews)
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5DandKw_3Kids 5:00 PM Jun 9, 2018
Extraordinary Man
I didn’t know anything about Charles Dawes before my recent trip to Evanston, but there are few men in American history who could claim a broader more diverse impact. From positions in the Treasury under McKinley to Brigadier General in WWI to Coolidge’s VP to the first Budget Director and eventual Noble Prize winner. This is a man and history worth learning about.
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5RPCV66 5:00 PM Jun 6, 2017
So who was Vice President Charles Gates Dawes anyway?
The Evanston History Center is housed in the former home of Charles Gates Dawes, 30th Vice President of USA under President Calvin Coolidge. The house is a wonderful example of the Châteauesque style. The historical exhibits showcase both Dawes and his family as well as the architecture and styles of the time period.
