Explore Evanston 1 - Historical District, Dawes Mansion
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We will meet near the Main Street L stop in front of the Sketchbook Brewery (821 Chicago Avenue).
Our walk will take us by the grand houses near the lake through the Evanston Historical District.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evanston_Lakeshore_Historic_District
We will spend about an hour doing a self-guided tour of the Dawes Mansion, the home of former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Great Britain, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes. ($10 admission ticket). This massive, 25-room Chateauesque lakefront mansion was built in 1894 and serves as a National Historic Landmark.
https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/visit-us/
https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NHLS/76000706_text
Afterwards we will continue up the lakefront to downtown Evanston for a snack and a beverage. We will end near the Davis Street L/train station.