Charles Gates Dawes House — Attraction in Evanston Township

Dawes House is the perfect venue for a small wedding! I planned my brother's wedding at Dawes House on October 11, 2025. We had 38 people in attendance and the size was just right. We held the ceremony on the lawn and the reception in the main hall. The bar was set up in the East parlor and cocktail hour was in there and the library. The guests constantly gushed about how beautiful the house is, and walking through the house was as much an entertainment as the dancing and other activities we provided. Some guests even enjoyed visiting the museum displays upstairs. Our contact at Dawes House, Kris, was very helpful and full of ideas and information. She was a pleasure to work with and made the planning experience very easy. I HIGHLY recommend Dawes House for any special event. It is a gorgeous house inside and out and made my brother's wedding...

My family and I happened to be walking by this beautiful house yesterday. As I walked up to read the plaque by the front door it opened and an older gentleman asked if we would like to look inside. He said the last tour for the day was over but we could just walk around a bit. He then proceeded to give my family and I a personal tour of the entire first floor, I can not imagine that the official tour could have been any more...

The tour guide and piano player were very informative and friendly. This former vice president’s home is absolutely beautiful! If you’re into old houses, history and lovely volunteers then this place is for you. Bring cash for tickets and the gift shop. Reserve your time online. Not sure if you can just walk in, but if you do reserve online you’re guaranteed a tour that will...