Evanston History Center — Attraction in Evanston Township

The history center is a satisfactory historic home and city history center. Probably not for young children because a lot of the furnishings are not behind stanchions. Also check out their accessibility notes on their website before visiting. If the narrative through the house had been comprehensive, I would have given 4 or 5 stars. The first floor is gorgeous and has a lot to offer in terms of history and architecture. I enjoyed the portraits, decorative arts, and volunteers/staff on the floor. The house is right on the lake too, so it was great to walk over and play in the sand for a bit. On the second floor there are exhibitions that are very overwhelming. I walked into a room with a clothing accessory display and I felt like I was at a garage sale; there were so many things to look at all stuffed onto tables. There were a few special items out but their importance seemed masked by the amount of STUFF out on display. I wish there would have been less objects and more literature/educational...

The building is a gem! The woman gave a nice tour. What she didn’t know was in information booklets in the rooms. You had no water fountain, which is illegal in Chicago, but she was kind enough to get me a glass because the temps were in the 90’s. The upstairs, which was more about Evanston, was poorly curated. I like a display where you can quickly follow the...

The research room is a great resource. Discovered various historical building permits, records, and old real estate listings for my house here in Evanston. Neat little slice of...