National Historic Landmark

Dawes, Charles Gates, House

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
December 8, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000706

About this property

The Charles Gates Dawes House is a historic house museum at 225 Greenwood Street in Evanston, Illinois. Built in 1894, this Chateauesque lakefront mansion was from 1909 until his death the home of Charles Gates Dawes (1865–1951) and his family. Dawes earned the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize for his plan to alleviate the crushing burden of war reparations Germany was required to pay after World War I. Dawes served as U.S. Vice President under Calvin Coolidge, a general during World War I, and as United States Ambassador to Great Britain. Dawes was a descendant of William Dawes, who along with Paul Revere, rode to alarm the colonists that the British regulars were coming on the night before the Revolutionary War began. The house, a National Historic Landmark, is now owned by the Evanston History Center (formerly known as the Evanston Historical Society), which offers tours.

Location

225 Greenwood St.
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
42.04306, -87.67372

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Dawes, Charles Gates, House listed on the National Register?

Dawes, Charles Gates, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Dawes, Charles Gates, House?

Dawes, Charles Gates, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Dawes, Charles Gates, House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Dawes, Charles Gates, House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Dawes, Charles Gates, House?

The period of significance for Dawes, Charles Gates, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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