Evanston Ridge Historic District
The Evanston Ridge Historic District is a residential historic district in Evanston, Illinois. The district is situated along a glacial ridge that was the site of the first white settlement in Evanston in the 1830s. As the development of Evanston accelerated in the mid-nineteenth century, the ridge became a desirable location for new residents, and the growth of Northwestern University and new rail links to Chicago continued to spur development into the twentieth century. As a result, the houses in the district were built over the course of several decades, with most built between 1860 and 1930. Wealthy Chicagoans were particularly drawn to the area, and its homes frequently had formal architectural designs. The Italianate, Queen Anne, and Prairie School styles are all particularly common in the district.

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1983.
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Evanston
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Q1204
Illinois
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Q309350
Northwestern University
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Q615196
Italianate
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Queen Anne
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Q616358
Prairie School
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Q3719
National Register of Historic Places
PER
Q88002340
Evanston Ridge Historic District
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1830-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1830
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1860-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1860
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1930-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1930
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1983-03-03T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
March 3, 1983
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located in the administrative territorial entity