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Ridge Manor
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National Register of Historic Places

Ridge Manor

On the National Register since 198442 years
Listed 1984Evanston
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Ridge Manor

Ridge Manor, at 1603-1611 Ridge Ave. and 1125 Davis St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 15, 1984. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston TR. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric apartment building in Evanston, Illinois. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 12 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1916 to today

  1. 1916Built
  2. 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 42 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1603-1611 Ridge Ave. and 1125 Davis St., Evanston · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Ridge ManorStart here
  2. 2Oak Ridge ApartmentsEnglish Manor · Built 1914 · next door
  3. 3Andridge ApartmentsTudor · Built 1923 · next door
  4. 4RidgewoodPrairie · next door
  5. 5Ridge GroveClassical · Built 1928 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBuilding at 1505-1509 Oak AvenueClassical · Built 19250.2 miDEvanston Ridge Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBGeorge B. Dryden HouseNeo-Colonial0.4 miBBuilding at 1316 Maple AvenueTudor0.4 miBBuilding at 1401-1407 Elmwood AvenueBuilt 18900.4 miBBuilding at 1209-1217 Maple AvenueQueen Anne · Built 18920.5 miBHillcrest ApartmentGeorgian · Built 19220.5 miBWoman's Club of EvanstonColonial Revival0.5 mi★Frances Willard HouseCarpenter Gothic0.5 miBBuilding at 1929-1931 Sherman AvenueTudor · Built 19280.5 mi

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Questions about Ridge Manor

Is Ridge Manor on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 15, 1984 (Register number 84001034).

Is Ridge Manor a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Frances Willard House, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Ridge Manor?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Ridge Manor?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 12 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28890930 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.