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The Main
A landmark on Chicago Ave, in the middle of things: 307 places within a five-minute walk. One of 51 history & landmarks in Evanston.
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On the National Register since 1984
Fountain Plaza Apartments
Fountain Plaza Apartments was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 15, 1984. It is significant for its town planning and architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Classical. It was listed as part of Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston TR.
Fountain Plaza Apartments is a historic apartment building at 830-856 Hinman Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The three-story brick building was built in 1922. Swedish-born architect John A. Nyden, who also designed multiple other apartment buildings in Evanston, designed the building in the Classical Revival style. The building's design includes Palladian doors with fanlights, limestone quoins, and a hip roof with par…
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307 places within a five-minute walk of The Main.
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Directions →847 Chicago Ave
The nearest neighbor is Fusion Academy Evanston, 1 min walk away.
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Address
847 Chicago Ave
Hours
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Phone
(224) 407-5780
Website
https://www.themainevanston.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.