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1717 Evanston
A landmark on Ridge Ave, in the middle of things: 400 places within a five-minute walk. One of 51 history & landmarks in Evanston.
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On the National Register since 1978
Ridgewood
Ridgewood was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 4, 1978. It is significant for its architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Prairie.
Ridgewood is a historic apartment building located at 1703–1713 Ridge Avenue (at Church Street) in Evanston, Illinois. The Chicago architectural firm of Atchison & Edbrooke designed the building in 1905; while the firm was only active from 1904 to 1908, it designed several buildings in Evanston. The building has a Prairie School design, a popular residential style at the time that was nonetheless unusual for an apar…
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400 places within a five-minute walk of 1717 Evanston.
🎭See some artjoseph Taylor Artist2 min walk🍽️EatOrnua Foods North America2 min walk🕰️Hunt for antiquesVintage Garage Chicago Flea Market Evanston3 min walk🎁BrowseProtech Sleeves3 min walk
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Lake Michigan at Northwestern UniversityCollege university
1 min walk🤝Nancy Simon, LCSWSocial and human services
1 min walk🩺Meliora Integrative MedicineNeurologist
1 min walk🩺Living Well PsychotherapyPsychotherapist
1 min walk🩺Simona CirioFamily counselor
1 min walk🛒In Grape CompanyLiquor store
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →1717 Ridge Ave
The nearest neighbor is Lake Michigan at Northwestern University, 1 min walk away.
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Address
1717 Ridge Ave
Hours
Not set
Phone
(833) 804-7430
Website
https://www.live1717apartments.com/
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.