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Shakespeare Garden
An arts and entertainment in Evanston, in the middle of things: 156 places within a five-minute walk. One of 92 arts & culture in Evanston.
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On the National Register since 1988
Shakespeare Garden
Shakespeare Garden was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 16, 1988. It is significant for its landscape design and social history at the national level.
The Shakespeare Garden in Evanston, Illinois, United States, is a Shakespeare garden on the campus of Northwestern University. Planned in 1915 and built from 1916 to 1929, the garden was the first Shakespeare Garden in the United States. The garden was designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen and was constructed by the Garden Club of Evanston, which still maintains the area. In 1988, the garden was listed on the …
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156 places within a five-minute walk of Shakespeare Garden.
🌳Get outsideFord Motor Company Engineering Design Center1 min walk☕Grab a coffeeCafe Coralie2 min walk🍽️EatLuna's Pub at Northwestern4 min walk🍺Have a drinkFarmer's Fridge6 min walk
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U.S. Bank ATMBank credit union
1 min walk🩺Center for Advanced Molecular ImagingMedical research and development
1 min walk🎓Department of Physics and AstronomyCollege university
1 min walk🎓Department of Earth and Planetary SciencesCollege university
1 min walk🎓Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied MathematicsCollege university
1 min walk🎓Master of Biotechnology ProgramCollege university
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The nearest neighbor is U.S. Bank ATM, 1 min walk away.
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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.