Alfred Bersbach House, Wilmette

Name: Alfred Bersbach House
Address: Wilmette, United States

#16 among attractions in Wilmette

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The Alfred Bersbach House is a John S. Van Bergen-designed house in Wilmette, Illinois. Built in 1915, it is reflective of the Prairie School approach to house architecture. Architectural historian Carl W. Condit and others considered the house to be Van Bergen's masterpiece. ()

Built: 1915 (110 years ago)Coordinates: 42°4'57"N, 87°41'39"W

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North Shore (Wilmette)Wilmette United States

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Alfred Bersbach House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Canal Shores Golf Course, Bahá'í House of Worship, Plaza del Lago, Ryan Field Stadium.

1.2 miS
Golf
Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
30 min walk • Canal Shores Golf Course, is an 82-acre, 18-hole, par 60 golf course located in a suburban residential neighborhood on the east side of Evanston, Illinois and Wilmette, Illinois.
0.8 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Architecture, Historical place
Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette
20 min walk • The Baháʼí House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois is a Baháʼí temple in Wilmette, Illinois. It is the second Baháʼí House of Worship ever constructed and the oldest one still standing. It is one of eight continental temples, constructed to serve all of North America.
0.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Plaza del Lago, Wilmette
13 min walk • Plaza del Lago is a shopping center at 1515 Sheridan Road in Wilmette, Illinois, United States, which opened in 1928 as Spanish Court.
1.2 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Ryan Field Stadium, Evanston
31 min walk • Ryan Field is a stadium in Evanston, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago. Near the campus of Northwestern University, it is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.
1.1 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston
28 min walk • Welsh–Ryan Arena is a 7,039-seat multi-purpose arena in Evanston, Illinois, United States, near the campus of Northwestern University. It is home to four Northwestern Wildcats athletic teams: men's basketball, women's basketball, women's volleyball, and wrestling. It is located inside McGaw Memorial Hall, to the north of Ryan Field.
0.7 miSW
Wine bar, Cinema, Nightlife
Wilmette Theatre, Wilmette
19 min walk • The Wilmette Theatre is a multi-arts and performance center in Wilmette, Chicago, Illinois. It is run as a not-for-profit organisation. The theatre was opened in 1913. The building was bought by Encyclopædia Britannica Films in 1950. In 1966 Richard Stern bought the theatre from EBF, and operated it for 40 years.
1.7 miSW
Museum, History museum
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston
45 min walk • The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian is a museum in Evanston, Illinois that focuses exclusively on the history, culture and arts of North American native peoples.
0.7 miNW
Park
Mahoney Park, Wilmette
17 min walk • Mahoney Park is a public park on Sheridan Road in the southeast corner of Kenilworth, Illinois. The park opened in 1933 on land donated to the village by the Mahoney family, who required that the land become a park as a condition of their donation.
0.8 miSE
Neighbourhood
Baháʼí House of Worship, Wilmette
20 min walk • A Bahá'í House of Worship or Bahá'í temple is a place of worship of the Baháʼí Faith. It is also referred to by the name Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, an Arabic phrase meaning "Dawning-place of the remembrance of God." The teachings of the religion envisage Houses of Worship being...
0.9 miSW
Library
Wilmette Public Library, Wilmette
24 min walk • The Wilmette Public Library serves the residents of Kenilworth and Wilmette, Illinois, United States, on Chicago's North Shore.
1.2 miW
Event space, City hall
Kenilworth Club, Wilmette
31 min walk • The Kenilworth Assembly Hall is a historic clubhouse located at 410 Kenilworth Avenue in Kenilworth, Illinois. The clubhouse was built in 1907 as a social club for the wealthy Chicago suburb. Resident and noted Prairie School architect George W. Maher designed the building.

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Which popular attractions are close to Alfred Bersbach House?

Nearby attractions include Ouilmette North Historic District, Wilmette (9 min walk), Mahoney Park, Wilmette (17 min walk), Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette (20 min walk), Baháʼí House of Worship, Wilmette (20 min walk).

How to get to Alfred Bersbach House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alfred Bersbach House:

Bus

Sheridan & Lake • Lines: 423 (7 min walk)
Central & 6th Street • Lines: 421, 422 (11 min walk)

Metro

Linden • Lines: Purple (18 min walk)

Train

Wilmette (22 min walk)