Bailey–Michelet House, Wilmette

Name: Bailey–Michelet House
Address: Wilmette, United States

#19 among attractions in Wilmette

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The Bailey–Michelet House is a historic Italianate residence on Sheridan Road in Wilmette, Illinois. Originally built in Evanston, it was home to meatpacking businessman William Roberts Bailey and his wife Nancy. In 1896, the house was moved to Wilmette when it was sold to lawyer Charles Jules Michelet. Several generations of Michelet lived in the house. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 42°4'52"N, 87°41'40"W

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North Shore (Wilmette)Wilmette United States

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Bailey–Michelet 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.

1.1 miS
Golf
Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
28 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.
0.7 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Architecture, Historical place
Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette
18 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.
0.6 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Plaza del Lago, Wilmette
15 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.
1.1 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Ryan Field Stadium, Evanston
28 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 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston
26 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.
1.5 miSE
Lighthouse, Historical place, View point
Grosse Point Light, Evanston
39 min walk • The historic Grosse Point Light is located in Evanston, Illinois. Following several shipping disasters near Evanston, residents successfully lobbied the federal government for a lighthouse. Construction was completed in 1873. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1976.
0.7 miSW
Wine bar, Cinema, Nightlife
Wilmette Theatre, Wilmette
17 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
43 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
19 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.
0.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Baháʼí House of Worship, Wilmette
18 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
23 min walk • The Wilmette Public Library serves the residents of Kenilworth and Wilmette, Illinois, United States, on Chicago's North Shore.

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Which popular attractions are close to Bailey–Michelet House?

Nearby attractions include Ouilmette North Historic District, Wilmette (9 min walk), Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette (18 min walk), Baháʼí House of Worship, Wilmette (18 min walk), Mahoney Park, Wilmette (19 min walk).

How to get to Bailey–Michelet House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bailey–Michelet House:

Bus

Sheridan & Lake • Lines: 423 (6 min walk)
Central & 6th Street • Lines: 421, 422 (9 min walk)

Metro

Linden • Lines: Purple (16 min walk)

Train

Wilmette (21 min walk)
Evanston Central Street (31 min walk)