Grosse Point Light, Evanston

Name: Grosse Point Light
Address: 2601 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, 60201-1752, United States
Telephone: +1 847-328-6961

#4 among attractions in Evanston

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Facts and practical information

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. On 20 January 1999, the lighthouse was designated a National Historic Landmark. It is maintained under the jurisdiction of the Evanston Lighthouse Park District, an independent taxing authority. ()

Coordinates: 42°3'50"N, 87°40'34"W

Address

2601 Sheridan RdNorth Shore (Northeast Evanston)Evanston 60201-1752 United States

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+1 847-328-6961

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Grosse Point Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Canal Shores Golf Course, Bahá'í House of Worship, Ryan Field Stadium, Welsh-Ryan Arena.

0.6 miW
Golf
Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
17 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 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Architecture, Historical place
Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette
22 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.
0.9 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Ryan Field Stadium, Evanston
22 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.
0.9 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston
23 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.
0.8 miS
Museum, Art museum
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Evanston
21 min walk • The Block Museum of Art is a free public art museum located on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The Block Museum was established in 1980 when Chicago art collectors Mary and Leigh B.
0.8 miS
Stela, Quad
The Rock, Evanston
22 min walk • The Rock is a boulder on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States, located in between University Hall and Harris Hall.
0.8 miSW
City hall, Georgian architecture
Evanston Civic Center, Evanston
20 min walk • The Evanston Civic Center, historically known as Marywood Academy, is a historic building located at 2100 Ridge Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The building was built in 1900 as Visitation Academy to serve as a girls' Catholic school led by the Visitation Sisters. Architect Henry J.
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Baháʼí House of Worship, Wilmette
22 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...
0.8 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre & Interpretation Center, Evanston
22 min walk • The Northwestern University Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts exists as an operational and administration component of the Northwestern University School of Communication with the specific charge of producing, managing, funding and administering the...
1.1 miS
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Frances Willard House, Evanston
28 min walk • The Frances Willard House is a historic house museum owned by the National WCTU and is a National Historic Landmark at 1730 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. Built in 1865, it was the home of Frances Willard and her family, and was the longtime headquarters of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
0.5 miS
Park, Garden
Shakespeare Garden, Evanston
13 min walk • 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Grosse Point Light?

Nearby attractions include Harley Clarke Mansion, Evanston (1 min walk), Old Roycemore School building, Evanston (6 min walk), Northeast Evanston Historic District, Evanston (7 min walk), Edward Kirk Warren House and Garage, Evanston (11 min walk).

How to get to Grosse Point Light by public transport?

The nearest stations to Grosse Point Light:

Bus

Central & Sheridan • Lines: 201 (2 min walk)
Sheridan & Lincoln SB • Lines: 201 (5 min walk)

Metro

Central • Lines: Purple (13 min walk)
Noyes • Lines: Purple (14 min walk)

Train

Evanston Central Street (29 min walk)
Evanston Davis Street (31 min walk)