Charles N. Ramsey and Harry E. Weese House, Wilmette

Name: Charles N. Ramsey and Harry E. Weese House
Address: Wilmette, United States

#12 among attractions in Wilmette

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Charles N. Ramsey and Harry E. Weese House

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The Charles N. Ramsey and Harry E. Weese House is a historic residence in Kenilworth, Illinois. Considered an excellent local example of an American Foursquare design, it is also the childhood home of architect Harry M. Weese. ()

Coordinates: 42°5'30"N, 87°42'39"W

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North Shore (Kenilworth)Wilmette United States

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Day trips

Charles N. Ramsey and Harry E. Weese House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plaza del Lago, Wilmette Theatre, Mahoney Park, Wilmette Public Library.

0.6 miSE
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 miS
Wine bar, Cinema, Nightlife
Wilmette Theatre, Wilmette
27 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.
0.4 miSE
Park
Mahoney Park, Wilmette
11 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.
1.2 miS
Library
Wilmette Public Library, Wilmette
30 min walk • The Wilmette Public Library serves the residents of Kenilworth and Wilmette, Illinois, United States, on Chicago's North Shore.
1.3 miSW
42°4'33"N • 87°43'22"W
Wilmette Historical Museum, Wilmette
32 min walk • History museum, Museum
0.4 miSW
Event space, City hall
Kenilworth Club, Wilmette
11 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.
~1450 ftN
Tudor Revival architecture
William McJunkin House, Wilmette
7 min walk • The William McJunkin House is a historic house at 151 Sheridan Road in Winnetka, Illinois. The house was built in 1928-29 for William McJunkin, founder and president of the McJunkin Advertising Company.
~1210 ftE
Modernist architecture
Dr. Robert Hohf House, Wilmette
6 min walk • The Dr. Robert Hohf House is an International Style residence near Kenilworth, Illinois, United States. Built in 1957, it was designed by George Fred Keck and William Keck, Architects, in collaboration with Evanston Hospital surgeon Dr. Robert Hohf.
1.5 miNW
Village
Winnetka
39 min walk • Winnetka is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located 16 miles north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,316 as of 2019. The village is one of the wealthiest places in the nation in terms of household income. It was the second-ranked Illinois community on Bloomberg's 2019 Richest Places Annual Index.
~320 ftW
Neoclassical architecture
Mr. J. William de Coursey O'Grady House, Wilmette
2 min walk • The Mr. J. William de Coursey O'Grady House is a historic house at 149 Kenilworth Avenue in Kenilworth, Illinois. The house was built on speculation as part of the Kenilworth Company's initial development in 1898; original owner J. William de Coursey O'Grady did not buy the house until 1901.
~1330 ftSW
Neoclassical architecture
Root-Badger House, Wilmette
7 min walk • The Root-Badger House is a historic house at 326 Essex Road in Kenilworth, Illinois. The house was built in 1896 for music publisher Frank K. Root. Architect Daniel Burnham, who was the lead architect for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, designed the Neoclassical house.

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Which popular attractions are close to Charles N. Ramsey and Harry E. Weese House?

Nearby attractions include Mr. J. William de Coursey O'Grady House, Wilmette (2 min walk), Dr. Robert Hohf House, Wilmette (6 min walk), Root-Badger House, Wilmette (7 min walk), William McJunkin House, Wilmette (7 min walk).

How to get to Charles N. Ramsey and Harry E. Weese House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Charles N. Ramsey and Harry E. Weese House:

Bus

Sheridan & Kenilworth • Lines: 423 (3 min walk)
Green Bay & Park Drive • Lines: 213 (13 min walk)

Train

Kenilworth (12 min walk)
Indian Hill (18 min walk)