Norris University Center, Evanston

Name: Norris University Center
Address: Evanston, United States
Telephone: +1 847-491-2300

#20 among attractions in Evanston

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Facts and practical information

The Norris University Center is the student union of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, USA. ()

Architectural style: BrutalismCoordinates: 42°3'12"N, 87°40'22"W

Address

North Shore (Northeast Evanston)Evanston United States

Contact

+1 847-491-2300

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Norris University Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Canal Shores Golf Course, Ryan Field Stadium, Welsh-Ryan Arena, Charles Gates Dawes House.

1.2 miNW
Golf
Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
31 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.
1.3 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Ryan Field Stadium, Evanston
34 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.
1.4 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston
36 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 miS
Museum, History museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
Charles Gates Dawes House, Evanston
19 min walk • The Charles Gates Dawes House is a historic house museum at 225 Greenwood Street in Evanston, Illinois. Built in 1894, this Chateauesque lakefront mansion was from 1909 until his death the home of Charles Gates Dawes and his family.
~370 ftS
Museum, Art museum
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Evanston
2 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.
0.7 miSW
Park
Raymond Park, Evanston
19 min walk • Raymond Park Apartments is a historic apartment building at the northeast corner of Hinman Avenue and Grove Street in Evanston, Illinois. The seven-story building was built in 1928; at the time, it was one of Evanston's largest residential apartments.
~1090 ftSW
Stela, Quad
The Rock, Evanston
6 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.
0.9 miSW
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
Evanston S.P.A.C.E., Evanston
25 min walk • Evanston S.P.A.C.E. is a small concert hall and venue for music performance and live recording, and a podcast production facility, as well as serves similarly for the visual arts and literary events located at 1245 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, adjacent to Chicago, in...
~550 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre & Interpretation Center, Evanston
3 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...
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Frances Willard House, Evanston
13 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.
~1560 ftNW
Park, Garden
Shakespeare Garden, Evanston
8 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Norris University Center?

Nearby attractions include Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Evanston (2 min walk), Northwestern University Library, Evanston (2 min walk), Theatre & Interpretation Center, Evanston (3 min walk), Deering Library, Evanston (4 min walk).

How to get to Norris University Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Norris University Center:

Bus

Sheridan & Foster NB • Lines: 201 (6 min walk)
Chicago & Sheridan • Lines: 201 (8 min walk)

Metro

Foster • Lines: Purple (15 min walk)
Noyes • Lines: Purple (17 min walk)

Train

Evanston Davis Street (19 min walk)