Oak Ridge Apartments, Evanston

Name: Oak Ridge Apartments
Address: Evanston, United States

#51 among attractions in Evanston

Tudor Revival architecture

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Oak Ridge Apartments is a historic apartment building at 1615-1625 Ridge Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The three-story brick building was built in 1914. Architect Andrew Sandegren, who also designed several Chicago apartment buildings, designed the building in the Tudor Revival style; Sandegren would go on to live in the building. The building features projecting entrance bays, an open central courtyard, and a crenellated roofline with projecting gables. Each apartment included amenities meant to cater to upper-class residents, such as servants' quarters, sunrooms, and brick fireplaces. ()

Coordinates: 42°2'51"N, 87°41'19"W

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North Shore (Downtown Evanston)Evanston United States

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Oak Ridge Apartments – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ryan Field Stadium, Raymond Park, The Rock, Evanston S.P.A.C.E..

1.3 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Ryan Field Stadium, Evanston
32 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.
0.5 miSE
Park
Raymond Park, Evanston
13 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.
0.7 miNE
Stela, Quad
The Rock, Evanston
19 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.
0.6 miSE
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
Evanston S.P.A.C.E., Evanston
17 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...
0.6 miN
City hall, Georgian architecture
Evanston Civic Center, Evanston
17 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.
0.9 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre & Interpretation Center, Evanston
23 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 miE
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.
0.4 miE
Bookshop, Library
Evanston Public Library, Evanston
12 min walk • The Evanston Public Library is the public library of Evanston, Illinois. It is a department of the City of Evanston.
0.8 miNE
Street
Sheridan Road, Evanston
20 min walk • Sheridan Road is a major north-south street that leads from Diversey Parkway in Chicago, Illinois, north to the Illinois-Wisconsin border and beyond to Racine.
0.4 miSE
42°2'42"N • 87°40'51"W
Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston
12 min walk • Universities and schools, Concert hall
0.5 miN
Temple
Chicago Zen Center, Evanston
14 min walk • The Chicago Zen Center is a Harada-Yasutani Zen practice center located in Evanston, Illinois near Northwestern University currently led by Abbot Yusan Graham.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Oak Ridge Apartments?

Nearby attractions include Andridge Apartments, Evanston (2 min walk), Evanston Ridge Historic District, Evanston (8 min walk), George B. Dryden House, Evanston (11 min walk), Building at 1316 Maple Avenue, Evanston (11 min walk).

How to get to Oak Ridge Apartments by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oak Ridge Apartments:

Bus

Davis & Ridge • Lines: 208, 213 (1 min walk)
Ridge & Davis NB • Lines: 201 (2 min walk)

Train

Evanston Davis Street (6 min walk)
Evanston Main Street (28 min walk)

Metro

Davis • Lines: Purple (7 min walk)
Foster • Lines: Purple (14 min walk)