Downtown Evanston
Downtown Evanston, located about ten miles north of the Loop,
underwent considerable transformation during the 1920s and 1930s.
Previously the retail and entertainment core of a fairly detached suburb
of Chicago, Evanston's downtown area saw the construction and expansion
of several department stores, theaters, and hotels. Such establishments
increasingly catered to not just Evanstonians but also to Northwestern
University students, north-side Chicagoans, and residents all along the
North Shore. To learn more about downtown Evanston during Chicago's Jazz
Age, click on the links below. |
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