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The Evanston History Center today has become the owner of the Charles Dawes House after year-long negotiations with Northwestern University.

Circuit Court Judge Kathleen M. Pantle  approved the transfer of ownership from Northwestern University to The Evanston History Center today.  Last year, Northwestern, citing fire hazards in the historic Dawes home, closed the history center, which has since reopened after repairs had been made.

The transfer of ownership includes funds from the Dawes Endowment, which Dawes established to care for the home and the collection stored there.  The university will continue to care for the records its holds that pertain to Dawes’ family and personal history as WWI Brigadier General and Vice President of the United States.

“We couldn’t be more pleased and excited about the way things have worked out,”  Marge Wold, president of the board of the Evanston History Center, said in a press release.  “This is truly an exciting time for EHC as we grow and change to take on the new responsibility of ownership of the Dawes House and develop new programs for an expanded role in our community. We thank the community for its support and say ‘stay tuned’ for all that is to come from EHC.”

The EHC research room re-opened in February 2009 and the house opened for tours in May 2009.  Currently the house is open for tours Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 1-4 pm.  The EHC research room is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 1-4 pm.  For more information about all the EHC offers see its website: www.evanstonhistorycenter.org or call (847) 475-3410.

Closed Properties
511 Ridge #511 – Wilmette – $153,000 (foreclosure)
701 Ridge #2D – Wilmette – $175,000
727 Brummel – Evanston – $205,000 (foreclsoure)
490 Sheridan #2 – Evanston – $239,000
2601 Central #505 – Evanston – $285,000
2300 Sherman #3A – Evanston – $297,000
1236 Chicago #604 – Evanston – $300,000
1410 Wesley – Evanston – $335,000
813 Hinman – #1 – Evanston – $377,700
1373 Sherwood – Highland Park – $381,500
1011 Ridge – Evanston – $395,000
467 Green Bay – Highland Park – $527,000
477 Drexel – Glencoe – $655,000
936 Westmoor – Winnetka – $657,000
2730 Kelly – Highland Park – $685,000 (foreclosure)
635 Milburn – Evanston – $785,000
500 Monroe – Glencoe – $925,000
140 Wooded – Lake Forest – $940,000
184 Old Green Bay – Winnetka – $950,000
1106 Lincoln – Highland Park – $1,030,000
1841 Wedgewood – Lake Forest – $1,095,000
1911 Southmeadow – Lake Forest – $1,455,000
344 Locust – Winnetka – $1,515,000
211 Ninth – Wilmette – $1,597,500 
104 Longmeadow – Winnetka – $2,000,000
35 Green Bay – Lake Forest – $3,100,000
 
Contract Pending (List Price=LP)
9220 East Prairie #309 – Evanston – $225,000 LP
1924 Lee – Evanston – $353,000 LP
801 Hinman #1 – Evanston – $389,000 LP
821 Michigan #3 – Evanston – $390,000 LP
2138 Elmwood – Wilmette – $465,000 LP
2506 Prospect – Evanston – $579,000 LP
1788 Cavell – Highland Park – $579,000 LP
858 Spyglass – Highland Park – $649,900 LP
2414 Hartrey – Evanston – $689,000 LP
1702 Livingston – Evanston – $719,000 LP
1418 Florence – Evanston – $780,000 LP
1311 Asbury – Winnetka – $889,900 LP
924 Greenwood – Wilmette – $1,095,000 LP
919 Judson – Highland Park – $1,275,000 LP
2335 Greenwood – Wilmette – $1,375,000 LP

Based on information  from Midwest Real Estate Data for the period June 28, 2009 through June 30, 2009. Listing and solds by various participants of MRED.

For more real estate information, please call me at 847-512-2724 or email me at TPareti@rubloff.com