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Evanston

About Evanston

75,430 in city
9,804,845 in metro
20 km² (8 mi²)
176.481346013 m
Evanston is the first suburb north of Chicago on Lake Michigan. The city grew up around Northwestern University, and is known for its historic neighborhoods, large elm trees, and the trademark Tallmadge streetlamps. In many ways a small mirror image of its mother city, Evanston has public parks and bicycle paths along its lake shore, and a lively urban downtown with a growing skyline. Main attractions include Grosse Point Lighthouse, Merrick Rose Garden, Ladd Arboretum, Big 10 football at Ryan Field, and Northwestern's 'lakefill' campus with its large lagoon.

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No. of Buildings

No. Current status
226 All Buildings
201
existing
5
planned
14
unbuilt
6
demolished

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 Chase Building 277 ft 1969
2 Sherman Plaza 276 ft 2007
3 Optima Views 265 ft 2003
4 One Rotary Center 237 ft 1977
5 Park Evanston Apartments 236 ft 1997

Building types

No. Type
160 low-rise building
30 high-rise building
20 church
4 skyscraper
3 house
2 synagogue
2 mast (pole)
1 stadium
1 clock/bell tower
1 lighthouse
1 temple
1 sculpture

Other buildings

No. Type
1 Famous buildings
8 Buildings with construction images