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the Sights

Architecture lovers thrill
to the beauty and scope

of the stunning range of
gems on display across
Chicago’s North Shore.

Charles Gates Dawes House

Architectural Treasures

Time travelers will enjoy exploring the
lakefront mansion of a former U.S. Vice
President at the Charles Gates Dawes
House, as well as Grosse Point
Bahá’í House of Worship
Lighthouse built in 1873 as the lead
lighthouse marking the approach to
Chicago on Lake Michigan. Watch the
play of light through the multi-colored
stained glass windows of Alice Millar
Chapel, located on Northwestern
University’s campus. Prepare to be
amazed by the grandeur and beauty of
the Bahá’í House of Worship,
the oldest surviving Bahá’í House of
Worship in the world. The only such
temple in North America, this truly
magnificent landmark boasts stunning
lace-like ornamentation and a 135-foot
dome surrounded by gardens and
Alice Millar Chapel fountains. Gain special entry to
Evanston jewels during Open House
Chicago in Evanston in mid-October.
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