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Incorporated as a village in 1863, the town (named in honor of John Evans, a central founder of Northwestern) grew slowly through the 1860s. The Chicago Fire of 1871 led thousands of well-to-do Chicagoans, fearing another fire, to build homes in Evanston.
Evanston was formally incorporated as a town on December 29, 1863, but declined in 1869 to become a city despite the Illinois legislature passing a bill for that purpose. Evanston expanded after the Civil War with the annexation of the village of North Evanston.
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Oct 17, 2012 · Later named after Northwestern University’s John Evans and officially incorporated in 1863, Evanston is now home to almost 75,000 people and one of the most respected universities in the...
Mar 27, 2022 · Garnett Place is the only street in the Fifth Ward named after a Black resident, according to Morris “Dino” Robinson of Shorefront Legacy Center, and was formerly known as Ayars Place. Thomas Henry Garnett was a Black man from Georgia who came to Evanston in 1911. After Garnett died in military service at 26, Evanston City Council member ...
Mar 9, 2022 · Committee members voted unanimously on March 7 to designate a portion of McDaniel Avenue between Nathaniel Place and Greenleaf Street with the honorary street name sign, “William Bill Logan Jr. Way.” The proposal will next move to the City Council for approval.
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Oct 17, 2021 · Chandler’s came into being just after Evanston became a city (after annexing South Evanston) and it grew during the years of the 20th century. It weathered the storms of the Great Depression. It boomed in the 1950s, when Evanston’s downtown became a hub for shoppers on the North Shore, and it survived the economic downturns of the 1970s and ...
History of Southwest Wyoming. By 1868, the Union Pacific Railroad had reached what was the fort camp of Evanston, Wyoming. Later that winter, the City was named after railroad surveyor James A. Evans. As the 20th Century drew closer, a train depot was built, along with a Union Pacific Railroad roundhouse and machine shop, establishing Evanston ...
