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Opened in 1933, Deering Library served as the library's main library until 1970 and now houses several distinctive collections. The library was named for Charles H. Deering, a Northwestern benefactor and a patron to the arts. Deering Architecture; Reading Room Artwork
Mar 5, 2017 · Evanston’s vintage business district. Northwestern’s Old College, typical of buildings on the campus of the William Deering era. Another was University Hall. Deering Library would be in the future. Funded largely by Charles Deering’s family in his memory, the building would be dedicated in 1933.
Deering died February 5, 1927, in Miami, and was buried at Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. In 1930, construction began on the Charles Deering Library at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Funding was provided primarily through donations made by the Deering, McCormick, and Danielson families.
Charles Deering McCormick, known informally as “Deering,” hailed from a family with a deep commitment to Northwestern University in general, and Northwestern Libraries in particular.
Deering Library, Level 3, 1937 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208. Contact. Call 847-491-3635 or email specialcollections@northwestern.edu.
Map Listings. Facility Detail. Deering Library. 1937 Sheridan Road. Evanston, IL 60208. Located off of Sheridan road just east of Deering Meadow. View on Map | Directions. History. A modified Gothic structure modeled after King's College Chapel in Cambridge, England, Charles Deering Library (1933) served as the main library until 1970.
Charles Deering Library is an academic library of Northwestern University, a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Deering served as the university's main library on the Evanston campus from 1933, when it was established, until the construction of the Northwestern University Main Library in 1970.
