Author: Jack Weiss

When Design Evanston authors began working on their book Evanston: 150 Years 150 Places,
hundreds of homes, multi-family buildings, institutional and religious structures were
considered for inclusion. In the yearlong process, a few important places were inadvertently left
off the list.

As the Central Street bridge nears completion this summer, preliminary discussions have already
started at the city to begin planning for the next bridge replacement project in Evanston – the
Lincoln Street bridge.

Dwight Perkins, while not as well known today as other Evanston architects such as Daniel
Burnham, was no less important in his impact on 20th century American architecture.