Evanston Civic Center, Georgian architecture civic center in Evanston, United States.

Marywood Academy, now the Evanston Civic Center, stands at 2100 Ridge Avenue, built in 1900 to Henry J. Schlacks's Georgian Revival design. Its tripartite massing sets a base, middle and cornice, with limestone quoins and belt courses, and Doric pilasters and an architrave molding framing the entrance.

The structure was built in 1900 as Visitation Academy, initially serving as a Catholic girls school, later operating as Marywood Academy before converting to municipal administration. This shift marked the transition from private education to public governance within the same walls.

The name Marywood Academy dates from 1915, when the Sisters of Providence bought the Visitation Sisters' school; the Visitation order had run it since 1900. Enrollment peaked at 532 students in 1964–65, and the school closed in 1970. The City of Evanston then used the building as its civic center from 1979 until March 2025.

Visitors can access public areas during business hours and use services related to city administration and public meetings. It is helpful to check ahead regarding which parts of the building are open to the public and where parking is available nearby.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 9, 2006, while it was still in use as Evanston's civic center. It had already served as a school for 70 years before the city bought it, and it remained municipal offices until March 2025.