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Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1978

Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria: A5 A9

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year:

NR Eligible?: Yes

Criteria:

Alternate Address?:

Category: Single Family Residential

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Single Family Residential

Historic Use: Single Family Residential

Secondary Structure: Two Car Garage

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Craftsman

Details: Partial knee brackets until eave line and first and second story porch canopies; exposed roof rafters.

Construction Year: 1924

Other Year:

Date source: Landmark nomination

Wall Material (Current): Wood/Wood Siding

Wall Material 2 (Current): Brick

Plan: Asymmetrical

No of Stories: 3

Roof Type: Cross-Gabled

Roof Material: Asphalt

Foundation:

Porch: Entry Porch

Window Material: Aluminum clad wood replacement

Window Material 2: Storm Windows

Window Type: Double Hung

Window Configuration: Multi Light

Significance:

Historic Features: Entry porch, extended gable bays on east and west elevations; double gable on north elevation; clipped gable on south elevations.

Alterations: Windows appear to have been replaced on all elevations.

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: H. E. Brookby

Original Architect: Edgar Ovet Blake

Architect Source: Landmark nomination

Builder:

Surveyor: NK

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 20-Jul-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 720 Central Street

Old Address:

Date of Construction:

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #: BP#12136 (house), BP#12137 (garage)

Date: 1924.02.08

Building Permit Description: BP#12136, 1924.02.08, 2-sty frame dwelling 48'-2"W x 40'-8 1/2"D x 32'H $20,000, owner H.E. Brookley, archt E.O. Blake, mason/carpnt R.L Gonsalbes; BP#12137, 1924.02.08, 1-sty frame garage 20' x 20' x 13'H $1,000, owner H.E. Brookley, archt E.O. Blake, mason/carpnt R.L Gonsalbes

Cost: $20,000 (house), $1,000 (garage)

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits: BP#80-1679, 1980.10.09, reroofing $2,500. owner Mr. J Sadler, contractor Hanson Roofing; 13ROOF-0389, front (N) and side (E) entry rfs 2-story rf over windows (N elev); 12ACCS-0021, demolition of existing gar and construction of 3-car detached gar; 01WDW0000000001, remove window on E, and install 2 windows, new sliding door to replace 2 windows.

Other Permit Information:

COA Info: 13PRES-0213, replace existing asph shingle rfs on the front elev above entry and band of windows on the 2-floor and side entry with new standing seam copper rfs; 12PRES-0044, demolition of existing gar and surrounding conc, construction of a new wd frame detached 3-car gar 40' x 23' x 17'-6" and setback 3' from the S and E property lines, required setback for each of the 2 dormers from the exterior wall on the front elevation = 8', proposed setback = 5 '- 7.5"; 01HIS0000000005, kitchen remodeling, alteration from 3 to 2 casement windows with divided lights (E elevation), replace 2 windows with sliding door, fill opening with matching brick in color and texture.

Historic Info: Evanston Landmark. Statement of Significance "...identified as architecturally significant in the 1972 IHSS..."

Other Sources: Evanston History Center Building Files

Historic Info Compiler:

Volunteer: D.Euer