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Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1986

Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria: A7

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year:

NR Eligible?: No

Criteria:

Alternate Address?:

Category: Multi Family Residential

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Multi Family Residential

Historic Use: Multi Family Residential

Secondary Structure:

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Tudor Revival

Details: Stone quoin work' blind balustrade at roof line, stone lintels and window surrounds.

Construction Year: 1927

Other Year:

Date source: Landmark nomination

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Stone

Plan: U-Shape

No of Stories: 3 1/2

Roof Type: Flat

Roof Material: Undetermined

Foundation: Undetermined

Porch:

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Storm Windows

Window Type: Double Hung

Window Configuration: Multi Light

Significance:

Historic Features: Main entrance with arched doorway and circle railing; other entrances with scroll work; gables on north, east and west elevations;, oriels in north elevation ; English basement faced in tan brick; entrance gateways.

Alterations:

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: John P. Landreth

Original Architect: Meyer J. Sturm

Architect Source: Landmark nomination

Builder:

Surveyor: NK

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 29-Jul-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 1400 - 1406 Central Street

Old Address:

Date of Construction:

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #: BP#16601

Date: 1927.04.19

Building Permit Description: BP#16601, 1927.04.19, 3-sty brick 62-apt bldg w 16 garages $350,000. owner John Landreth, archt M.J. Sturm, mason E. Borg & C Johanson, carpnt Chell & Anderson (note: org permit addressed for 1400-1414 Central Street, however bldg at 1408-14 Central was built later BP#25030, 1946.08.20, 3-sty brick 18 apt bldg w 8 garages)

Cost: $350,000.00

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits: 10ROOF-0579, tuckpoint, lintel repair.

Other Permit Information:

COA Info: 10PRES-0205, spot repoint face brick walls with lime base type, remove caulking over existing brick and stone and restore brick and mortar, replace 26 steel lintels in the court yard (3-floor) and reuse decorative stone exterior, replace brick at garage bottom part facing W (replacement brick to match existing common brick), repair seam on all parapet walls appropriately (3-floor).

Historic Info: Evanston Landmark. Statement of Significance "This elaborately designed small-scale courtyard apartment building sits 3 stories above an English basement and faces north..."

Other Sources: Evanston History Center Building Files

Historic Info Compiler:

Volunteer: D.Euer