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Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1978

Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria: H3 A4 A7 A9

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: Yes

Year: 2002

NR Eligible?:

Criteria: NHL

Alternate Address?:

Category: Institutional - Museum

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Institutional

Historic Use: Single Family Residential

Secondary Structure:

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Gothic Revival

Details: Vergeboard and carved finials in gable eaves; shallow shed roofs over second story windows; window trim.

Construction Year: 1865

Other Year: North addition, 1880

Date source: Evanston: 150 Years, !50 Places, Second Edition, Design Evanston, 2013

Wall Material (Current): Board and Batten

Wall Material 2 (Current):

Plan: Asymmetrical

No of Stories: 2

Roof Type: Pitched with Cross Gable

Roof Material: Wood Shingles

Foundation: Concrete

Porch: Entry Porch

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Storm Windows

Window Type: Double Hung

Window Configuration: 1-Jan

Significance: Home of Frances Willard, leader of the Women's Christian Temperance Union until her death in 1898. The House's north addition would later become the Union's headquarters and museum in 1900.

Historic Features: Multiple gables with vergeboard; finials; entry porch with gable; side porch with spindle work; window bays on east and south elevations; board and batten construction- typical features of Carpenter Gothic.

Alterations: Roof material includes simulated slate, not original to the house.

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: Josiah Willard

Original Architect:

Architect Source:

Builder: Josiah Willard

Surveyor: NK

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 11-Aug-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 1728 - 1780 Chicago Avenue

Old Address:

Date of Construction: 1865

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #: BP#4091 (brick business bldg)

Date: 1910.08.02 (brick business bldg)

Building Permit Description: BP#4091, 1910.08.02, 2-sty brick business bldg 40'W x 50'L x 28'H $10,000. owner Womans Chris. Temp. Union, archt Chas. R. Ayars, mason Jas. Wigginton

Cost: $10,000. (brick business bldg)

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits: BP#2294, 1904.12.23, 1-sty frame addtn 17'x16'x16' $200. carpnt A. Bartlett; BP#2977, 1907.04.25, 1-sty frame addtn 12'x12'x14' $150.; BP#2981, 1907.04.29, 1-sty frame addtn in rear 12'x12'x14' $150.; BP#8831, 1920.12.27, 2-sty brick addtn 60'x44'x43' $35,000. archt Chas. R. Ayers; BP#23075, 1940.07.02, 2-sty brick addtn to hdqrts bldg (library) $12,000. archt Earl Reed; BP#26674, 1949.09.20, frame house improv new foundation; BP#34936, 1960.09.14, exterior iron fire escape 2nd fl to grade $2,050.; 11MSWK-0125: Rebuild chimney and repoint parapet and dormer; 11ROOF-0380: Tuckpoint chminey.

Other Permit Information:

COA Info: 14PRES-0070: Install sign in front of property (front yard) describing Frances Willard and WCTU Historic District; 11PRES-0221: Rebuild chimney, repoint parapet wall and dormer; 11PRES-0213: Rebuild chimney using new press brick as needed, repoint with type 'N' mortar to match original mortar and joint finish as the original; 08HIS0000000046: Install sign on front yard (same as 08HIS-00000-00033); 01HIS0000000175: Remove slate roofing material, replace it with simulated slate shingles.

Historic Info: Home named "Rest Cottage" by resident Frances E. Willard "because she found it to be a real haven of rest." blt 1865, orig 6 rooms, rooms added for Oliver Willard's widow and four children. National WCTU offices moved into north section (now museum?) after Miss Willard's death in 1898. National Headquarters blt in 1910, main part of bldg completed in 1922 to provide offices, in 1940 Frances E. Willard Memorial Library was added. Evanston Landmark. Statement of Significance "This Victorian Gothic cottage is one of two examples of a formerly common building type in Evanston to survive complete with its board and batten siding..."

Other Sources: Evanston History Center Building Files

Historic Info Compiler:

Volunteer: D.Euer