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Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

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Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria: A5: Exemplify the work of a nationally or internationally known architect, or major local architect or master builder; A8: Exhibit an unusual, distinctive or eccentric design or construction technique, which contributes to the architectural interest of its environs as an accent or counterpoint; A9: Be selected for inclusion on the 1972 Illinois Historic Structures Survey.

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Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

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NR Eligible?: Yes

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Category: Institutional - Educational Building

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Institutional - Educational Building

Historic Use: Institutional - Educational Building

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Architectural Classification: Romanesque Revival

Details: Corbelled cornice, stone coping and corbelled brick and terra cotta water course, second and third floor window bands connected by diagonal brick spandrel panels and stone lintel, central stone trimmed entrance, flanked by cylindrical vertical brick pilasters extending from second floor to parapet with stone details.

Construction Year: 1898

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Date source: Building Inscription

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Stone

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 3

Roof Type: Hipped

Roof Material: Asphalt Shingle

Foundation: Brick

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Window Material: aluminum

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Window Type: Single Hung

Window Configuration: 3-Mar

Significance:

Historic Features: Hip roof with concealed gutters, brick facade with corbelled cornice, stone coping and corbelled brick and terra cotta water course, punched windows with arched heads on the second floor connected by corbelled decorative brick and narrow course of terra cotta, second and third floor window bands connected by diagonal brick spandrel panels and stone lintel, central stone trimmed entrance, flanked by cylindrical vertical brick pilasters extending from second floor to parapet with stone details, base course with eight course alternating terra cotta narrow band.

Alterations: Replacement windows, new entry.

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Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: Northwestern Univeristy

Original Architect: Daniel H. Burnham

Architect Source: Landmark Nomination

Builder:

Surveyor: Susan Turner, AIA

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 10-Jul-15

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Current Address: 1845 Sheridan Road

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Date of Construction: 1898

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