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Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1982

Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria:

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1984

NR Eligible?:

Criteria:

Alternate Address?:

Category: Commercial

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Commercial

Historic Use: Commercial

Secondary Structure:

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: French Eclectic

Details: Coursed cut stone with protruding stone sills; carved stone volutes over end windows; central carved stone surround oriole window flanked by larger casement windows with French balconies.

Construction Year: 1927

Other Year:

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

Wall Material (Current): Stone

Wall Material 2 (Current):

Plan: Rectangle

No of Stories: 4+

Roof Type: Mansard

Roof Material: Slate

Foundation: Undetermined

Porch:

Window Material: Metal

Window Material 2:

Window Type: Double Casement with Transom

Window Configuration: Multi Light/Multi Light

Significance:

Historic Features: Mansard roof with stone and copper dormers; smooth coursed stone block facade, symmetrical around central carved stone surround oriole window flanked by larger casement windows; dominant chimneys, main floor storefront in original metal and copper coping over, carved stone and bronze side entrance.

Alterations:

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: F. A. Cooper (The Chaumont)

Original Architect: Thielbar & Fugard

Architect Source: Landmark nomination

Builder:

Surveyor: Susan Turner, AIA

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 15-Aug-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 1501 - 1509 Chicago Avenue, 531 Grove Street

Old Address:

Date of Construction: 1927

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #: BP#17130

Date: 1927.08.04

Building Permit Description: BP#17130, 1927.08.04, 4-sty bedford stone apt and stores $180,000. owner/mason/carpnt F.A. Cooper, archt Thielbar & Fugard

Cost: $180,000.00

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits: BP#37573, 1966.01.19, 1507 Chicago, storefront remodeling $200. owner Evanston Bond & Mort., GC Niestrand & Stanke

Other Permit Information:

COA Info:

Historic Info: Evanston Landmark. Statement of Significance "This nicely scaled and detailed structure, designed by a firm active in the Chicago area, has shops on the ground floor and apartments on the three upper ones, the tip one set in a mansard roof..."

Other Sources: Evanston History Center Building Files

Historic Info Compiler:

Volunteer: D.Euer