Alert

Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1978

Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria: A4 A5 A9

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year:

NR Eligible?: No

Criteria:

Alternate Address?:

Category: Commercial

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Commercial

Historic Use: Commercial

Secondary Structure:

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Classical Revival

Details: Stone cornice with dentil course; one story stone entry volume with cornice and dentil mould; flanking octagonal columns with Art Deco floral motif capitals; large Chicago windows; two story octagonal columns with Art Deco floral motif capitals.

Construction Year: 1906

Other Year:

Date source: Landmark nomination

Wall Material (Current): Stone

Wall Material 2 (Current):

Plan: Rectangle

No of Stories: 2

Roof Type: Flat

Roof Material: Undetermined

Foundation: Undetermined

Porch:

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Metal

Window Type: Double Hung

Window Configuration: 1-Jan

Significance:

Historic Features: First floor commercial storefront with offices above; stone cornice with dentil course; principal east elevation is symmetrical with protruding one story stone entry volume with cornice; flanking columns with Art Deco floral motif capitals; large Chicago windows above, separate by stone, and grouped with stone bands; south elevation facade is mostly glazed with two columns dividing it into three bays; main floor on both elevations has original aluminum storefront with vertically ribbed panels at entries.

Alterations:

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: (University Building)

Original Architect: George W. Maher

Architect Source: Evanston: 150 Years, 150 Places, Second Edition, Design Evanston, 2013

Builder:

Surveyor: Susan Turner

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 15-Jul-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 1604 Chicago Avenue

Old Address:

Date of Construction:

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #:

Date:

Building Permit Description:

Cost:

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits: BP#18248, 1928.08.01, 1604 Chicago Ave, 2-sty brick bldg improvement $2,000. owner C.A. Wightman, archt Maher & McGrew, mason/carpnt J.B. King; BP#32147, 1956.07.03, remodeling of storefronts on 3 bldgs (1606-08-10 Chicago Ave) $5,000. owner Geo. Miller; BP#37521, 1965.10.06, 1608 Chicago Ave 1-sty restaurant $1,000. Owner Dean Arhos; 11roof-0207: roof; 13roof-0322: remove and replace portions of flat roof; 08mswk-0077: repair masonry on first flr of one flr bldg, N elevation; 09mswk-0127: masonry repair E parapet wall; 09extr-0317: install sliding doors - one exter.

Other Permit Information:

COA Info: 02HIS00000001: Storefront alter., removing one entrance and replacing it with a new window; installation of limestone base under new window to match existing limestone on storefront; 07HIS0000000031: (601-603 Davis) Parking area paving and alteration to site feature listed as Major Work; clay masonry wall cleaning on north side of building and tuck-pointing where required; 08PRES-0191: north elevation masonry repair as needed; 09PRES-0074: rebuilding the interior common brick parapet on the east side elevation; 09PRES-0202: repairing parapet brick wall on the east, south and west upper elevations of the building; 11PRES-0114: replacement of existing roof with new in-kind materials; 13PRES-0173: install roof vapor barrier, a layer of 1/2" insulation with asphalt.

Historic Info: Evanston Landmark. Statement of Significance "This outstanding building represents George W. Maher's successful application of Prairie School architectural principals to a commercial structure in an early 1900's suburban setting..."

Other Sources: Evanston History Center Building Files

Historic Info Compiler:

Volunteer: D.Euer