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Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1978

Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria: A4 A5

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: Yes

Year: 2006

NR Eligible?:

Criteria:

Alternate Address?:

Category: Institutional- Civic Building

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Institutional - Civic Building

Historic Use: Institutional - Civic Building

Secondary Structure:

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Colonial Revival

Details: Dentils above entrance porch entablature and under roof line; brick quoin work; soldier course window headers.

Construction Year: 1912

Other Year: 1936, 1967

Date source: Wall plaque

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Stone

Plan: Rectangular with one story extension on north elevation; two story enclosed porch on south elevation.

No of Stories: 3

Roof Type: Gambrel

Roof Material: Slate

Foundation: Concrete

Porch: portico

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Storm Windows

Window Type: Double Hung

Window Configuration: 1-Aug

Significance:

Historic Features: Columned entry portico; pedimented roof line dormers with columns; two story enclosed porch wing on south elevation with engaged columns; gambrel roof shape; entrance with pilasters and dentils.

Alterations: Windows replaced in portico.

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: Woman's Club of Evanston

Original Architect: Ernest A. Mayo

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

Builder:

Surveyor: NK

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 11-Aug-15

Survey Area:

Current Address:

Old Address:

Date of Construction:

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #: BP#4795

Date: 1912.04.30

Building Permit Description: BP#4795, 1912.04.30, 3-sty club bldg 116'-8" x 51'-9" x 53'H, 20 rooms, $50,000. owner Woman's Club, archt E.A. Mayo, mason Nelson & Lewin, carpt A.L. Heagsteat

Cost: $50,000.00

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits: BP#21482, 1936.07.24, enclose porch $2,500. owner Evanston Womans Club, archt Mayo & Mayo; BP#35371, 1961.07.17, 1-sty kitchen addtn 29'-4" x 24' x 16'-4"H $23,000. archt Arthur H. Knox; BP#38021, 1967.01.23, front entrance and canopy addtn $20,000.; 15MRPR-0027: rebuild north chimney, repair west chimney, brick replacement, grinding and tuckpointing; 09WNDW-0022: replacement of non-original porch windows, porch repair & historic window repair; 08WNDR-0024: window replacement only 1st + 2nd floors; 06RFS 0000000070: roof; 01AIR0000000061: a/c/ unit, chiller system.

Other Permit Information:

COA Info: 15PRES-0041: tuckpointing; 09PRES-0180: Replacement of 2-story porch casement wood windows on the east, west and south elevations with new casement wood windows to match the existing type, material and window light configuration. Existing window transoms to remain. Remove existing wall below porch windows and behind porch railing. Remove porch railing and balusters and salvage for repair and installation. Provide new porch wall and reinstall railing. Originally approved on 7/15/08; 08PRES-0104: Replacement of non-original wood windows at two-story enclosed porch with new, wood, divided-light windows; repair of historic windows at all facades and repair of porch balusters and replacement of wood panels; 06HIS0000000030: Replace existing roofing slate in kind (18" green Vermont slate), replace copper gutters and downspouts in kind.

Historic Info: Evanston Landmark. Statement of Significance "Designed by an important Evanston architect, this structure has two parallel sections that are separated at some distance from one another and connected by a longer section, all with gambrel roofs with strong cornices and eaves.

Other Sources: Evanston History Center Building Files

Historic Info Compiler:

Volunteer: D.Euer