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Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1978

Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria: A5 A8 A9

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year:

NR Eligible?: Yes

Criteria:

Alternate Address?:

Category: Institutional - Educational Building

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Good

Current Use: Institutional - Educational Building

Historic Use: Institutional - Educational Building (Women's College Building)

Secondary Structure:

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Second Empire

Details: Decorative window hoods, cornice with brackets and dentils, decorative brickwork.

Construction Year: 1874

Other Year: 1890

Date source: Landmark nomination

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Stone

Plan: Center Hall/Rectangular

No of Stories: 4+

Roof Type: Mansard

Roof Material: Wood Shingles

Foundation: Stone

Porch: Entry Porch

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Aluminum Clad Wood Replacement

Window Type: Double Hung

Window Configuration: Multi Light/Multi Light

Significance:

Historic Features: Tall windows with decorative hoods, Mansard roof with decorative dormers, decorative cornice.

Alterations: Large side and rear additions (some historic), entry modified, some replacement windows.

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Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: Evanston College for Ladies

Original Architect: Gurdon P. Randall

Architect Source: Landmark nomination

Builder:

Surveyor: Douglas Gilbert, AIA

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 14-Aug-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 711 Elgin Road

Old Address:

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Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits: 08ROOF-0310: rf; 08MSWK-0043: parking lot resurfacing (asph); 08MSWK-0032: demo + rebuild chimney; 06WDW0000000004: restore existing wd windows; 02IER0000000070: new ext accessible ramps and doors, new exterior lighting, renovation of toilet room; 01RFS0000000275: erect scaffolding to rebuild chimneys (30 courses) and tuckpointing and painting.

Other Permit Information:

COA Info: 08PRES-0122: Rebuild chimney to retain original appearance, using same bricks and type with K mortar, chimney will then be painted to match existing paint on building; 07HIS0000000122: Wd window restoration, in-kind replacement of wd elements beyond repair, replace existing glass with low-E glass of same thickness maintaining true divided lights, new screens, All work to be performed in accordance to schedules by McGuire & Igleski dated 2006.18.05; 06HIS0000000082: Wd window restoration, preserve and repair wd elements in-kind. Replacement of wood elements beyond repair, replace existing glass with low-E glass of same thickness maintaining true divided lights, new screens, all work to be performed in accordance to schedules by McGuire & Igleski dated 2006.18.05; 02HIS0000000229: Add ramp to E entry, replace existing entry doors with new doors to match existing, add security lighting and create an accessible toilet room; 01HIS0000000195: Rebuild chimneys keeping the same material.

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