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Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

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Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria:

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: Excellent

Current Use: Institutional - Educational Building

Historic Use: Institutional - Educational Building

Secondary Structure:

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Collegiate Gothic

Details: Carved stone entry and arch, stone window surrounds, decorated original window frames, copper downspouts.

Construction Year: 1940

Other Year:

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

Wall Material (Current): Stone

Wall Material 2 (Current): Stone

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 2 1/2

Roof Type: Cross-Gabled

Roof Material: Slate

Foundation: Stone

Porch: Recessed Entry

Window Material: Metal

Window Material 2:

Window Type: Casement with Transom

Window Configuration: Multi Light

Significance:

Historic Features: Arched portico entrance on south elevation, multi-story arched window stonework, stone window surrounds.

Alterations:

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner:

Original Architect: Rodgers, James Gamble

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

Builder:

Surveyor: Susan Turner, AIA

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 15-Jul-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 601 University Place

Old Address:

Date of Construction: 1940

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #: BP#19478

Date: 1929.11.12

Building Permit Description: 3-sty, ST Sorority House (Alpha Epsilon Phi - unclear if this is correct (NK)) (Later Student Union)

Cost: $90,000

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits:

Other Permit Information:

COA Info:

Historic Info: Individual landmark ordinance number and date not found.

Other Sources:

Historic Info Compiler:

Volunteer: Daniel R. Schreiber