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Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1987

Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria: A7: Exemplify an architectural style, construction technique or building type once common in the City.

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year:

NR Eligible?: No

Criteria:

Alternate Address?:

Category: Residential

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Single Family Residential

Historic Use: Single Family Residential

Secondary Structure: Single Car Garage

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Chicago Bungalow

Details: Arched art glass windows, cross-hatch brick pattern under flower box holders

Construction Year: 1929

Other Year:

Date source: Landmark Nomination

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current):

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 1 1/2

Roof Type: Hipped

Roof Material: Clay Tile

Foundation: Undetermined

Porch: Entry Porch

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2:

Window Type: Casement

Window Configuration: Multi Light/Multi Light

Significance: This one-and-a-half story Chicago Bungalow has massing typical of its type but unified and well-designed; a rounded bay, adjacent to the entrance porch, projects from the basically rectangular structure; arches repeat the rounded shape, porch is entered under a rounded arch with a raised keystone, and the wood doorway just beyond is arched; rounded arches with raised keystones also top the four windows, separated by pilasters, in the front bay; beautiful stained-glass windows with lime green glass form fanlights in the arches; in addition to the arch motif, coloration visually ties the building together; it is entirely of buff-colored brick with light-colored limestone accents; the brick work is set in common bond except where it is used in a basketweave pattern under the windows; the room is sand-colored tile.

Historic Features: Front dormer window, polygonal bay in front

Alterations:

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?: No.

Moved From:

Original Owner: W. G. Mersch

Original Architect: J. Neebe

Architect Source: BP #18923 Source: Evanston History Center Archives (3-ring binder)

Builder: Mason: Johnson & Peterson

Surveyor: Ian Sission

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 25-Jun-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 3127 Hartzell Street

Old Address:

Date of Construction: 1929

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #: BP #18923

Date: 22-Apr-29

Building Permit Description: 1-story brick bungalow

Cost: $16,000

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits:

Other Permit Information: 22-April 1929. BP#18939 for a 1-story frame 2-car garage. Owner: W. G. Mersch. Cost: $500. 18-July 1950. BP#27304 for a 1-story brick and concrete screened rear porch addition. Size: 15'W x 15'L x 10'H. Owner: Frank Sammons. Cost: $1,800.

COA Info:

Historic Info: Source: Evanston History Center Archives (3-ring binder) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: A7 In an area dotted with bungalows, this one-and-a-half story brick structure commands attention. Its massing is typical but unified and well-designed. A rounded bay, adjacent to the entrance porch, projects from the basically rectangular structure. Arches repeat the rounded shape. The porch is entered under a rounded arch with a raised keystone, and the wood doorway just beyond is arched. Rounded arches with raised keystones also top the four windows, separated by pilasters, in the front bay. Beautiful stained-glass windows with lime green glass form fanlights in the arches. In addition to the arch motif, coloration visually ties the building together. It is entirely of buff-colored brick with light-colored limestone accents. The brick work is set in common bond except where it is used in a basketweave pattern under the windows. The roof is sand-colored tile. Taken as a whole, this is a particularly handsome example of a prolific building type.

Other Sources: 18-April 1929 Plat of Survey on file at the Evanston History Center house file.

Historic Info Compiler:

Volunteer: Leslie Cousineau, Tony Hurtig