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Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1985

Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria: H3 A5

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year:

NR Eligible?: No

Criteria:

Alternate Address?:

Category: Single Family Residential

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Single Family Residential

Historic Use: Single Family Residential

Secondary Structure:

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Craftsman

Details: Brackets under eave line, window trim.

Construction Year: 1923

Other Year: 1925

Date source: Landmark nomination

Wall Material (Current): Wood/Wood Siding

Wall Material 2 (Current):

Plan: Asymmetrical

No of Stories: 2

Roof Type: Gable front

Roof Material: Asphalt

Foundation: Undetermined

Porch: Terrace

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2:

Window Type: Casement

Window Configuration: Multi Light

Significance:

Historic Features: Clipped gable on east elevation, eave brackets, multi light casement windows; large reveal tongue and groove wood siding.

Alterations:

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: Edgar Ovet Blake

Original Architect: R.G. Hinkel (orig portion of house), Edgar Ovet Blake (rear addition)

Architect Source: Landmark nomination, Building Permits

Builder:

Surveyor: NK

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 20-Jul-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 2518 Central Park Avenue

Old Address:

Date of Construction:

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #: BP#10869

Date: 1923.04.09

Building Permit Description: BP#10869, 1923.04.09, 1-1/2 sty frame dwelling 34'W x 22'D x 24'H $5,500. owner E.O. Blake, archt R.G. Hinkel

Cost: $5,500.00

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits: BP#14428, 1925.10.01, rear addition $1,000. owner/mason/carpnt Edgar Ovet Blake; BP# 26325, 1949.03.30, enclose porch at north side $500 owner/archt/mason/carpnt Harry O. Berg; BP#27413, 1950.09.05, 1-sty frame 2-car garage 20'W x 24'D x 12'H $750 owner/mason/carpnt Harry O. Berg; BP#41417, 1974.04.30, screen port addtn $2,000, owner Scott Beighley, GC Jobri Bldrs; 15ADDR-0053, remove 1-sty add and replace with 2-sty add; 02FRP0000000115, replace fence along alley line; 02ADD0000000031, 1-sty frame add in the rear of residence; 02FRA0000000014, fence.

Other Permit Information:

COA Info: 15PRES-0078, Demolish 1-sty family/sunroom and wd deck at the rear S and W elevs, construct 2-sty add and wd deck; 09PRES-0197, replace existing casement windows in kind, replicating the number of panes per window; 02HIS0000000213, replacing existing fence along alley with a 6'' high wood fence; 02HIS0000000016, replacement of existing fence on N side yard and S side yard (5'' high wood scalloped, 6" board and 2" spacing).

Historic Info: Evanston Landmark. Statement of Significance "Designed by an important Evanston architect..."

Other Sources: Evanston History Center Building Files

Historic Info Compiler:

Volunteer: D.Euer