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Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1978

Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria: A5: Exemplify the work of a nationally or internationally known architect, or major local architect or master builder; A7: Exemplify an architectural style, construction technique or building type once common in the City; A9: Be selected for inclusion on the 1972 Illinois Historic Structures Survey.

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1984

NR Eligible?:

Criteria:

Alternate Address?:

Category: Multi Family Residential

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Multi-Family Residential

Historic Use: Multi- Family Residential

Secondary Structure:

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Prairie

Details: Stone belt coursing, iron fleck variegated brick, terracotta entrance band, sconces and detail band above entrance, Sullivanesque terracotta around one third floor window, and arched terra cotta surround on another, stone bracket panels inset in bump outs.

Construction Year: 1902

Other Year: 1940

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

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Terra Cotta

Plan: Asymmetrical

No of Stories: 4+

Roof Type: Hipped

Roof Material: Clay Tile

Foundation: Undetermined

Porch: portico

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Storm Windows

Window Type: Single Hung

Window Configuration: 1-Jan

Significance:

Historic Features: Sullivanesque terracotta, stone sills, stone watercourse at fourth floor, articulated massing for entrances.

Alterations: Retrofit storm windows, one unit received new door and patio with direct grade access.

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: Dr. P. L. McKinnie & Sons

Original Architect: John D. Atchison

Architect Source: Building Permit

Builder: Carlson Const. Co.

Surveyor: Susan Turner, AIA

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 15-Jul-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 502 - 512 Lee Street/936 - 940 Hinman Avenue

Old Address:

Date of Construction: 1902

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #: BP#1674

Date: 1901.06.12

Building Permit Description: 3-sty BR flat bldg., 80' x 160' x 40' high, 148 rooms

Cost: $75,000

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits: 9134, 1921.9.15: 3 stall tile gar, 35' x 21' x 11' high; $1,400; 13wndr-0056: 2 window same size; 12wndr-0153: replace 2 windows - no change in size or placement; 06a/c0000000003: split a/c system & spacepak; 01rfs0000000113: tear-off and re-roofing at multi-unit building.

Other Permit Information:

COA Info: 12PRES-0242: Replace 2 existing double hung wood windows (not original) on the first floor S elevation with new double hung wd windows to closely match existing; 11PRES-0071: Replace existing damaged wd window sashes with same size new wood sashes; install new alum storm windows, Note: other window replacements have already occurred without a COA, the applicant is applying now for Unit 509 #3 and 511 #2 only; 06HIS0000000078: Installation of a split AC system (spacepak) with a condensing unit on a roof (not visible from the street); 05HIS0000000020: Replace 3rd flr wd windows(NW corner) with openings 1 & 3 facing east, openings 2, 4, & 5 facing north, new windows will match original windows and panels in profile, material, and operation, but with thermo panes glass in sash.

Historic Info:

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Historic Info Compiler:

Volunteer: A. McGuire