Alert

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; A9: Be selected for inclusion on the 1972 Illinois Historic Structures Survey.

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year:

NR Eligible?: Yes

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: Prairie

Details: Rectangular wood banding shapes in upper floor.

Construction Year: 1904

Other Year:

Date source: Landmark Nomination

Wall Material (Current): Board and Batten

Wall Material 2 (Current): Stucco

Plan: Square with one-story veranda/porch extension on north elevation.

No of Stories: 2 1/2

Roof Type: Hipped

Roof Material: Wood Shingles

Foundation: Concrete

Porch: Entry Porch

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Stained Glass

Window Type: Double Hung

Window Configuration: 1-Jan

Significance:

Historic Features: Wide roof eaves; board and batten siding; terrace on north elevation; chimney stack at roof ridge.

Alterations: Rear two-story addition with new attached garage.

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: Charles A. Brown

Original Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright

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

Builder:

Surveyor: Nick Kalogeresis

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 23-Jul-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 2420 Harrison Street

Old Address:

Date of Construction: 1904

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #:

Date:

Building Permit Description:

Cost:

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits: 08addr-0049: 2 sty add to the rear of existing building; 08acc0000000008: remove garage - slab to remain.

Other Permit Information: 1953.24.02, BP #29071 for 1-sty frame gar, OWN: J. B. Watkins, BLDER: Otto A. Schulz, cost: $2,000.

COA Info: 07HIS0000000199: 2-sty addition connecting house to a new attached gar, dem of existing gar, action date: 2008.15.01.

Historic Info: 1936 Plat of Survey in the 2420 Harrison Street folder in the Evanston History Center Archives.

Other Sources:

Historic Info Compiler:

Volunteer: Leslie Cousineau, Tony Hurtig