Alert

Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?:

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1978

Local Landmark Eligible?:

Criteria: A4: Exhibit a high quality of architectural design without regard to the time built or historic associations; A5: Exemplify the work of a nationally or internationally known architect, or major local architect or master builder.

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year:

NR Eligible?: Yes

Criteria:

Alternate Address?:

Category: Commercial

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Commercial

Historic Use: Commercial

Secondary Structure:

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Art Deco/Art Moderne

Details: Four story bays with stone detail and cast metal Art Deco spandrel panels, bronze storefront, Art Deco canopy over entrance, brass cantilevered flagpole holders, brass light fixtures and brass display windows, integral main floor awnings. Slate mansard, carved stone faced dormers

Construction Year: 1929

Other Year: Addition 1987

Date source: Landmark Nomination

Wall Material (Current): Stone

Wall Material 2 (Current): Cast metal

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 4+

Roof Type: Mansard

Roof Material: Slate

Foundation: Stone

Porch: Recessed Entry

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2:

Window Type: Chicago Window

Window Configuration: 1-Jan

Significance:

Historic Features: Stone edifice with four story bays with cast metal Art Deco spandrel panels with bronze storefront on main floor, Art Deco canopy over entrance flanked by brass cantilevered flagpole holders, light fixtures and display windows. integral main floor awnings; slate mansard roof with stone faced dormers with carved stone details.

Alterations:

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: Marshall Field and Co.

Original Architect: Graham Anderson Probst and White

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

Builder:

Surveyor: Susan Turner

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 15-Aug-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 1700 - 1704 Sherman Avenue; 805 - 817 Church Street

Old Address:

Date of Construction: 1929

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #: Current building, 18954

Date: Current building, 1929.04.05

Building Permit Description: 5-sty ST store building

Cost: $700,000

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits: 14MSWK-0019: Remove existing asphalt surface, replace three existing drain heads, perform masonry repairs and install traffic coating; 10ROOF-0208: grinding and tuckpoint parapet walls 807 Church; 03RFS0000000166: Tuckpoint 807 Church; 01SAW0000000104: install (2) windows & (3) canopy signs.---Citibank; 01SAW0000000044: Recover roller awning with non-illuminated signage.-Panera Bread.

Other Permit Information: BP689, 1895.12.07, original 1-sty, 5-room structure at 825 Church, 80x50x16, $4000, ARC Jennings, J.L;, BP17828, 1928.04.04, original building demolished; BP24082, 1943.08.03, 1-sty, 20x8x8 frame shed built on loading platform.

COA Info: 12PRES-0227: Replace existing AC unit from flat roof on same location; 10PRES-0111: Replace any patch or spalled bricks with new match to existing; 07HIS0000000145: Repairs to existing limestone facade include: replacing damaged stones with pieces to match; patching spalled stone with limestone patch to match existing; resetting loose stone; caulking and applying sealant between window frames and stone. 01HIS0000000116: New storefront windows, doors, canopy restoration and new signage for Citibank.

Historic Info: Granted landmark status on 1978.18.05, Ordinance 57-0-78 and on 1982.26.04, Ordinance 33-0-82.

Other Sources:

Historic Info Compiler:

Volunteer: Daniel R. Schreiber. Some permit information and all COA information added by Lakota Group.