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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.

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib:

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year:

NR Eligible?: No

Criteria:

Alternate Address?:

Category: Commercial

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Excellent

Current Use: Commercial

Historic Use: Commercial

Secondary Structure:

NR Second:

Architectural Classification: Jacobean Revival

Details: Distinctive brick coursing (narrow dark bricks tie course alternate rows) stone crenellations, carved stone trefoil shaped window heads, stone base and quoins, carved stone water course at second floor line bay window center top 2 floors.

Construction Year: 1893 - 1912

Other Year:

Date source: Landmark Nomination

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Stone

Plan: Rectangular.

No of Stories: 3

Roof Type: Flat

Roof Material: Undetermined

Foundation: Undetermined

Porch:

Window Material: Leaded

Window Material 2:

Window Type: Double Hung

Window Configuration: Multi Light/Multi Light

Significance:

Historic Features: Stone base, quoins and crenellations, original leaded glass double hung windows, brick coursing.

Alterations: Front door and transom may have been replaced.

Old Address (city dir.year):

Building Moved?:

Moved From:

Original Owner: Northwestern Mutual Life

Original Architect: Holabird & Roche

Architect Source: Evanston History Center

Builder:

Surveyor: Susan Turner, AIA

Surveyor Organization: The Lakota Group

Survey Date: 21-Jul-15

Survey Area:

Current Address: 1578 Sherman Avenue

Old Address:

Date of Construction: 1893 - 1912

Moving Permit #:

Date Moved:

Building Permit #: 4704

Date: 1912.06.02

Building Permit Description:

Cost: $10,000

Original Owner Occupied?:

Exterior Alteration Permits: BP4964, 1923.09.08, ADD, ARCH Holabird & Roche, $500; 2 additional permits (not clear if exterior or interior) - BP4704, 1912.06.02, remodel, AR Holabird & Roche, $10,000; BP39477, 1970.25.02, remodel entrance, $4500.

Other Permit Information:

COA Info:

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