Building at 417–419 Lee Street

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Building at 417–419 Lee Street
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Building at 417-419 Lee St. in 2012
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Building at 417–419 Lee Street
Location417–419 Lee St.,
Evanston, Illinois
Coordinates42°02′10″N 87°40′39″W / 42.03611°N 87.67750°W / 42.03611; -87.67750 (Building at 417–419 Lee Street)Coordinates: 42°02′10″N 87°40′39″W / 42.03611°N 87.67750°W / 42.03611; -87.67750 (Building at 417–419 Lee Street)
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1902 (1902)
ArchitectEdgar O. Blake
MPSSuburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston TR
NRHP reference No.84000942[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 1984

The Building at 417–419 Lee Street is a historic apartment building in Evanston, Illinois. The two-story four-flat building was built in 1902. Architect Edgar O. Blake, an Evanston architect who had designed houses in the city since the 1870s, designed the building. The building's design includes a Georgian entrance with side columns, sidelights, and a fanlight, limestone banding, a wooden entablature, and a brick parapet. The four apartments are an early example of upper-class apartment design in Evanston; of particular note are its screened porches, which were a precursor to the sunrooms commonly seen in later buildings.[2][3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 1984.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Susan (October 20, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston, Illinois". National Park Service. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Benjamin, Susan (September 1983). "417–19 Lee Street" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved April 25, 2020.[dead link]


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