Building at 813–815 Forest Avenue
Building at 813–815 Forest Avenue | |
Building at 813–815 Forest Ave. in 2012 | |
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Location | 813–815 Forest Ave., Evanston, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 42°01′58″N 87°40′26″W / 42.03278°N 87.67389°WCoordinates: 42°01′58″N 87°40′26″W / 42.03278°N 87.67389°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1929 |
Architect | Jens J. Jensen |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
MPS | Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston TR |
NRHP reference No. | 84000950[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 15, 1984 |
The Building at 813–815 Forest Avenue is a historic apartment building in Evanston, Illinois. The three-story brick building was built in 1929. The building has an L-shaped layout with a half courtyard, a relatively common pattern among Evanston's apartments. Architect Jens J. Jensen designed the building in the Tudor Revival style, a popular choice for the time. The building's design includes Tudor arched entrances, lancet windows, projecting bays, and a crenellated tower.[2][3]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 1984.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Benjamin, Susan (October 20, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston, Illinois". National Park Service. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Benjamin, Susan (September 1983). "813–15 Forest Avenue" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved April 26, 2020.[dead link]
Categories:
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Cook County, Illinois
- Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- Buildings and structures in Evanston, Illinois
- Apartment buildings in Illinois
- Tudor Revival architecture in Illinois
- Residential buildings completed in 1929
- Cook County, Illinois Registered Historic Place stubs