National Register of Historic Places

Building at 417-419 Lee Street

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
March 15, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000942

About this property

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

Location

417-419 Lee St.
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
42.03602, -87.67757

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Building at 417-419 Lee Street listed on the National Register?

Building at 417-419 Lee Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Building at 417-419 Lee Street?

Building at 417-419 Lee Street is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Building at 417-419 Lee Street is recorded as the industrial era.

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