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MPS Form 10-900 0MB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior " hhtional Park Service Ff • t This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the Haaonal Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or • by -entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional en#.iias and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10 900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. p! Nanieofj pertyy i-.istonsc name Northeast Evanston . Historic District other names/site number 2. Location Roughly bounded by Emerson St., Sherman Ave., Sheridan Pl., Lake Michigan, street & number Sheridan Rd., and Orri ngton Ave. q not for publication city or town Evanston q vicinity state: Illino i s code IL county Cook code 031 zip code 60201 - . State/Federal Agency Ce rtification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this El nomination q request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property meets U does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant q nationally q statewide locally. (El See continuation sheet for additional comments,) Signature of certifying official/Title Date Illinois Historic Preservation Agency State of Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property q meets Q does not meet the National Register criteria. ( q See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. -National Park Service Certification ,I-hereby certify that the property Is Signature of the Keeper Date of Action, q entered in the National Register. q See continuation sheet. Li determined eligible for the National Register q See continuation sheet. q determined not eligible for the National Register. El removed from the National Register. q other, (explain:) N h tE toxLJiistQric District Cook, Illinois Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) k7 private q building(s) Contributing Noncontributing ® public-local 119 district 735 193 buildings El public-State El site q public-Federal El structure 3 0 sites q object 1 4 structures 0 0 objects 739 197 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register n/a 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Domestic/Single Dwelling Domestic/single dwelling Domestic/Secondary Dwelling Domestic/Secondary dwelling Domestic] ultinla Dwelling Domestic/Multiple dwelling Education/School Education/School Education/College Education/Col l g Government/Lighthouse Education/Education-related housing Landscape/Park Recreation and Culture/Museum Landscape/Park 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Colonial Revival foundation Concrete Craftsman walls Brick Tudor Revival Stucco roof Asphal t other Wood Stone Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) A Northeast E vanston Historic District Cooke Illinois Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing.) Architecture El A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. rt El B Prope y is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. G. C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and Period of Significance distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. c. 1860-1949 El D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information impo rtant in prehisto ry or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) n/a Property is: q A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person (Complete if Criterion a is marked above) q B removed from its original location. n/a El C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation q D a cemetery. n/a q E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. El F a commemorative property. q G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. Blake, Edgar Ovet Tallmadge Thomas Eddy Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) data: Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional q preliminary determination of individual listing (36 El State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested El Other State agency q El previously listed in the National Register Federal agency El previously determined eligible by the National k1 Local government Register q University q designated a National Historic Landmark q Other El recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: # Evanston Community Development De pt. q recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Northeast Evanston Hist oric District Cook, Illinois Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 201 Acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 1 Ii 61 1414131815101 1416151716i3101 3 116l 14141 318i 0t 0I 1 6I 51 61 61 2, Oj Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 2L116i 1 414i412 1 7l0J 14161516114101 4 1 6 14141 31 81 Oi 0l 6 0 ,J Q See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By namettitle NEHDA organization Northeast Evanston Historic District Assn. date March 1, 1999 street & number telephone city or town state zip code Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name Multiple Owners street & number telephone city or town state Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nomit: properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.O. 470 at .). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (10240018), Washington, DC 20503. NP$ form 10.900-a au® .apwarNo, aaza Dore (8.86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service L •. i i s • 7 1 Section number Page NORTHEAST EVANSTON HISTORIC DISTRICT NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Northeast Evanston Historic District is situated in the northeast corner of the City of Evanston, which had a 1998 population of 72,400. Evanston occupies 8.55 square miles and is located just north of the City of Chicago, along the shore of Lake Michigan. Twelve miles from Chicago's Loop, Evanston is served by Metra's commuter rail line (formerly the Chicago and North Western Railway) and Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains from Chicago. The major north-south arteries connecting Chicago and Evanston are Sheridan Road, Chicago Avenue, and Ridge Avenue. Located just north of Evanston's central business district, the Northeast Evanston Historic District is predominantly single-family