Building name: Kern, Henry House
Ground Floor Use: Residential
Upper Floor Use: Residential
Current Occupant: Residential
Zoning: R-7
Number of Stories: 2
Property Index Number: 1116415007
Within Local District?: No
Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?: C
Local Landmark?: No
Year: No
Local Landmark Eligible?: Yes
Criteria: A
NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib: C
Within District?: No
NR Landmark?: No
Year: No
NR Eligible?: No
Criteria: No
Alternate Address?: No
Category: Building
Condition: Good
Integrity: Not altered
Current Use: Domestic - single dwelling
Historic Use: Domestic - single dwelling
Secondary Structure: Domestic - single dwelling
NR Second: Domestic - single dwelling
Architectural Classification: Queen Anne
Details: Queen Anne
Other Year: Queen Anne
Date source: House Plaque
Wall Material (Current): Stucco
Wall Material 2 (Current): Stucco
Plan: Irregular
No of Stories: 2.5
Roof Type: Combination
Roof Material: Asphalt - shingle
Foundation: Parged
Porch: Front
Window Material: Wood
Window Material 2: Stained glass
Window Type: Double hung & casement
Window Configuration: 1/1; 3/1; multi-light
Significance: Stately, nearly unaltered Queen Anne residence from the early 20th century, with stucco exterior, three-sided southwest corner tower, and hipped roof front porch with stucco square columns.
Historic Features: Hipped main roof with front gable bay; 2-story corner tower; north and south 2-story bays with cutaway corners; hipped-roof front porch; stained glass transom window under front porch; historic wood double hung windows
Alterations: Hipped main roof with front gable bay; 2-story corner tower; north and south 2-story bays with cutaway corners; hipped-roof front porch; stained glass transom window under front porch; historic wood double hung windows
Old Address (city dir.year: Hipped main roof with front gable bay; 2-story corner tower; north and south 2-story bays with cutaway corners; hipped-roof front porch; stained glass transom window under front porch; historic wood double hung windows
Building Moved?: Hipped main roof with front gable bay; 2-story corner tower; north and south 2-story bays with cutaway corners; hipped-roof front porch; stained glass transom window under front porch; historic wood double hung windows
Moved From: Hipped main roof with front gable bay; 2-story corner tower; north and south 2-story bays with cutaway corners; hipped-roof front porch; stained glass transom window under front porch; historic wood double hung windows
Original Owner: Kern, Harry
Original Architect: Kern, Harry
Architect Source: Kern, Harry
Builder: Kern, T. H.
Surveyor: LR
Surveyor Organization: Ramsey Historic Consultants
Survey Date: May-June 2016
Survey Area: Downtown Libertyville
Old Address: Downtown Libertyville
Date of Construction: Downtown Libertyville
Moving Permit #: Downtown Libertyville
Date Moved: Downtown Libertyville
Building Permit #: Downtown Libertyville
Date: Downtown Libertyville
Building Permit Description: Downtown Libertyville
Cost: Downtown Libertyville
Original Owner Occupied?: Downtown Libertyville
Exterior Alteration Permits: Downtown Libertyville
Other Permit Information: Downtown Libertyville
COA Info: Downtown Libertyville
Historic Info: Historic photograph of building on Illinois Digital Archive (in collection of the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library)-- http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6521/rec/14 Henry Kern was the owner and operator of the Kern Hotel, originally located on the northwest corner of First Street and Orchard Avenue (now Church Street). The hotel was constructed in 1882, and is no longer extant.
Other Sources: Sanborn Maps--1912, 1924, 1933, 1948
Historic Info Compiler: LR
Volunteer: LR