Building name: First Presbyterian Church

Ground Floor Use: Church

Upper Floor Use: Church

Current Occupant: Church

Zoning: I-B

Number of Stories: 2

Property Index Number: 1116300138

Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?: NC

Local Landmark?: No

Year: No

Local Landmark Eligible?: No

Criteria: No

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib: NC

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year: No

NR Eligible?: No

Criteria: No

Alternate Address?: No

Category: Building

Condition: Good

Integrity: Major alterations and/or additions

Current Use: Religion - religious facility

Historic Use: Religion - religious facility

Secondary Structure: Religion - religious facility

NR Second: Religion - religious facility

Architectural Classification: Colonial Revival

Details: Colonial Revival

Other Year: 1961; 1985

Date source: Illinois Digital Archives; Permits

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Brick

Plan: Irregular

No of Stories: 2

Roof Type: Combination

Roof Material: Combination

Foundation: Not visible

Porch: Not visible

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Clad Wood

Window Type: Combination

Window Configuration: Combination

Significance: Combination

Historic Features: Original church building at northwest corner of lot--east end of front (north) facade features full-height pilasters and triangular pediment; three front entries with classical surrounds; 2-story west secondary entrance bay with triangular pediment; historic wood windows; office wing with flat roof and wood cornice

Alterations: 2-story educational building addition at east end of original building (1961); 2-story addition south of original church building (larger than original building and 1961 addition combined), with new sanctuary and offices--addition features a new main entrance with front portico and steeple along Douglas Avenue

Old Address (city dir.year: 2-story educational building addition at east end of original building (1961); 2-story addition south of original church building (larger than original building and 1961 addition combined), with new sanctuary and offices--addition features a new main entrance with front portico and steeple along Douglas Avenue

Building Moved?: 2-story educational building addition at east end of original building (1961); 2-story addition south of original church building (larger than original building and 1961 addition combined), with new sanctuary and offices--addition features a new main entrance with front portico and steeple along Douglas Avenue

Moved From: 2-story educational building addition at east end of original building (1961); 2-story addition south of original church building (larger than original building and 1961 addition combined), with new sanctuary and offices--addition features a new main entrance with front portico and steeple along Douglas Avenue

Original Owner: 2-story educational building addition at east end of original building (1961); 2-story addition south of original church building (larger than original building and 1961 addition combined), with new sanctuary and offices--addition features a new main entrance with front portico and steeple along Douglas Avenue

Original Architect: 2-story educational building addition at east end of original building (1961); 2-story addition south of original church building (larger than original building and 1961 addition combined), with new sanctuary and offices--addition features a new main entrance with front portico and steeple along Douglas Avenue

Architect Source: 2-story educational building addition at east end of original building (1961); 2-story addition south of original church building (larger than original building and 1961 addition combined), with new sanctuary and offices--addition features a new main entrance with front portico and steeple along Douglas Avenue

Builder: 2-story educational building addition at east end of original building (1961); 2-story addition south of original church building (larger than original building and 1961 addition combined), with new sanctuary and offices--addition features a new main entrance with front portico and steeple along Douglas Avenue

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: #2782 (11/15/1960)--educational building addition; No permit # (12/17/1992)--aluminum soffit and fascia; 85-86 (4/9/1985)--new sanctuary, offices, classrooms, and kitchen ($1,700,000.00)

Other Permit Information: #86-314 (7/14/1986)--storage shed

COA Info: From Illinois Digital Archives (info from Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library)--"This church was organized in 1886. The first building was on East Church Street on land that had belonged to Horace Butler. The first pastor was Reverend George P. Folsom. In 1825, the congregation bought a lot at the corner of Douglas Street and Maple Avenue. The building erected thereon was dedicated in 1928 and is shown in this photograph. Over the years the building was added to and in 1955 the adjoining property was purchased. An education building was erected and dedicated in 1961."

Historic Info: Historic photograph of church on Illinois Digital Archives (in collection of Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library)--http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/2095/rec/12

Other Sources: Sanborn Maps--1924, 1933, 1948

Historic Info Compiler: LR

Volunteer: LR