Beginning Street Number
543-545

End Street Number

STREET # SUFFIX

Street Name
N. Milwaukee Avenue

PIN
Local
Within Local District?
No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?
C

Local Landmark?
No

Year

Local Landmark Eligible?
No

Criteria

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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN545
Building Details
Building name
 
Ground Floor Use
Commercial 
Upper Floor Use
Unknown 
Current Occupant
Curtis Frame (rear, 543), 545 North Bar & Grill (545) 
Zoning
C-1 
Number of Stories
2 
Property Index Number
1116305009 (543), 1116305008 (545) 
National Register
NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib
C 
Within District?
No 
NR Landmark?
No 
Year
 
NR Eligible?
No 
Criteria
 
Alternate Address?
 
General Information
Category
Building 
Condition
Good 
Integrity
Minor alterations 
Current Use
Commerce/Trade 
Historic Use
Commerce/Trade 
Secondary Structure
 
NR Second
 
Architectural Description
Architectural Classification
Two Part Commercial Block 
Details
 
Other Year
1995 
Date source
Surveyor/Sanborn Maps/permits 
Wall Material (Current)
Brick 
Wall Material 2 (Current)
 
Plan
Rectangular 
No of Stories
2 
Roof Type
Flat 
Roof Material
Not Visible 
Foundation
Not visible 
Porch
 
Window Material
Aluminum/vinyl 
Window Material 2
 
Window Type
Double hung & storefront 
Window Configuration
1/1; 1-light 
Significance
 
Historic Features
Recessed 2nd story window openings within brick surrounds; stone 2nd story window lintels; frieze or original storefront metal cornice intact 
Alterations
Replacement windows in original openings on 2nd story; replacement storefront windows and doors on front facade; replacement 2nd-story entry door; one-story rear addition with secondary storefront (1995) 
ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS
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Photo Id:
NorthMilwaukee545547


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Photo Id:
NMil545547


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Photo Id:
NorthMilwaukee545547(2)


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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN545(1950s)


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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN545(1970s)


Historic Information
Old Address (city dir.year
Building Moved?
Moved From
Original Owner
Original Architect
Architect Source
Builder
Surveyor
LR
Surveyor Organization
Ramsey Historic Consultants
Survey Date
May-June 2016
Survey Area
Downtown Libertyville
Permit/Historic Information
Old Address
Date of Construction
Permit Moving Information
Moving Permit #
Date Moved
Original Permit Information
Building Permit #
Date
Building Permit Description
Cost
Original Owner Occupied?
Exterior Alteration Permits
Appearance Review Commission Minutes (9/27/1995)--design of rear storefront for 543 N. Milwaukee; 95-978 (10/16/1995)--demo for rear portion of building
Other Permit Information
COA Info
Historic Info
Information on Lester's Tavern on Illinois Digital Archives (provided by Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library)--"The tavern pictured here at 545 N. Milwaukee Avenue was owned by John W. Lester, a respected member of the community who was also an early member of Libertyville's Volunteer Fire Department. His son-in-law Frank Walkington assisted him at the tavern and took it over upon Lester's death in 1941. John Lester had previously owned a variety store on Milwaukee Avenue. Lester was known as a big man with a big heart, generous to the children who came into his store. Next door to Lester's Tavern, Reinbach's Bakery and Delicatessen was located at 547 N. Milwaukee Avenue. Their advertising claimed that they gave "special attention to wedding and party orders."
Other Sources
Historic photograph of building from the 1950s 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/1271/rec/3 1970s Assessor's Photo on Illinois Digital Archives (provided by Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook-Memorial Public Library)-- http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6678/rec/219 Sanborn Maps--1897 (Sheet 1), 1907 (Sheet 2), 1912 (Sheet 2), 1924 (Sheet 2), 1933 (Sheet 2), 1948 (Sheet 2)
Historic Info Compiler
LR
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