Beginning Street Number
547-551

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:
MilwaukeeAveN547
Building Details
Building name
Libertyville Bakery 
Ground Floor Use
Commercial 
Upper Floor Use
Residential Apartments 
Current Occupant
ChiliU 
Zoning
 
Number of Stories
2 
Property Index Number
 
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
Moderate alterations 
Current Use
Commerce/Trade 
Historic Use
Commerce/Trade 
Secondary Structure
 
NR Second
 
Architectural Description
Architectural Classification
Two Part Commercial Block 
Details
 
Other Year
 
Date source
History of Libertyville Bakery 
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
Second-story window openings on front facade; metal frieze above storefront with tiebacks appears to be historic 
Alterations
Extensive alterations to storefront made in 1950s (two storefronts combined into one--see photo on Illinois Digital Archives); front facade subsequently rehabilitated, with single-storefront with brick bulkhead; existing parapet extended and cornice added (not historic); replacement windows in original openings on 2nd story on front facade; large 2-story rear addition (2008) with secondary entrance 
ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS
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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN545-607


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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN547-607


Historic Information
Old Address (city dir.year
Building Moved?
Moved From
Original Owner
Jochheim, Frederick Louis
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
PB-07-0335 (11/10/2008)--demo of existing frame structure, 2-story addition to existing masonry structure
Other Permit Information
COA Info
Historic Info
Building was occupied by Libertyville Bakery from c. 1910-1951. The Joachheim family had opened the business in Libertyville in 1903. Photo from 1956 and Assessor's photos from the 1970s show earlier alterations to storefront level (in collection of Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library)-- http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/1271/rec/1 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6560/rec/3 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6659/rec/26
Other Sources
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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