Beginning Street Number
322-334

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?
Potentially Eligible

Criteria

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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN322-334(1)
Building Details
Building name
Batholomay Building 
Ground Floor Use
Commercial 
Upper Floor Use
Commercial/Office 
Current Occupant
Buss Flower Shop (322), Christine Anne Couture (324), How Impressive (326), Full Disclothesure (330), Awards and Engraving (332), Vito Anthony Salon (334) 
Zoning
C-1 
Number of Stories
2 
Property Index Number
1116414009 (322/324/326/334), 1116400055 (330/332/334) 
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
Colonial Revival 
Other Year
 
Date source
LIBERTYVILLE INDEPENDENT, March 14, 1929, p. 1 
Wall Material (Current)
Brick 
Wall Material 2 (Current)
 
Plan
Rectangular 
No of Stories
2 
Roof Type
Flat 
Roof Material
Not Visible 
Foundation
Concrete 
Porch
 
Window Material
Aluminum/vinyl 
Window Material 2
 
Window Type
Double hung & storefront 
Window Configuration
6/6; 8/8; 1-light 
Significance
Fine Two-Part Commercial Block with Colonial Revival detailing. Although storefront and 2nd story windows have been replaced, the type and configuration are historically accurate. 
Historic Features
Rectangular massing and flat roof with brick parapet and metal cornice below; north and south bays are recessed slightly; historic multi-light oval windows on 2nd story; flat brick arches with center keystones above 2nd-story double hung windows; 2nd story oriel windows at north and south bays; center 2nd-story entry with fanlight and stone/concrete classical surround; storefront configurations are historic, with recessed entries and single storefronts 
Alterations
Replacement materials (windows and doors) on storefronts; replacement double hung windows in original openings on 2nd story facade 
ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS
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Photo Id:
326Milwaukee


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Photo Id:
334-330Milwaukee


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Photo Id:
338Milwaukee


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Photo Id:
NMil334322


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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN322-334


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Photo Id:
322Milwaukee-J


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Photo Id:
324Milwaukee


Historic Information
Old Address (city dir.year
Building Moved?
Moved From
Original Owner
Original Architect
Anderson & Ticknor; Xavier Vigeant
Architect Source
LIBERTYVILLE INDEPENDENT, March 14, 1924, p. 1
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
2090 (5/19/1958)--alterations
Other Permit Information
COA Info
Historic Info
Article in the March 14, 1924 edition of the LIBERTYVILLE INDEPENDENT indicate that the building is to be "French Chateau type" architecture--likely that plans for the building were late changed. Historic photograph of building 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/1243/rec/5
Other Sources
Sanborn Maps--1924, 1933, 1948
Historic Info Compiler
LR
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