Beginning Street Number
516-528

End Street Number

STREET # SUFFIX

Street Name
N. Milwaukee Avenue

PIN
Local
Within Local District?
No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?
C

Local Landmark?
Yes

Year
2016

Local Landmark Eligible?
N/A

Criteria

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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN516-528
Building Details
Building name
Proctor Building 
Ground Floor Use
Commercial 
Upper Floor Use
Unknown 
Current Occupant
Roach, Johnston & Thut (516), Electric Design Source (518), Someone's in the Kitchen (522), Tropik Sun Fruit & Nuts (524), 
Zoning
C-1 
Number of Stories
2 
Property Index Number
1116400015 (524) 
National Register
NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib
C 
Within District?
No 
NR Landmark?
Yes 
Year
1998 
NR Eligible?
N/A 
Criteria
 
Alternate Address?
 
General Information
Category
Building 
Condition
Good 
Integrity
Rehabilitated (1997) 
Current Use
Commerce/Trade 
Historic Use
Commerce/Trade; Domestic - hotel 
Secondary Structure
 
NR Second
 
Architectural Description
Architectural Classification
Two Part Commercial Block 
Details
Queen Anne 
Other Year
1997 
Date source
National Register Nomination; permits 
Wall Material (Current)
Brick 
Wall Material 2 (Current)
Metal 
Plan
Rectangular 
No of Stories
2 
Roof Type
Flat 
Roof Material
Not Visible 
Foundation
Not visible 
Porch
 
Window Material
Wood 
Window Material 2
 
Window Type
Double hung & storefront 
Window Configuration
1/1; 1-light 
Significance
The Proctor Building, a Queen Anne-style Commercial Block from the early 20th century, is listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, and is also a local landmark. 
Historic Features
Buff brick facade; paired three-sided 2nd story metal bays at center of building; metal parapet with name plate ("Proctor Building") above paired bays; identical 2nd-story bay at north end of building; polygonal 2nd-story corner bay at south corner of facade; historic entrance to hotel at south end of facade, with classical stone surround; metal cornice; continuous metal lintel string course above 2nd-story window openings 
Alterations
Multiple rear additions dating from the early-mid 20th century; east secondary facade design (along with cupola atop west stair tower bay) dates from the 1997 remodeling; original storefronts materials were replaced in the 1950s, and the south corner storefront was extended with an addition that blocked the original open walkway between the Proctor Building and 510-514 N. Milwaukee; storefronts were again replaced in the 1997 rehabilitation with more historically compatible configurations and materials ; the south addition was also removed, and the original corner storefront configuration replaced South facade facing pedestrian walkway rehabilitated--French doors with wrought iron balconettes at 2nd story, secondary entrance, new masonry work Other alterations include: replacement windows in original openings on 2nd story (historic photo shows windows with 6/1 configuration) 
ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS
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Photo Id:
NMil516526


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Photo Id:
NMil516526(2)


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Photo Id:
NMil516526(3)


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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN520(1950s)


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MilwaukeeAveN520(1970s)


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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN528(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
985 (10/19/1954)--refinish with tile floors, new metal entrance doors, recessed 12' from front, wood partition and trim; 75-416 (10/16/1975)--alterations to business building ($55,000); 97-37 (1/28/1997)-removeexisting perVillage apved plans(demolition of former addition closing up south walkway); 97-37 (1/28/1997)--remodeling existing per Village-approved plans; No permit # (5/12/1998)--renovation of furniture store into four stores; 92-351 (1992)--install 21 new vinyl windows in existing openings
Other Permit Information
COA Info
Historic Info
See National Register Nomination for historic information on building. Historic photo from the early 20th century at Illinois Digital Archives (in collection of Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Libary): http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6302/rec/2 1970s Assessor photos of building at Illinois Digital Archives (in collection of Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library): http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6654/rec/2 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6660/rec/1
Other Sources
Sanborn Maps--1897 (Sheet 1), 1907 (Sheet 2), 1912 (Sheet 2), 1924 (Sheet 2), 1933 (Sheet 2), 1948 (Sheet 2) 1970s Assessor photos on Illinois Digital Archives--http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6660/rec/207 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6654/rec/2 Turn of the Century Photo 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/6302/rec/2
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