Beginning Street Number
525-531

End Street Number

STREET # SUFFIX

Street Name
N. Milwaukee Avenue

PIN

Local
Within Local District?
No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?
NC

Local Landmark?
No

Year

Local Landmark Eligible?
No

Criteria


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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN525-531
Building Details
Building name
Langworthy's Department Store/A & P 
Ground Floor Use
Commercial 
Upper Floor Use
N/A 
Current Occupant
Forest Bootery (525), Bentley's Corner Bakery (529), Singalila Gallery (531) 
Zoning
C-1 
Number of Stories
Property Index Number
1116300166 

National Register
NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib
NC 
Within District?
No 
NR Landmark?
No 
Year
 
NR Eligible?
No 
Criteria
 
Alternate Address?
 

General Information
Category
Building 
Condition
Good 
Integrity
Major alterations and additions 
Current Use
Commerce/Trade 
Historic Use
Commerce/Trade 
Secondary Structure
 
NR Second
 

Architectural Description
Architectural Classification
One Part Commercial Block 
Details
New Traditional - classical 
Other Year
1996 
Date source
INDEPENDENT REGISTER, June 27, 1940, p. 1 
Wall Material (Current)
Stucco 
Wall Material 2 (Current)
 
Plan
Rectangular 
No of Stories
Roof Type
Flat 
Roof Material
Not Visible 
Foundation
Not visible 
Porch
 
Window Material
Metal 
Window Material 2
 
Window Type
Storefront 
Window Configuration
1-light 
Significance
 
Historic Features
[Sanborn maps indicate that the building was built between 1933 and 1948]. Historic storefront configurations, with recessed entries and angled display bays; brick storefront bulkheads 
Alterations
Front facade was extensively altered in 1973, and again in 1996-7---Cornice addition (1996); projecting metal string course with brackets over storefronts (1996); paneled ornament along side piers (1996); replacement storefront windows in original openings (1996); 1-story rear addition with secondary storefronts 

ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS
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Photo Id:
NMil525529531


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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN525(1950s)


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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN525-541(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
96-478 (7/2/1996)--rework exterior facade; 96-678 (9/3/1996)--remodel existing exterior face of structure per Village-approved plans (west elevation addition); 91-331 (7/10/1991)--install new aluminum window frames; Minutes from Village of Libertyville Board Meeting (4/3/1973) and architectural drawings dated 3/12/1973)--remodel front facade
Other Permit Information
COA Info
Historic Info
Building was constructed in 1939-40. Originally housed a & P grocery store and Langworthy's department store. Article on grand opening of the A & P in the June 27, 1940 edition of the INDEPENDENT REGISTER (p. 1) shows photograph of the newly-completed building.
Other Sources
Sanborn Maps--1933 (Sheet 2), 1948 (Sheet 2) 1950s historic photo and 1970s Assessor's 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/2059/rec/1 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6653/rec/81
Historic Info Compiler
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