Beginning Street Number
536-542

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
A, D


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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN536-542(1)
Building Details
Building name
First National Bank 
Ground Floor Use
Commercial 
Upper Floor Use
Unknown 
Current Occupant
Vacant/Spring Valley Trading Co. (536), Avenue 21 Dancewear (538), Dancenter North (540), Starbucks (542) 
Zoning
C-1 
Number of Stories
Property Index Number
1116405001 (536), 

National Register
NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib
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
Sanborn Maps/Surveyor 
Wall Material (Current)
Brick 
Wall Material 2 (Current)
 
Plan
Rectangular 
No of Stories
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
6/1; 1-light 
Significance
Despite alterations, this brick commercial block with 1930s Art Deco/Art Moderne storefront may be eligible for local landmark designation. 
Historic Features
Brick west and north facades; ornamental brick panels under metal cornice; continuous soldier course string course at 2nd-story window openings; stone storefront at northwest corner is historic alteration dating from c. 1930 
Alterations
Original bank entrance with columns and oversized canopy removed; northwest corner storefront remodeled (c. 1930--historic alteration), with stone surround; storefronts at south side remodeled (1960s-70s), but later rehabilitated into historic configuration; round-arch 2nd story windows at east end of north facade bricked in--smaller 6/1 windows placed within opening; replacement windows on first story of north facade; replacement 2nd and 3rd story windows on both facades (historic configuration) 

ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS
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Photo Id:
538-540NMilwaukeeAve


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Photo Id:
NMil536542


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Photo Id:
536-542milwaukee


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Photo Id:
536-542milwaukee2


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Photo Id:
536-542milwaukee3


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
1048 (3/5/1955)--resurfacing front with enameled steel sections, recess front door of aluminum, alter display case; Appearance Review Commission minutes (7/21/2003)-- replacement upper windows in original openings; 94-508 (7/28/1994)--construct Starbucks coffee shop per Village plans (542)
Other Permit Information
COA Info
Historic Info
The First National Bank was the second bank in Libertyville, begun in January of 1903. In 1932, the bank merged with Lake County National Bank into the First Lake County National Bank. The upper floors of the building housed a theater, meeting rooms, and offices.
Other Sources
Illinois Digital Archives holds several historic photographs of the building soon after construction, as well as later photos from the 1950s and 1970s: http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/102/rec/3 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/103/rec/4 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6264/rec/5 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/2107/rec/6 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/2034/rec/7 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6265/rec/11 Sanborn Maps--1907 (Sheet 2), 1912 (Sheet 2), 1924 (Sheet 2), 1933 (Sheet 2), 1948 (Sheet 2) IMAGES OF AMERICA: LIBERTYVILLE, p. 54-55
Historic Info Compiler
LR
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