Beginning Street Number
614-618

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:
614-618NMilwaukee
Building Details
Building name
 
Ground Floor Use
Commercial 
Upper Floor Use
Unknown 
Current Occupant
Liberty Barber, Village Jewelers 
Zoning
C-1 
Number of Stories
2 
Property Index Number
614 (1116300067), 618 (1116300066) 
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
 
Other Year
 
Date source
Sanborn Maps 
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
Wood 
Window Type
Double hung & storefront 
Window Configuration
1/1; 1-light 
Significance
 
Historic Features
Brick facade; stone-capped brick parapet with center flanged triangular pediment; corbeled brick cornice below parapet; ashlar stone lintels and sills on 2nd story window; historic storefront configuration with center 2nd story entry and flanking storefronts with angled entry doors; metal storefront frieze with tiebacks 
Alterations
Replacement 2nd story windows in original openings; replacement storefront windows and doors; awnings 
ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS
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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN614(2)


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Photo Id:
MilwaukeeAveN614(3)


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
4108 (3/24/1967)--remodel storefronts and exterior; 3685 (5/17/1965)--erect new rear porch; 3205 (3/5/1963)--interior and rear facade alterations;87-715 (11/17/1987)--1 bedroom addition; JRR-02-0034 (8/27/2003)--interior apartment remodel
Other Permit Information
COA Info
Historic Info
From Illinois Digital Archives (info from Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library)--"Western Tire and Auto Shop located at 618 North Milwaukee Avenue when this photograph was taken. They sold tires and accepted trade-ins. The Liberty Barber Shop was opened by Fred Smith in 1916 at 614 North Milwaukee Avenue. Smith was the barber/proprietor until his death in 1951."
Other Sources
Historic photograph (1950s) 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/1992/rec/1
Historic Info Compiler
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