Building name: Taylor, Dr. John L. House

Ground Floor Use: Residence

Upper Floor Use: Residential

Current Occupant: Residential

Zoning: R-8

Number of Stories: 2

Property Index Number: 1116414013

Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?: C

Local Landmark?: No

Year: No

Local Landmark Eligible?: Yes

Criteria: H

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib: C

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year: No

NR Eligible?: No

Criteria: No

Alternate Address?: No

Category: Building

Condition: Good

Integrity: Minor alterations

Current Use: Domestic - single dwelling

Historic Use: Domestic - single dwelling

Secondary Structure: Detached garage

NR Second: NC

Architectural Classification: Queen Anne

Details: Queen Anne

Other Year: Queen Anne

Date source: Assessor

Wall Material (Current): Wood

Wall Material 2 (Current): Wood - shingles

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 2.5

Roof Type: Combination

Roof Material: Asphalt - shingle

Foundation: Brick

Porch: Full Front

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Wood

Window Type: Double hung & casement

Window Configuration: 1/1; 1-light

Significance: This 1890s Queen Anne house may be eligible for local landmark designation as the home of Dr. John L. Taylor, a physician who served as Lake County coroner for 43 years.

Historic Features: Steeply pitched side gable roof; fishscale shingles and sunburst motif on gable walls; polygonal full-height bay with pointed roof at southeast corner of facade; full-front porch structure with triangular pediment over entry; historic wood windows, some with Queen Anne-style upper sash

Alterations: Replacement floor, railings on front porch; 1-story rear addition and 2nd story rear addition (post-1948); some replacement windows in original openings on west elevation

Old Address (city dir.year: Replacement floor, railings on front porch; 1-story rear addition and 2nd story rear addition (post-1948); some replacement windows in original openings on west elevation

Building Moved?: Replacement floor, railings on front porch; 1-story rear addition and 2nd story rear addition (post-1948); some replacement windows in original openings on west elevation

Moved From: Replacement floor, railings on front porch; 1-story rear addition and 2nd story rear addition (post-1948); some replacement windows in original openings on west elevation

Original Owner: Replacement floor, railings on front porch; 1-story rear addition and 2nd story rear addition (post-1948); some replacement windows in original openings on west elevation

Original Architect: Replacement floor, railings on front porch; 1-story rear addition and 2nd story rear addition (post-1948); some replacement windows in original openings on west elevation

Architect Source: Replacement floor, railings on front porch; 1-story rear addition and 2nd story rear addition (post-1948); some replacement windows in original openings on west elevation

Builder: Replacement floor, railings on front porch; 1-story rear addition and 2nd story rear addition (post-1948); some replacement windows in original openings on west elevation

Surveyor: LR

Surveyor Organization: Ramsey Historic Consultants

Survey Date: May-June 2016

Survey Area: Downtown Libertyville

Old Address: Downtown Libertyville

Date of Construction: 1893

Moving Permit #: 1893

Date Moved: 1893

Building Permit #: 1893

Date: 1893

Building Permit Description: 1893

Cost: 1893

Original Owner Occupied?: 1893

Exterior Alteration Permits: 93-474 (8/30/1993)--repairs and replacement to the base and deck of roofed porch

Other Permit Information: 93-474 (8/30/1993)--repairs and replacement to the base and deck of roofed porch

COA Info: 93-474 (8/30/1993)--repairs and replacement to the base and deck of roofed porch

Historic Info: Historic photo (1950s) and information 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/1960/rec/1 "This house stands at 128 Broadway, at the northwest corner of Broadway and right Court. It is more than one hundred years old. It was the home of Dr. John L. Taylor who was born in Staceyville, Iowa in 1866 and came to Libertyville as a youth. Taylor graduated from Rush Medical College in 1894 and began practicing medicine in Libertyville. He married Laura Schanck on June 1, 1895. Dr. Taylor was said to have delivered 3000 infants during his 50 years in medical practice; he also served as Lake County coroner for 43 years and was active in civic affairs. Automobiles were an early passion; he drove his first car around town in 1907. A classic example of the "country doctor," Dr. Taylor was well loved and respected by the entire community. On the day of his funeral, May 9, 1944, Libertyville village businesses closed from 2 to 3 o'clock in the afternoon."

Other Sources: Historic photo of house on p. 38 of LIBERTYVILLE ILLUSTRATED. Sanborn Maps:

Historic Info Compiler: LR

Volunteer: LR