Building name: Earl Ladder Company/Fould's Milling Company

Ground Floor Use: Manufacturing

Upper Floor Use: Manufacturing

Current Occupant: Foulds Pasta Company

Zoning: Foulds Pasta Company

Number of Stories: Multiple

Property Index Number: Multiple

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?: Yes

Criteria: A

Alternate Address?: A

Category: Building

Condition: Good

Integrity: Moderate alterations and additions

Current Use: Industry/Processing/Extraction - manufacturing facility

Historic Use: Industry/Processing/Extraction - manufacturing facility

Secondary Structure: Industry/Processing/Extraction - manufacturing facility

NR Second: Industry/Processing/Extraction - manufacturing facility

Architectural Classification: Renaissance Revival

Details: Renaissance Revival

Other Year: additions--1906 (c); 1920 (c); 1955 (c)

Date source: Illinois Digital Archives/Sanborn maps/surveyor

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Wood/concrete block

Plan: Irregular

No of Stories: 3.5, 3, 2, 1

Roof Type: Flat

Roof Material: Not Visible

Foundation: Not visible

Porch: Not visible

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Aluminum/vinyl, Glass Block, Metal

Window Type: Combination

Window Configuration: Combination

Significance: The Foulds Milling Company first began operation in this building (constructed for a ladder company in 1894) in 1905-6, and continues to manufacture pasta at this site. The building, which includes several historic additions dating from the early-to-mid 20th century, is eligible for designation as a local landmark and may also be eligible for individual listing to the National Register of Historic Places for its associations with Libertyville's industrial development and history.

Historic Features: 3.5-story original section of building features stepped parapet with raised center bay; brick corbelling below parapet; paired round-arch window openings at 4th floor of front facade 3-story section east of original 3.5-story building is an historic addition dating from c. 1905-6--buff brick exterior matching original building, four slightly recessed bays across front facade, segmental arch window openings 2-story section east of 3-story c. 1905-6 addition dating from c. 1920 (Sanborn maps indicate that the building was originally 1-story, with 2nd story added some time between 1924 and 1933) Office addition at west end (late 1920s-early 1930s)

Alterations: [see historic features for historic additions] 2-story east end addition dating from c. 1955-60 Wood shed-roof and hipped-roof entry bays along south (front) facade; most windows on building either replacement (glass block, metal, and vinyl) in downsized openings or bricked in

Old Address (city dir.year: [see historic features for historic additions] 2-story east end addition dating from c. 1955-60 Wood shed-roof and hipped-roof entry bays along south (front) facade; most windows on building either replacement (glass block, metal, and vinyl) in downsized openings or bricked in

Building Moved?: [see historic features for historic additions] 2-story east end addition dating from c. 1955-60 Wood shed-roof and hipped-roof entry bays along south (front) facade; most windows on building either replacement (glass block, metal, and vinyl) in downsized openings or bricked in

Moved From: [see historic features for historic additions] 2-story east end addition dating from c. 1955-60 Wood shed-roof and hipped-roof entry bays along south (front) facade; most windows on building either replacement (glass block, metal, and vinyl) in downsized openings or bricked in

Original Owner: [see historic features for historic additions] 2-story east end addition dating from c. 1955-60 Wood shed-roof and hipped-roof entry bays along south (front) facade; most windows on building either replacement (glass block, metal, and vinyl) in downsized openings or bricked in

Original Architect: [see historic features for historic additions] 2-story east end addition dating from c. 1955-60 Wood shed-roof and hipped-roof entry bays along south (front) facade; most windows on building either replacement (glass block, metal, and vinyl) in downsized openings or bricked in

Architect Source: [see historic features for historic additions] 2-story east end addition dating from c. 1955-60 Wood shed-roof and hipped-roof entry bays along south (front) facade; most windows on building either replacement (glass block, metal, and vinyl) in downsized openings or bricked in

Builder: [see historic features for historic additions] 2-story east end addition dating from c. 1955-60 Wood shed-roof and hipped-roof entry bays along south (front) facade; most windows on building either replacement (glass block, metal, and vinyl) in downsized openings or bricked in

Surveyor: LR

Surveyor Organization: Ramsey Historic Consultants

Survey Date: May-June 2016

Survey Area: Downtown Libertyville

Old Address: Downtown Libertyville

Date of Construction: Downtown Libertyville

Moving Permit #: Downtown Libertyville

Date Moved: Downtown Libertyville

Building Permit #: Downtown Libertyville

Date: Downtown Libertyville

Building Permit Description: Downtown Libertyville

Cost: Downtown Libertyville

Original Owner Occupied?: Downtown Libertyville

Exterior Alteration Permits: Downtown Libertyville

Other Permit Information: Downtown Libertyville

COA Info: Downtown Libertyville

Historic Info: From Illinois Digital Archives (information provided by Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library District): "Factory and headquarters of Foulds Macaroni Company which moved to Libertyville from Cincinnati in 1906. The structure, originally a ladder factory, was built in 1894 with timbers from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In its early years Foulds was a major employer in Libertyville, well-known for its summer company picnics and winter Christmas parties to which the whole town was invited."

Other Sources: Historic 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/106/rec/3 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6167/rec/1 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/2089/rec/2 Historic photo of building before additions (c. 1897) on p. 43 of LIBERTYVILLE ILLUSTRATED Sanborn Maps: 1907(Sheet 3), 1912 (Sheet 4), 1924 (Sheet 7), 1933 (Sheet 6), 1948 (Sheet 6)

Historic Info Compiler: LR

Volunteer: LR