Building name: Parkhurst, E. W. House (Ray-Burnett Funeral Home)

Ground Floor Use: Funeral Home

Upper Floor Use: Funeral Home

Current Occupant: Burnett Dane Funeral Home

Zoning: C-2

Number of Stories: 1

Property Index Number: 1121201005

Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?: NC

Local Landmark?: No

Year: No

Local Landmark Eligible?: No

Criteria: No

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib: NC

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year: No

NR Eligible?: No

Criteria: No

Alternate Address?: No

Category: Building

Condition: Good

Integrity: Major alterations and additions

Current Use: Funerary--mortuary

Historic Use: Domestic - single dwelling

Secondary Structure: Detached garage

NR Second: NC

Architectural Classification: Queen Anne (altered)

Details: Queen Anne (altered)

Other Year: Queen Anne (altered)

Date source: Illinois Digital Archives

Wall Material (Current): Aluminum/vinyl

Wall Material 2 (Current): Brick & concrete block

Plan: Irregular

No of Stories: 2.5 & 1

Roof Type: Combination

Roof Material: Asphalt - shingle

Foundation: Not visible

Porch: Front entry

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Wood

Window Type: Double hung & other

Window Configuration: 1/1; 2/2 horizontal; 1-light

Significance: 1/1; 2/2 horizontal; 1-light

Historic Features: Original Queen Anne house surrounded by additions dating from the 1970s--original roof line, west side polygonal tower, and 2nd-story elevations still extant

Alterations: Aluminum siding on original house (1986); replacement windows in original openings; awnings over window openings on original house; multiple 1-story additions surrounding original structure along south, east, and west sides (1971)

Old Address (city dir.year: Aluminum siding on original house (1986); replacement windows in original openings; awnings over window openings on original house; multiple 1-story additions surrounding original structure along south, east, and west sides (1971)

Building Moved?: Aluminum siding on original house (1986); replacement windows in original openings; awnings over window openings on original house; multiple 1-story additions surrounding original structure along south, east, and west sides (1971)

Moved From: Aluminum siding on original house (1986); replacement windows in original openings; awnings over window openings on original house; multiple 1-story additions surrounding original structure along south, east, and west sides (1971)

Original Owner: Parkhurst, E. W.

Original Architect: Parkhurst, E. W.

Architect Source: Parkhurst, E. W.

Builder: Parkhurst, E. W.

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: 86-200 (5/19/1986)--aluminum siding and trim; 6494 (9/16/1971)--addition to building to include new lobby, two chapels, garage, wall, and stair to existing 2nd floor (brick exterior walls); 2437 (7/20/1959)--addition and alterations to existing funeral home plus new garage; #293 (4/15/1952)--build chapel in front of present funeral home

Other Permit Information: 86-200 (5/19/1986)--aluminum siding and trim; 6494 (9/16/1971)--addition to building to include new lobby, two chapels, garage, wall, and stair to existing 2nd floor (brick exterior walls); 2437 (7/20/1959)--addition and alterations to existing funeral home plus new garage; #293 (4/15/1952)--build chapel in front of present funeral home

COA Info: 86-200 (5/19/1986)--aluminum siding and trim; 6494 (9/16/1971)--addition to building to include new lobby, two chapels, garage, wall, and stair to existing 2nd floor (brick exterior walls); 2437 (7/20/1959)--addition and alterations to existing funeral home plus new garage; #293 (4/15/1952)--build chapel in front of present funeral home

Historic Info: From Illinois Digital Archives (information provided by Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library): "Paul G. Ray went into the funeral home business in 1912 along the west side of Milwaukee Avenue. The business was known as the Ray Funeral Home. As the business grew, Ray bought the Victorian house which E. W. Parkhurst had built in 1891 at 120 W. Park Avenue and in 1937 he moved his funeral home to that site, shown here. Mr. Burnett was assisted in the funeral business by his son-in-law Kenneth Burnett and the name of the business was changed to Ray-Burnett. After Ray's death in 1963 the name was changed to Burnett Funeral Home." http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/2116/rec/12

Other Sources: Sanborn Maps--1924 (Sheet 9); 1933 (Sheet 5); 1948 (Sheet 5) Historic photograph on page 31 of LIBERTYVILLE ILLUSTRATED

Historic Info Compiler: LR

Volunteer: LR