Building name:

Ground Floor Use: Commercial

Upper Floor Use: Unknown

Current Occupant: The Firkin

Zoning: C-1

Number of Stories: 1

Property Index Number: 1116305022

Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?: C

Local Landmark?: No

Year: No

Local Landmark Eligible?: No

Criteria: No

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 and additions

Current Use: Commerce/Trade

Historic Use: Commerce/Trade

Secondary Structure: Commerce/Trade

NR Second: Commerce/Trade

Architectural Classification: One Part Commercial Block

Details: Commercial Style

Other Year: Commercial Style

Date source: Independent Register 8.20.1931

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Stucco

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 1

Roof Type: Flat

Roof Material: Not Visible

Foundation: Not visible

Porch: Not visible

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Wood

Window Type: Storefront

Window Configuration: 1-light

Significance: 1-light

Historic Features: red brick front facade with simple stone detailing above storefront level; crenelated stone-capped parapet

Alterations: Signage and lighting above storefront (1997); storefront materials are non-historic, but configuration is historically appropriate; 1-story rear addition with secondary entrance (1997)

Old Address (city dir.year: Signage and lighting above storefront (1997); storefront materials are non-historic, but configuration is historically appropriate; 1-story rear addition with secondary entrance (1997)

Building Moved?: Signage and lighting above storefront (1997); storefront materials are non-historic, but configuration is historically appropriate; 1-story rear addition with secondary entrance (1997)

Moved From: Signage and lighting above storefront (1997); storefront materials are non-historic, but configuration is historically appropriate; 1-story rear addition with secondary entrance (1997)

Original Owner: Comsumer's Sanitary and Coffee Stores Company

Original Architect: Comsumer's Sanitary and Coffee Stores Company

Architect Source: Comsumer's Sanitary and Coffee Stores Company

Builder: Ulrich, Leslie

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: 97-525 (7/24/1997)--alterations and addition ($140,000)

Other Permit Information: 97-525 (7/24/1997)--alterations and addition ($140,000)

COA Info: 97-525 (7/24/1997)--alterations and addition ($140,000)

Historic Info: Article in the August 20, 1931 Independent Register states that the building was constructed for the Comsumer's Sanitary and Coffee Stores Company (grocery store chain). The building is described as "26 feet wide and 125 feet long. It will be a one-story brick structure with stone trim." Completion of the building was set for October 1. Historic photo and information on 1950s tenants at Illinois Digital Archives (provided by Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library): "Keswick's was located at 515 N. Milwaukee Avenue. The store sold Gibson greeting cards, costume jewelry, dinnerware, flatware, and "gifts for all occasions." Petranke's Drug Store was located just to the north of Keswick's at 519 N. Milwaukee Avenue."

Other Sources: Sanborn Maps--1897 (Sheet 1); 1907 (Sheet 2); 1912 (Sheet 2); 1924 (Sheet 2); 1933 (Sheeet 2); 1948 (Sheet 2)

Historic Info Compiler: LR

Volunteer: LR