Building name: Schanck Building

Ground Floor Use: Commercial

Upper Floor Use: Unknown

Current Occupant: Rolland Jewelers

Zoning: C-1

Number of Stories: 2

Property Index Number: 2

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

Current Use: Commerce/Trade

Historic Use: Commerce/Trade

Secondary Structure: Commerce/Trade

NR Second: Commerce/Trade

Architectural Classification: Two Part Commercial Block (altered)

Details: Two Part Commercial Block (altered)

Other Year: 1955, 1990s

Date source: Surveyor/Sanborn Maps/surveyor

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Brick

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 2

Roof Type: Flat

Roof Material: Not Visible

Foundation: Not visible

Porch: Not visible

Window Material: Aluminum/vinyl

Window Material 2: Aluminum/vinyl

Window Type: Double hung & storefront

Window Configuration: 1/1; 1-light

Significance: 1/1; 1-light

Historic Features: 1/1; 1-light

Alterations: Original facade extensively altered/rebuilt in 1955-56--center bay on front facade recessed; original paired storefronts with center 2nd-story entrance replaced with single storefront--no historic materials on facade; non-historic replacement windows in original openings on 2nd-story of south facade; recessed entry with aluminum fixed windows and non-historic door on first story of south facade

Old Address (city dir.year: Original facade extensively altered/rebuilt in 1955-56--center bay on front facade recessed; original paired storefronts with center 2nd-story entrance replaced with single storefront--no historic materials on facade; non-historic replacement windows in original openings on 2nd-story of south facade; recessed entry with aluminum fixed windows and non-historic door on first story of south facade

Building Moved?: Original facade extensively altered/rebuilt in 1955-56--center bay on front facade recessed; original paired storefronts with center 2nd-story entrance replaced with single storefront--no historic materials on facade; non-historic replacement windows in original openings on 2nd-story of south facade; recessed entry with aluminum fixed windows and non-historic door on first story of south facade

Moved From: Original facade extensively altered/rebuilt in 1955-56--center bay on front facade recessed; original paired storefronts with center 2nd-story entrance replaced with single storefront--no historic materials on facade; non-historic replacement windows in original openings on 2nd-story of south facade; recessed entry with aluminum fixed windows and non-historic door on first story of south facade

Original Owner: Original facade extensively altered/rebuilt in 1955-56--center bay on front facade recessed; original paired storefronts with center 2nd-story entrance replaced with single storefront--no historic materials on facade; non-historic replacement windows in original openings on 2nd-story of south facade; recessed entry with aluminum fixed windows and non-historic door on first story of south facade

Original Architect: Original facade extensively altered/rebuilt in 1955-56--center bay on front facade recessed; original paired storefronts with center 2nd-story entrance replaced with single storefront--no historic materials on facade; non-historic replacement windows in original openings on 2nd-story of south facade; recessed entry with aluminum fixed windows and non-historic door on first story of south facade

Architect Source: Original facade extensively altered/rebuilt in 1955-56--center bay on front facade recessed; original paired storefronts with center 2nd-story entrance replaced with single storefront--no historic materials on facade; non-historic replacement windows in original openings on 2nd-story of south facade; recessed entry with aluminum fixed windows and non-historic door on first story of south facade

Builder: Original facade extensively altered/rebuilt in 1955-56--center bay on front facade recessed; original paired storefronts with center 2nd-story entrance replaced with single storefront--no historic materials on facade; non-historic replacement windows in original openings on 2nd-story of south facade; recessed entry with aluminum fixed windows and non-historic door on first story of south facade

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 (info provided by the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and the Cook Memorial Public Library)-- "The Schanck Building, located on the northeast corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Cook Street, housed the King Loan Company. King Loan dealt in auto and furniture loans and offered prompt service: "When you need money just phone, then call at office and complete loan." Another King Loan branch was located at 128 Madison Street in Waukegan. Schanck Hardware was also located in this building. The Schanck family was among the first settlers in Libertyville. George Schanck was born in 1837 and in 1870 he established his hardware business at this corner. The building burned in the fire of 1895 but Mr. Schanck rebuilt his business in a double brick building on the same site. The Schanck building underwent a complete restructuring of its façade sometime between 1955 and 1956. This photograph shows the new front, more modern and contemporary than the red brick of the rest of the building. They did, however, keep the "Schanck" plaque for display on the second floor of the front of the building. Ace Hardware was located just to the north. It was formerly the H.B. Eger Hardware store, which was built in 1896."

Other Sources: Sanborn Maps--1897 (Sheet 1), 1907 (Sheet 2), 1912 (Sheet 2), 1924 (Sheet 2), 1933 (Sheet 2), 1948 (Sheet 2) Historic photographs of building on Illinois Digital Archives (in collection of the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and the Cook Memorial Public Library)-- http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/1231/rec/21 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/2024/rec/4 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/1231/rec/2

Historic Info Compiler: LR

Volunteer: LR