Building name: Lovinger Building
Ground Floor Use: Commercial
Upper Floor Use: N/A
Current Occupant: Original K-9 Cafe (603), Ariazi Salon & Spa (605)
Zoning: C-1
Number of Stories: 1
Property Index Number: 603 (1116300074),
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
Current Use: Commerce/Trade
Historic Use: Commerce/Trade
Secondary Structure: Commerce/Trade
NR Second: Commerce/Trade
Architectural Classification: One Part Commercial Block
Details: One Part Commercial Block
Other Year: One Part Commercial Block
Date source: Surveyor/Sanborn Map
Wall Material (Current): Brick
Wall Material 2 (Current): Brick
Plan: Rectangular
No of Stories: 1
Roof Type: Flat
Roof Material: Not Visible
Foundation: Not visible
Porch: Not visible
Window Material: Aluminum/vinyl
Window Material 2: Aluminum/vinyl
Window Type: Storefront
Window Configuration: Storefront
Significance: Storefront
Historic Features: Brick facade with brick panels and ornament above storefront level; overall storefront configurations are historic
Alterations: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)
Old Address (city dir.year: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)
Building Moved?: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)
Moved From: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)
Original Owner: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)
Original Architect: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)
Architect Source: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)
Builder: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)
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: 99-177 (3/10/1999)--total rehab apartments all except tenant buildout; JB-09-0107 (10/30/2009)--exterior brick wall replacement (north wall); plat of survey shows rear concrete block addition (no date)
Other Permit Information: 99-177 (3/10/1999)--total rehab apartments all except tenant buildout; JB-09-0107 (10/30/2009)--exterior brick wall replacement (north wall); plat of survey shows rear concrete block addition (no date)
COA Info: 99-177 (3/10/1999)--total rehab apartments all except tenant buildout; JB-09-0107 (10/30/2009)--exterior brick wall replacement (north wall); plat of survey shows rear concrete block addition (no date)
Historic Info: Information on 1950s tenant from Illinois Digital Archives (provided by Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library)--"Listed in 1955 phone directory under Mundelein Locker Service, this business rented lockers for frozen food storage. They also butchered and sold meat, and they sold and repaired Philco and Frigidaire refrigerators and freezers. In 1955 they closed due to bankruptcy."
Other Sources: Sanborn Maps--1924 (Sheet 2), 1933 (Sheet 2), 1948 (Sheet 2) Historic photograph (1950s) on Illinois Digital Archives (provided by Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library)-- http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/1259/rec/1 1970s Assessor photo--http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6661/rec/2
Historic Info Compiler: LR
Volunteer: LR