Building name: Original Village Hall

Ground Floor Use: Civic

Upper Floor Use: Civic

Current Occupant: American Legion

Zoning: C-1

Number of Stories: 2

Property Index Number: 1116300164

Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?: C

Local Landmark?: No

Year: No

Local Landmark Eligible?: Yes

Criteria: A, D, E, H

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib: C

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year: No

NR Eligible?: Yes

Criteria: A, C

Alternate Address?: A, C

Category: Building

Condition: Good

Integrity: Minor alterations and additions

Current Use: Social - meeting hall

Historic Use: Government - city hall

Secondary Structure: Government - city hall

NR Second: Government - city hall

Architectural Classification: Romanesque Revival

Details: Neo-Classical

Other Year: 1946 (removal of cupola); 1950 (addition); 1997 (restoration of cupola

Date source: Illinois Digital Archives/permits

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Stone

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 2

Roof Type: Hipped

Roof Material: Asphalt - shingle

Foundation: Stone

Porch: Stone

Window Material: Aluminum/vinyl

Window Material 2: Aluminum/vinyl

Window Type: Double Hung

Window Configuration: 1/1

Significance: Built in 1894, Libertyville's Romanesque Revival-style Town Hall was designed by Chicago architect William Boyington. The cupola was restored to the building in the mid-1990s.

Historic Features: Steeply pitched hipped roof; brick exterior with corbelled detailing around window bays; stone entry tower on east elevation; classical entry surround with dentil cornice and triangular pediment

Alterations: Original cupola removed c. 1946, restored in 1996; replacement windows in original openings (1996); original round-arch transoms filled in; 1-story south side addition (1950) that was originally concrete block and covered with brick cladding in 1996 rehab; replacement front door

Old Address (city dir.year: Original cupola removed c. 1946, restored in 1996; replacement windows in original openings (1996); original round-arch transoms filled in; 1-story south side addition (1950) that was originally concrete block and covered with brick cladding in 1996 rehab; replacement front door

Building Moved?: Original cupola removed c. 1946, restored in 1996; replacement windows in original openings (1996); original round-arch transoms filled in; 1-story south side addition (1950) that was originally concrete block and covered with brick cladding in 1996 rehab; replacement front door

Moved From: Original cupola removed c. 1946, restored in 1996; replacement windows in original openings (1996); original round-arch transoms filled in; 1-story south side addition (1950) that was originally concrete block and covered with brick cladding in 1996 rehab; replacement front door

Original Owner: Original cupola removed c. 1946, restored in 1996; replacement windows in original openings (1996); original round-arch transoms filled in; 1-story south side addition (1950) that was originally concrete block and covered with brick cladding in 1996 rehab; replacement front door

Original Architect: Boyington, William W.

Architect Source: Illinois Digital Archives

Builder: Illinois Digital Archives

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: 96-591 (8/2/1996)--fabricate and install structural reinforcement for cupola; 96-590 (8/2/1996)--install roofing, tower and south roof as part of proposals attached; 960589 (8/2/1996)--fabricate and install Cupola as per plan

Other Permit Information: 96-591 (8/2/1996)--fabricate and install structural reinforcement for cupola; 96-590 (8/2/1996)--install roofing, tower and south roof as part of proposals attached; 960589 (8/2/1996)--fabricate and install Cupola as per plan

COA Info: 96-591 (8/2/1996)--fabricate and install structural reinforcement for cupola; 96-590 (8/2/1996)--install roofing, tower and south roof as part of proposals attached; 960589 (8/2/1996)--fabricate and install Cupola as per plan

Historic Info: From Illinois Digital Archives (info provided by the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and the Cook Memorial Public Library)--"The old Town Hall is located at 715 N. Milwaukee Avenue. This building was the last commissioned project of architect William Boyington (see related web site for more information on him). The Town Hall was commissioned in April 1894 by Ansel B. Cook who was the chairman of the building committee and a wealthy masonry contractor. Cook joined forces with Boyington to construct the Romanesque landmark which was used for meetings, lectures, entertainment and Lake County political conventions. In 1973 the American Legion bought the building for $35,000. Libertyville Township continued to use the hall until 1982 when they moved to a new building on Merrill Court. The building underwent some restoration in 1996 when a metal replica of the original cupola was lifted into place, 50 years after its wooden predecessor fell apart. During 2002, an estimated 26 layers of paint were removed from the exterior brick and stone."

Other Sources: Historic photos 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/6320/rec/1 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/1306/rec/9 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/265/rec/3 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/266/rec/4 http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/1272/rec/7

Historic Info Compiler: Sanborn Maps--1897 (Sheet 1), 1907 (Sheet 2), 1912 (Sheet 2), 1924 (Sheet 2), 1933 (Sheet 9), 1948 (Sheet 9)

Volunteer: Sanborn Maps--1897 (Sheet 1), 1907 (Sheet 2), 1912 (Sheet 2), 1924 (Sheet 2), 1933 (Sheet 9), 1948 (Sheet 9)