Building name: Cook, Ansel B. House/Cook Memorial Library

Ground Floor Use: Education - library

Upper Floor Use: Education - library

Current Occupant: Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society

Zoning: Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society

Number of Stories: Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society

Property Index Number: Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society

Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?: C

Local Landmark?: Yes

Year: 2016

Local Landmark Eligible?: N/A

Criteria: N/A

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib: C

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: Yes

Year: 2001

NR Eligible?: N/A

Criteria: N/A

Alternate Address?: N/A

Category: Building

Condition: Good

Integrity: Historic alterations

Current Use: Education - library

Historic Use: Domestic - single dwelling

Secondary Structure: Domestic - single dwelling

NR Second: Domestic - single dwelling

Architectural Classification: Queen Anne/Neo-Classical

Details: Queen Anne/Neo-Classical

Other Year: 1921

Date source: National Register Nomination

Wall Material (Current): Stucco

Wall Material 2 (Current): Stucco

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 2.5

Roof Type: Hipped

Roof Material: Wood - shingle

Foundation: Stone

Porch: Full Front

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Wood

Window Type: Double Hung

Window Configuration: 1/1

Significance: Originally built for Ansel B. Cook, the late 19th-century residence was converted into a public library in 1921. The original Queen Anne design was altered at that time. The house is a visual landmark within the Village of Libertyville, and is both a designated local landmark and individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Features: Steep hipped roof with multiple brick chimneys; projecting front gable dormers; three-sided south bay with mutli-sided roof; historic wood double hung windows; wood windows surrounds with corner blocks; dentil cornice with rosette frieze

Alterations: House remodeled in 1921--stucco cladding, full-height front portico with round columns Non-historic alterations include: 1-story rear connector built to attach building to new library built in 1968; south side handicap ramp; concrete porch base with wrought iron railings; skylight; replacement door at south side/rear entrance

Old Address (city dir.year: House remodeled in 1921--stucco cladding, full-height front portico with round columns Non-historic alterations include: 1-story rear connector built to attach building to new library built in 1968; south side handicap ramp; concrete porch base with wrought iron railings; skylight; replacement door at south side/rear entrance

Building Moved?: House remodeled in 1921--stucco cladding, full-height front portico with round columns Non-historic alterations include: 1-story rear connector built to attach building to new library built in 1968; south side handicap ramp; concrete porch base with wrought iron railings; skylight; replacement door at south side/rear entrance

Moved From: House remodeled in 1921--stucco cladding, full-height front portico with round columns Non-historic alterations include: 1-story rear connector built to attach building to new library built in 1968; south side handicap ramp; concrete porch base with wrought iron railings; skylight; replacement door at south side/rear entrance

Original Owner: Cook, Ansel B.

Original Architect: Boyington, William T. (attributed)

Architect Source: National Register Nomination

Builder: National Register Nomination

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: No permit # (4/15/1998)--restoration of exterior (restore/rebuild porch, chimneys and stucco; repair rotted wood, add security system); 82-259 (11/8/1982)--replace column shafts on and bases on front porch

Other Permit Information: No permit # (4/15/1998)--restoration of exterior (restore/rebuild porch, chimneys and stucco; repair rotted wood, add security system); 82-259 (11/8/1982)--replace column shafts on and bases on front porch

COA Info: No permit # (4/15/1998)--restoration of exterior (restore/rebuild porch, chimneys and stucco; repair rotted wood, add security system); 82-259 (11/8/1982)--replace column shafts on and bases on front porch

Historic Info: History accompanying historic photograph of building on Illinois Digital Archives (photograph and information provided by Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library): "The Cook Memorial Library is located at 413 N. Milwaukee Avenue. A history of the library, written in 1996 for the 75th anniversary of the library, reads as follows: "Library service started locally in 1909 when the Alpha Club (now the Libertyville Woman's Club) began a subscription library in the Decker and Bond drugstore in downtown Libertyville. The Ansel B. Cook home and property was left to the village for library and park purposes in 1921 and served as the library's home until 1968 when a new building was completed. The Libertyville Township Library Board was organized in 1924 to operate Cook Memorial Library. In 1967, the library joined the North Suburban library system, thus offering its patrons expanded services. The township library board was dissolved in 1973 with the formation of the Cook Memorial Public Library district. Besides the village of Libertyville, the district now includes Vernon Hills, Indian Creek, Mettawa, Green Oaks and parts of Mundelein." -taken from the 75th anniversary publication of the Cook Memorial Library" http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/1247/rec/2 Complete history of the house can be found in the National Register Nomination for the property, as well as on the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society website: http://www.lmhistory.org/cookhouse.html#top

Other Sources: Sanborn Maps--1924 (Sheets 2 & 3); 1933 (Sheet 2); 1948 (Sheet 2)

Historic Info Compiler: LR

Volunteer: LR