Building name: Batholomay Building

Ground Floor Use: Commercial

Upper Floor Use: Commercial/Office

Current Occupant: Buss Flower Shop (322), Christine Anne Couture (324), How Impressive (326), Full Disclothesure (330), Awards and Engraving (332), Vito Anthony Salon (334)

Zoning: C-1

Number of Stories: 2

Property Index Number: 1116414009 (322/324/326/334), 1116400055 (330/332/334)

Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?: C

Local Landmark?: No

Year: No

Local Landmark Eligible?: Potentially Eligible

Criteria: Potentially Eligible

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: Two Part Commercial Block

Details: Colonial Revival

Other Year: Colonial Revival

Date source: LIBERTYVILLE INDEPENDENT, March 14, 1929, p. 1

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Brick

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 2

Roof Type: Flat

Roof Material: Not Visible

Foundation: Concrete

Porch: Concrete

Window Material: Aluminum/vinyl

Window Material 2: Aluminum/vinyl

Window Type: Double hung & storefront

Window Configuration: 6/6; 8/8; 1-light

Significance: Fine Two-Part Commercial Block with Colonial Revival detailing. Although storefront and 2nd story windows have been replaced, the type and configuration are historically accurate.

Historic Features: Rectangular massing and flat roof with brick parapet and metal cornice below; north and south bays are recessed slightly; historic multi-light oval windows on 2nd story; flat brick arches with center keystones above 2nd-story double hung windows; 2nd story oriel windows at north and south bays; center 2nd-story entry with fanlight and stone/concrete classical surround; storefront configurations are historic, with recessed entries and single storefronts

Alterations: Replacement materials (windows and doors) on storefronts; replacement double hung windows in original openings on 2nd story facade

Old Address (city dir.year: Replacement materials (windows and doors) on storefronts; replacement double hung windows in original openings on 2nd story facade

Building Moved?: Replacement materials (windows and doors) on storefronts; replacement double hung windows in original openings on 2nd story facade

Moved From: Replacement materials (windows and doors) on storefronts; replacement double hung windows in original openings on 2nd story facade

Original Owner: Replacement materials (windows and doors) on storefronts; replacement double hung windows in original openings on 2nd story facade

Original Architect: Anderson & Ticknor; Xavier Vigeant

Architect Source: LIBERTYVILLE INDEPENDENT, March 14, 1924, p. 1

Builder: LIBERTYVILLE INDEPENDENT, March 14, 1924, p. 1

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: 2090 (5/19/1958)--alterations

Other Permit Information: 2090 (5/19/1958)--alterations

COA Info: 2090 (5/19/1958)--alterations

Historic Info: Article in the March 14, 1924 edition of the LIBERTYVILLE INDEPENDENT indicate that the building is to be "French Chateau type" architecture--likely that plans for the building were late changed. Historic photograph of building on Illinois Digital Archives (in collection of Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library)-- http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/1243/rec/5

Other Sources: Sanborn Maps--1924, 1933, 1948

Historic Info Compiler: LR

Volunteer: LR