Building name: Public Service Building

Ground Floor Use: Commercial/Office

Upper Floor Use: Commercial/Office

Current Occupant: Artist at Heart (344), Whatsit & Doohickey Co. (346), JoJo and Me Salon (348), David R. MacCallum (350), LTR Products (350), BMO Harris Bank (354)

Zoning: C-1

Number of Stories: 2

Property Index Number: 1116414004 (344), 1116414001 (354)

Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?: C

Local Landmark?: No

Year: No

Local Landmark Eligible?: Yes

Criteria: Yes

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib: C

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: Yes

Year: 1983

NR Eligible?: N/A

Criteria: N/A

Alternate Address?: N/A

Category: Building

Condition: Excellent

Integrity: Restored

Current Use: Commerce/Trade

Historic Use: Commerce/Trade; Domestic - multiple dwelling

Secondary Structure: Commerce/Trade; Domestic - multiple dwelling

NR Second: Commerce/Trade; Domestic - multiple dwelling

Architectural Classification: Tudor Revival

Details: Tudor Revival

Other Year: 1983

Date source: National Register Nomination

Wall Material (Current): Stucco

Wall Material 2 (Current): Brick

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 2

Roof Type: Flat/False Gable

Roof Material: Slate/Metal/Not visible

Foundation: Not visible

Porch: Not visible

Window Material: Wood

Window Material 2: Aluminum/vinyl

Window Type: Double hung, casement & storefront

Window Configuration: 6/1; 4/1; multi-light; 1-light

Significance: This impressive Tudor Revival commercial block was designed by Hermann Valentin Von Holst, and built for utilities tycoon Samuel Insull, a Libertyville resident. The building was listed to the National Register in 1983.

Historic Features: Flat main roof with false gable roof along west and north elevations, with slate shingle cladding; stucco facades with rusticated brickwork at corners and around first floor windows; front-facing gables along north and west facades with decorative vergeboard; northwest corner and west projecting square towers--northwest tower topped with cupola, west tower features clock set within an ornamented parapet wall, with bellcast roof behind;

Alterations: See National Register Nomination for details on 1982 restoration/rehabilitation--Rear (east) courtyard removed (now parking lot and drive-through banking window; replacement windows in original openings; replacement storefront windows in original openings; select windows on north facade bricked in

Old Address (city dir.year: See National Register Nomination for details on 1982 restoration/rehabilitation--Rear (east) courtyard removed (now parking lot and drive-through banking window; replacement windows in original openings; replacement storefront windows in original openings; select windows on north facade bricked in

Building Moved?: See National Register Nomination for details on 1982 restoration/rehabilitation--Rear (east) courtyard removed (now parking lot and drive-through banking window; replacement windows in original openings; replacement storefront windows in original openings; select windows on north facade bricked in

Moved From: See National Register Nomination for details on 1982 restoration/rehabilitation--Rear (east) courtyard removed (now parking lot and drive-through banking window; replacement windows in original openings; replacement storefront windows in original openings; select windows on north facade bricked in

Original Owner: Insull, Samuel

Original Architect: von Holst, Valentin

Architect Source: National Register Nomination

Builder: National Register Nomination

Surveyor: LR

Surveyor Organization: Ramsey Historic Consultants

Survey Date: Ramsey Historic Consultants

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: See National Register Nomination

Other Sources: Sanborn Maps (1933, 1948); Historic photograph from the 1950s on Illinois Digital Archives shows alterations to the facade--http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/2019/rec/13

Historic Info Compiler: LR

Volunteer: LR