Building name:

Ground Floor Use: Commercial

Upper Floor Use: Unknown

Current Occupant: Picnic Basket and Gourmet Food Works

Zoning: C-1

Number of Stories: 2

Property Index Number: 501 (1116305019), 505 (1116305018)

Within Local District?: No

Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?: NC

Local Landmark?: No

Year: No

Local Landmark Eligible?: No

Criteria: No

NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib: NC

Within District?: No

NR Landmark?: No

Year: No

NR Eligible?: No

Criteria: No

Alternate Address?: No

Category: Building

Condition: Good

Integrity: Major alterations

Current Use: Commerce/Trade

Historic Use: Commerce/Trade

Secondary Structure: Commerce/Trade

NR Second: Commerce/Trade

Architectural Classification: Two Part Commercial Block (altered)

Details: Two Part Commercial Block (altered)

Other Year: 2005 (c)

Date source: Surveyor/Sanborn maps/Libertyville Illustrated

Wall Material (Current): Brick

Wall Material 2 (Current): Stucco

Plan: Rectangular

No of Stories: 2

Roof Type: Flat

Roof Material: Not Visible

Foundation: Not visible

Porch: Not visible

Window Material: Aluminum/vinyl

Window Material 2: Aluminum/vinyl

Window Type: Double hung & storefront

Window Configuration: 1/1; 1-light

Significance: 1/1; 1-light

Historic Features: 1/1; 1-light

Alterations: East and south facades extensively altered--brick cladding; replacement windows in altered openings on 2nd floor of east facade; replacement windows in original openings on south facade; non-historic storefront configurations and materials--stucco frieze above storefront windows with signage

Old Address (city dir.year: East and south facades extensively altered--brick cladding; replacement windows in altered openings on 2nd floor of east facade; replacement windows in original openings on south facade; non-historic storefront configurations and materials--stucco frieze above storefront windows with signage

Building Moved?: East and south facades extensively altered--brick cladding; replacement windows in altered openings on 2nd floor of east facade; replacement windows in original openings on south facade; non-historic storefront configurations and materials--stucco frieze above storefront windows with signage

Moved From: East and south facades extensively altered--brick cladding; replacement windows in altered openings on 2nd floor of east facade; replacement windows in original openings on south facade; non-historic storefront configurations and materials--stucco frieze above storefront windows with signage

Original Owner: East and south facades extensively altered--brick cladding; replacement windows in altered openings on 2nd floor of east facade; replacement windows in original openings on south facade; non-historic storefront configurations and materials--stucco frieze above storefront windows with signage

Original Architect: East and south facades extensively altered--brick cladding; replacement windows in altered openings on 2nd floor of east facade; replacement windows in original openings on south facade; non-historic storefront configurations and materials--stucco frieze above storefront windows with signage

Architect Source: East and south facades extensively altered--brick cladding; replacement windows in altered openings on 2nd floor of east facade; replacement windows in original openings on south facade; non-historic storefront configurations and materials--stucco frieze above storefront windows with signage

Builder: East and south facades extensively altered--brick cladding; replacement windows in altered openings on 2nd floor of east facade; replacement windows in original openings on south facade; non-historic storefront configurations and materials--stucco frieze above storefront windows with signage

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: JCR-09-0005 (2/25/2009)--remove abandoned chimney and repair walls, roof and floors

Other Permit Information: JCR-09-0005 (2/25/2009)--remove abandoned chimney and repair walls, roof and floors

COA Info: JCR-09-0005 (2/25/2009)--remove abandoned chimney and repair walls, roof and floors

Historic Info: Information on 1950s tenants in the building from Illinois Digital Archives (provided by Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and the Cook Memorial Public Library)--"The northwest corner of Cook Street and Milwaukee Avenue housed several small businesses. Titus Brothers, 501 N. Milwaukee Avenue, sold and repaired appliances; they were also electrical contractors, advertising "Light and power wiring…residentail and commercial…outlets..remodeling…fixtures…pole line and underground construction." Next to Titus Brothers at 505 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Bielat's sold a variety of items from 5¢ to $1. Upstairs, Dr. Bosworth ran his dental office and Pete Robertson had a barber shop."

Other Sources: Sanborn Maps--1897 (Sheet 1), 1907(Sheet 2), 1912 (Sheet 2), 1924 (Sheet 2), 1933 (Sheet 2), 1948 (Sheet 2) 1950s Photograph on Illinois Digital Archives (in collection of the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library)-- http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/1227/rec/1 1970s Assesor Photograph--http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6643/rec/2

Historic Info Compiler: LR

Volunteer: LR