Date of Construction: 1925 (c)

Architectural Classification: One Part Commercial Block

Survey Area: Downtown Libertyville


  • 603-605 N. Milwaukee Avenue Libertyville IL 60048
    42.288936, -87.954923
  • Building Details

    Building name: Lovinger Building

    Ground Floor Use: Commercial

    Upper Floor Use: N/A

    Current Occupant: Original K-9 Cafe (603), Ariazi Salon & Spa (605)

    Zoning: C-1

    Number of Stories: 1

    Property Index Number: 603 (1116300074),

  • Local

    Within Local District?: No

    Local Dist Contrib/Non-Contrib?: C

    Local Landmark?: No

    Year: No

    Local Landmark Eligible?: No

    Criteria: No

  • National Register

    NR District Contrib/Non-Contrib: C

    Within District?: No

    NR Landmark?: No

    Year: No

    NR Eligible?: No

    Criteria: No

    Alternate Address?: No

  • General Information

    Category: Building

    Condition: Good

    Integrity: Minor alterations

    Current Use: Commerce/Trade

    Historic Use: Commerce/Trade

    Secondary Structure: Commerce/Trade

    NR Second: Commerce/Trade

  • Architectural Description

    Architectural Classification: One Part Commercial Block

    Details: One Part Commercial Block

    Other Year: One Part Commercial Block

    Date source: Surveyor/Sanborn Map

    Wall Material (Current): Brick

    Wall Material 2 (Current): Brick

    Plan: Rectangular

    No of Stories: 1

    Roof Type: Flat

    Roof Material: Not Visible

    Foundation: Not visible

    Porch: Not visible

    Window Material: Aluminum/vinyl

    Window Material 2: Aluminum/vinyl

    Window Type: Storefront

    Window Configuration: Storefront

    Significance: Storefront

    Historic Features: Brick facade with brick panels and ornament above storefront level; overall storefront configurations are historic

    Alterations: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)

  • Historic Information

    Old Address (city dir.year: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)

    Building Moved?: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)

    Moved From: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)

    Original Owner: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)

    Original Architect: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)

    Architect Source: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)

    Builder: Non-historic replacement storefront windows and doors in original openings; concrete name plate center above storefronts ("Lovinger Building"); 2-story rear addition (not historic)

    Surveyor: LR

    Surveyor Organization: Ramsey Historic Consultants

    Survey Date: May-June 2016

    Survey Area: Downtown Libertyville

  • Permit/Historic Information

    Old Address: Downtown Libertyville

    Date of Construction: Downtown Libertyville

  • Permit Moving Information

    Moving Permit #: Downtown Libertyville

    Date Moved: Downtown Libertyville

  • Original Permit Information

    Building Permit #: Downtown Libertyville

    Date: Downtown Libertyville

    Building Permit Description: Downtown Libertyville

    Cost: Downtown Libertyville

    Original Owner Occupied?: Downtown Libertyville

    Exterior Alteration Permits: 99-177 (3/10/1999)--total rehab apartments all except tenant buildout; JB-09-0107 (10/30/2009)--exterior brick wall replacement (north wall); plat of survey shows rear concrete block addition (no date)

    Other Permit Information: 99-177 (3/10/1999)--total rehab apartments all except tenant buildout; JB-09-0107 (10/30/2009)--exterior brick wall replacement (north wall); plat of survey shows rear concrete block addition (no date)

    COA Info: 99-177 (3/10/1999)--total rehab apartments all except tenant buildout; JB-09-0107 (10/30/2009)--exterior brick wall replacement (north wall); plat of survey shows rear concrete block addition (no date)

    Historic Info: Information on 1950s tenant from Illinois Digital Archives (provided by Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library)--"Listed in 1955 phone directory under Mundelein Locker Service, this business rented lockers for frozen food storage. They also butchered and sold meat, and they sold and repaired Philco and Frigidaire refrigerators and freezers. In 1955 they closed due to bankruptcy."

    Other Sources: Sanborn Maps--1924 (Sheet 2), 1933 (Sheet 2), 1948 (Sheet 2) Historic photograph (1950s) on Illinois Digital Archives (provided by Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society and Cook Memorial Public Library)-- http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/1259/rec/1 1970s Assessor photo--http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/cookmemo11/id/6661/rec/2

    Historic Info Compiler: LR

    Volunteer: LR

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