Building at 1401–1407 Elmwood Avenue

The Building at 1401–1407 Elmwood Avenue is a historic rowhouse building at 1401–1407 Elmwood Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. Built in 1890, the three-story building includes four rowhouse units. It was one of several rowhouses built in the late nineteenth century in Evanston; these rowhouses were a precursor to Evanston's many suburban apartments, which also offered house-like living in a multi-unit setting. Architect Stephen A. Jennings, a prominent Evanston architect who designed several of Evanston's large single-family homes, designed the building. The building's design includes a large central gable, enclosed porches supported by arches on the corner units, porches with shed roofs on the central units, and a bracketed wooden cornice.[2][3]

Building at 1401–1407 Elmwood Avenue
Building at 1401–1407 Elmwood Avenue is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Building at 1401–1407 Elmwood Avenue
Building at 1401–1407 Elmwood Avenue is located in Illinois
Building at 1401–1407 Elmwood Avenue
Building at 1401–1407 Elmwood Avenue is located in the United States
Building at 1401–1407 Elmwood Avenue
Location1401–1407 Elmwood Ave.,
Evanston, Illinois
Coordinates42°02′35″N 87°41′00″W / 42.04306°N 87.68333°W / 42.04306; -87.68333 (Building at 1401–1407 Elmwood Avenue)
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
ArchitectStephen A. Jennings
MPSSuburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston TR
NRHP reference No.84000973[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 1984

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Susan (October 20, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston, Illinois". National Park Service. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Benjamin, Susan (September 1983). "1401-07 Elmwood Avenue" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved April 25, 2020.[dead link]