Ridge Manor is a historic apartment building at the northeast corner of Ridge Avenue and Davis Street in Evanston, Illinois. The three-story brick building was built in 1916. The building consists of two sections: the section facing Ridge Avenue contains the building's larger apartments, while the U-shaped section facing Davis Street contains smaller apartments and includes an open courtyard. Architect William H. Pruyn, Jr., designed the building. The building's design features limestone detailing, protruding bays, and a cornice and parapet at the roof line.[2][3]
Ridge Manor | |
 Ridge Manor in 2012 | |
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| Location | 1603-1611 Ridge Ave. and 1125 Davis St., Evanston, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 42°02′51″N 87°41′19″W / 42.04750°N 87.68861°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | William H. Pruyn, Jr. |
| MPS | Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001034[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 15, 1984 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Benjamin, Susan (October 20, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston, Illinois". National Park Service. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Benjamin, Susan (September 1983). "The Ridge Manor" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved April 13, 2020.[dead link]