WINNETKA LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION NOTICE OF MEETING November 6, :00 p.m.

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1 WINNETKA LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION NOTICE OF MEETING November 6, :00 p.m. On Monday, November 6, 2017 the Landmark Preservation Commission will convene a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at the Winnetka Village Hall, 510 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, Illinois. AGENDA 1. Call to order. 2. Approval of September 18, 2017 meeting minutes. 3. Approval of October 2, 2017 meeting minutes. 4. Preliminary Review of the application for demolition of the single family residence at 818 Bryant Ave. Case No Review of the Historical Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) for the single family residence at 1236 Asbury Ave. Case No Old Business. 7. New Business. 8. Adjournment. Note: Public comment is permitted on all agenda items. The Village of Winnetka, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that all persons with disabilities, who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facilities, contact the Village ADA Coordinator at 510 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093, (Telephone (847) ; T.D.D. (847) ). 510 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, Illinois Administration and Finance (847) Fire (847) Police (847) Community Development (847) Public Works (847) Water and Electric (847)

2 LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 MEETING MINUTES Members Present: Non-Voting Member Present: Members Absent: Village Staff: Louise Holland, Chairperson Chris Enck Laura Good Paul Weaver Brian Wolfe Bob Dearborn Anne Grubb Beth Ann Papoutsis Ann Klaassen, Planning Assistant Call to Order: Chairperson Holland called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairperson Holland stated that the Commission would now review the August 7, 2017 meeting minutes and asked if there were any changes or additions to be made to the August 7, 2017 meeting minutes. She then stated that everyone present can vote on the minutes except for Ms. Good who was not present. Chairperson Holland then asked for a motion. A motion was made and seconded to adopt the August 7, 2017 meeting minutes. Preliminary Review of the Application for Demolition Permit of the Single Family Residence at 1236 Asbury Avenue. Case No The applicant stated that for those Commission members who were here the last time, he apologized in that he would be repeating himself and introduced himself as Doug Gourley, the current resident at 1236 Asbury and a long time North Shore resident. He also stated that he has also been a resident of Wilmette, Kenilworth or Winnetka for at least a decade. Mr. Gourley then stated that with regard to how they got here, he is saddened and that he and his family for the last 2½ years worked with their architect, Scott Javore, to rehabilitate the residence to expand it, update it to code, etc. He then stated that after 2½ years, they were three weeks away from moving out to a rental residence and that they submitted preliminary permits to the Village. Mr. Gourley stated that they then sat down for bid with Mr. Javore and five different people. He stated that the budget information while not pertinent ended up being 37% to 47% greater than their budget which he described as high. He informed the Commission that the price would exceed what they paid for the home and the lot next door. Mr. Gourley stated that they decided to cut their losses and sell the home.

3 Draft Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 2017 Page 2 Mr. Gourley then stated that previous to that, one of the ways they planned to finance the project was to sell the lot next door. He noted that when they purchased the property, they purchased it as two separate parcels, one for the original residence to live in it and the second with an option to have it for three years and that the price would escalate every year that they did not purchase the lot. Mr. Gourley stated that the idea was to sell the lot to help with the cost of construction. Mr. Gourley stated that when they found out that the price was too much, they had already approached their agent with regard to interacting with developers, one of which was Glen Gutnayer who expressed an interest in purchasing the whole thing. He stated that instead of squeezing a home on the small lot, they decided to move the lot line over and divide them into two 75 foot wide lots. Mr. Gourley added that they chose Mr. Gutnayer in some respects because they were not similar to other developers who had a cookie cutter approach in terms of building and which was one of the determining factors. He then asked the Commission if they had any questions. Mr. Dearborn asked Mr. Gourley if he planned on owning one of the homes. Mr. Gourley stated that he did not. Chairperson Holland stated that they did not come before the Commission but that they came before the Plan Commission to subdivide the lots into two lots which was approved. Mr. Gourley confirmed that is correct. Chairperson Holland stated that the concern on the Plan Commission was the citing of the second home to the west. She stated that the existing home to the west at 1248 Asbury sits sideways on the lot and that their front door faced the applicant s property. Mr. Gourley stated that a door faced their property but that it is not the front door. Chairperson Holland stated that they were very concerned about the 6 foot side yard. Glen Gutnayer stated that zoning called for 7½ feet plus 11¼ feet which amounted to just under 19 feet for the side yard setback. He informed the Commission that he unilaterally agreed to push the home to the maximum amount to the east that is allowed by ordinance to 7½ feet so that instead of pushing the home to the west which they could do, he agreed to make the east side yard the minimum setback of 7½ feet and ultimately push the home 4 feet further away. Mr. Gutnayer confirmed that the complete west side yard would be 11¼ feet. Chairperson Holland also stated that there was an issue of the tree in the parkway.

4 Draft Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 2017 Page 3 Mr. Gutnayer stated that there are beautiful trees on the parkway and that they do not want to touch any trees in the parkway. He indicated that it was not an issue and that there was the issue from Jim Stier that they would use the existing entryways to both properties and the existing driveways so as not to disturb the trees in the parkway which worked well for the property. Chairperson Holland asked if they would be taking down any large trees. Mr. Gutnayer responded that they would not take down any trees over 8 inches in diameter on either parcel. He added that he met the Village Forester at the property and confirmed that they would not take down any trees over 8 inches. Chairperson Holland asked if there were any other questions from the Commission. Mr. Enck stated that the applicant mentioned that they would not be doing a project on the property itself and asked if he would resell the home and lot together or separately and that someone might want to rehab the home and do something which would be less expensive. Mr. Gourley agreed that they did and stated that if they were to tour the home, he commented good luck finding that person. He also stated that if they were to look at the permits which have been pulled on the property and referred to a permit by Charlie Beaver for a bathroom which he described as a hodgepodge. Mr. Gourley stated that he did not think that they would find anyone who would be interested in purchasing the home. Chairperson Holland asked if there were any other questions. Mr. Dearborn asked the applicant what are their plans for water retention or any issues with regard to water in connection with building. Mr. Gutnayer responded that they have their own engineer and would plan to retain water on their site. He indicated that he is sure that there would be underground pipe storage passing through a 3 inch restrictor. Mr. Gutnayer then stated that for the neighbors around the property, if they are getting any water, their condition would be improved since they would have to contain the water on their property. Mr. Dearborn asked Mr. Gutnayer if he had built those types of restrictors before. Mr. Gutnayer responded many times. Chairperson Holland asked Mr. Gourley how long had they lived in the home. Mr. Gourley responded 7 years.

5 Draft Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 2017 Page 4 Ms. Good asked if they had heard from the architect s daughter. She stated that the last time she lived in Highland Park and kept on top of her father s designs. Mr. Gutnayer stated that they have not and identified Scott Javore as very well known to them and stated that was one of the first questions was that this is a significant home and that they were going to have issues with it being designated to a special place and the fact that Seyfarth built it. Mr. Enck stated that since this came to the Plan Commission, as it was now, he referred to lot 1 as being 50 feet wide and that could have been buildable without changing the lot line. Mr. Gutnayer confirmed that is correct. He then stated that if anyone was to build on that lot and then go through the resubdivision process, the new home could be about 4 feet closer to the west by the existing ordinance. Mr. Gutnayer stated that by approving this request, the homeowner to the west would have an advantage. Chairperson Holland asked if the owners of 1248 Asbury were present. The owners were not present. Chairperson Holland asked if there were any other questions or comments. Mr. Enck indicated that he was surprised by the Historical Society s take and stated that Robert Seyfarth is one of the most noted and famous North Shore residential architects and that he was surprised that they did not have more to say about that. Chairperson Holland noted that there is a new director of the Historical Society and that she is a little gun shy about taking a strong position. She also stated that the director was also influenced by the number of Seyfarth homes in the Village, one of which was owned by Ms. Grubb. Chairperson Holland described him as one of Chicago s premier architects. Ms. Good stated that he is one of the names that comes up as one of the finest architects on the North Shore and that there have been home tours with his designs. She then stated that as a Preservation Commission which is what they are, they are all about architecture and architects and preserving the legacy of admired architects. Ms. Good stated that she cannot imagine that they would not at least ask for an HAIS on this home to have a record of the home since he is very well respected and well known. Mr. Gutnayer stated that the home did not have much detail and that may have been why any architect artisans who built buildings and referred to calling it average. Chairperson Holland stated that there is detail around the door.

6 Draft Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 2017 Page 5 Mr. Weaver stated that he also made the mistake of designing the home on a very large lot which is part of the problem. He then stated that he looked at the home and that he is not sure that it stands out as much as some of his other homes but that since they are the Preservation Commission, they may want to just document the existence of the home and the details and that once it is gone, it is gone. He stated that it is a sad story about their architect and building plan and that he is not sure that Scott Javore did them any service. Mr. Enck stated that the approach that was explained to the Commission made sense and that logistically, it would be less of a challenge to go with one person with two new homes and reorienting the lot lines. He then stated that from a preservation standpoint and keeping the feel of the community with homes of this type, it would have been nice if there was an opportunity to see if someone had come along to buy the home if it was on the market. He stated that is not within the Commission s purview but that it would have been nice if they could have kept the home and also built something on the additional lot. Mr. Gourley described the budget and the home and that it would be difficult to find someone who is willing to do that on Asbury. He reiterated that he spent 2½ years trying to save the home. Mr. Gourley described it as a real disappointment and that in weighing both ends of it in terms of preserving the home versus the dollar amount, he came to the conclusion that he could not. Ms. Good commented that it is not fair to come to the conclusion for everyone and that she worked with a lot of historic homebuyers and that you would be surprised what they would be willing to put up with. She referred to big, fancy white kitchens and stated that she realized that you see a lot of that in Winnetka and that it is not always that. Ms. Good stated that you do not know until the home is marketed and that she agreed with the comment made that the home was not put on the open market. Mr. Gourley stated that there certainly were discussions with his agent and other agents as well as pocket-private listings and that there was no one interested in the home. He then stated that while he did not disagree with Ms. Good, he had to look out for the financial well-being of his family. Ms. Good stated that she understood that and reiterated that you would be surprised what a historic home lover would put up with in terms of living in a Seyfarth home. Mr. Gourley again referred to the total cost of the property and the project. Chairperson Holland asked if there were any other comments. No additional comments were made at this time. She then asked for a motion to grant the demolition permit or to have an HAIS prepared.

7 Draft Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 2017 Page 6 Ms. Good moved to proceed with an HAIS on this property because of the legacy of Robert Seyfarth and preserving a record of his work. Mr. Enck seconded the motion. Chairperson Holland asked Mr. Wolfe for his comments. Mr. Wolfe responded that he certainly did not have any particular input and that to be honest, he and his wife purchased an old home and on this one, he saw it both ways. He described it as a real challenge and clearly, they have done the diligence to make an informed decision at this stage and having gone through the same thing that the applicant has gone through, they were lucky to be able to finish a renovation on an old home. Mr. Wolfe then stated that if they had gone through it and gotten the same numbers that the applicant got, they would not have ploughed forward and would have reassessed it as well. He stated that he is sympathetic to the applicant s position and that at the end of the day, this is more of an issue of process or does the Commission believe that it is important to pause and memorialize the history of the home and that it sounded like the Commission would like that. He then stated that he would support that. Chairperson Holland again asked for a second to the motion. Mr. Enck noted that he seconded the motion. In terms of walking through the process, Chairperson Holland informed the applicant that an HAIS is the all ordinance allowed the Commission to ask for. That they cannot stop the demolition eventually but that they can ask for a history of what was there so that there is a history of the home. She stated that there are a number of architectural historians who could prepare an HAIS. She stated that it is not going to be a very difficult HAIS because Seyfarth is so well known and well known on the North Shore and Winnetka. Chairperson Holland then stated that it would come back to the Commission at their next meeting and they would confirm that it is complete and the Commission would either grant or delay. She stated there is a possibility of a delay of the demolition permit but that at this point, it is the HAIS that the Commission has asked for. She informed Mr. Gourley that Ms. Klaassen can provide him with names. Mr. Gutnayer confirmed that he had the information. Chairperson Holland stated that they would see the applicant at the October meeting. Ms. Klaassen informed the Commission that the earliest they could come back would be the first Monday in November depending on how quickly the study is done.

8 Draft Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 2017 Page 7 Chairperson Holland stated that Mr. Gutnayer knew the process and that it should not take more than a month to prepare the report using the people available to do it. She stated that they do a very complete HAIS. Mr. Gourley asked if it could be done within the next two weeks, would they accept it. Ms. Klaassen stated that they could not because they have to publish a notice in the paper and notify the neighbors again. Mr. Gutnayer stated that while November is fine, it would become problematic if the Commission was to delay the demolition. Chairperson Holland stated that it is not complex except that they want a history of the home. She then thanked them for providing the history. A vote was taken and the motion was unanimously passed. AYES: Enck, Good, Holland, Weaver, Wolfe NAYS: None NON-VOTING: Dearborn OLD BUSINESS Chairperson Holland stated that Ms. Klaassen informed her that the awards would probably be in November. Ms. Klaassen stated that they would probably be presented in November since they would not get the tiles until very early November. Chairperson Holland stated that the Commission would make their presentation at the Village Council meeting. She stated that there are 6 or 7 awards and that they agreed that all of the applicants would be receiving an award this year. Chairperson Holland then stated that it would be nice if the Commission members could attend if possible. Ms. Klaassen stated that there is no date yet and that she did not want to schedule it until they have the tiles. Chairperson Holland stated that they are also given certificates. She then stated that as to next year s awards, she recommended that they go as a Commission again and that they would have to publish their travels to the award applicants and allow the public to come with them. Chairperson Holland stated that she saw no problem in doing that and that the problem is that it was such a nice give and take on the awards when the whole Commission could go and described it as an educational thing for them. She stated that when it is done as a group, it is a lot more interesting and meaningful for them.

9 Draft Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 2017 Page 8 Mr. Dearborn described it as a home tour. Chairperson Holland confirmed that is what they would do next year. She asked if there was any other old business. No additional old business was discussed by the Commission. NEW BUSINESS Chairperson Holland informed the Commission that she met with people who are very interested in going on social media with Save This Home and that type of social media presentation which can be done easily. She stated that they are very concerned about the number and quality of the teardowns of the older homes. Chairperson Holland noted that she was approached last week by a neighbor who was very concerned about the teardown of the neighbor s home which is at the southwest corner of Poplar and Oak. She informed the Commission that Mary Allen is in Michigan and is 92 years old and is not going anywhere. Chairperson Holland also stated that the home needed a great deal of renovation and that her children are not interested in selling to a builder ever. She informed the Commission that Mary put in a beautiful, expensive fence and that unfortunately, the fence was built by a builder who put the boards down right on the ground and that they were not treated wood which represented a mold situation and that it was being vandalized by children. She discussed another neighboring property at 559 Oak, which was two days from being sold to a builder. Chairperson Holland stated that it is a 24,000 square foot lot. She commented that it is a beautiful property and the price was very reasonable. Chairperson Holland went on to state that a realtor at the discussion today gave a superb analysis of what is happening and that the new homes are $2 million and that the old homes are $1.6 million and that it was explained that is because people do not want to take on the job. She stated that it was said that the realtors are telling people that you do not want to bother with an old home and that you want a new home. Mr. Wolfe referred to the home they just discussed and a home which was right behind his in Forest Glen and described the home when he first moved to Winnetka as his vision of the perfect Winnetka home. He commented on the beautiful side yard and that it is very sad and unfortunate. Mr. Weaver stated that Scott Javore does unbelievable work and commented that it is not very affordable for most people. He then referred to the right person who had a vision and was willing to do things a little differently could make it work. He then stated that you have to know a little bit about the architect you are working with. Mr. Dearborn stated that the shame is that they have had a couple of homes recently which were not hitting the market and Ms. Good is right in that there are preservationists out there willing to save them.

10 Draft Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 2017 Page 9 Chairperson Holland stated that the Village Council has asked every year of the commissions of the Village in terms of what do they need from the legislature and she informed them that they need a way to tell the neighbors and people in the surrounding areas that the home is for sale. Mr. Weaver agreed that they happen quickly and that it may happen in a couple of weeks. He stated that they previously discussed the Historical Society Gazette and the fact that they may be able to do something published two or three times a year. Mr. Wolfe stated that the applicant s situation sounded unique in that he was way down the path for years and that it is going to be a hard situation to avoid unfortunately. He indicated that it may be an easier situation when you have an older couple which is ready to sell and that you hope that it gets on the market. Mr. Enck stated that he also had the luxury of saying that he could split the lot and build two homes. He described the side yard as being quite small and that if they were to squeeze another home on the lot, it would have been awful for everyone. A Commission member referred to the beautiful trees and that in the applicant s situation, he discussed the options and that he had been pretty invested over a series of years. Chairperson Holland stated that at 559 Oak the builders were waiting in line for that property because that property was 24,000 square feet. She also stated that the inspector that looked at the home said that there is nothing here that isn t perfect. Chairperson Holland stated that they spent approximately $50,000 last year on the basement to make sure that it is bone dry. She also stated that there is a barn in the back with a studio/office upstairs. Chairperson Holland stated that she checked with Ms. Klaassen and Mr. D Onofrio as to whether they could put in a toilet and sink and kitchen and stated that everything would have had to be connected to the main home. Chairperson Holland informed the Commission that it sold to a wonderful family and that may have given rise to this group of people to put together a group. She described them as a group of terrific women who know architecture and who want to save this home and make it known in the community when something comes up when there are developers who go door to door. Chairperson Holland stated that fortunately, the home across the street from her refused to sell to anyone who wanted to tear it down. She then stated that times and decisions change and that she was very heartened by the decision today. Chairperson Holland stated that there is nothing they can do but applaud them and to continually ask the Village Council. She then stated that Kathy Janega stated that they cannot do that in terms of a home going on the MLS and that you cannot require someone to put a "For Sale" sign on their property but that it would be worth it to see if some kind of advance warning can be made to the neighborhood and that is what they have asked for years.

11 Draft Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes September 18, 2017 Page 10 Ms. Good asked Chairperson Holland if with regard to the group she is talking about, if they are part of the Next Door thing that seemed to be very active and referred to the website. She informed the Commission that the group is called "Next Door" and described it as a Craig s List for neighbors who sell and give away furniture, post classified ads and that you have to put in your address to prove that you are a member of the community. Ms. Good noted that it extended to Glenview and Kenilworth and that if anyone is interested in joining, she would be happy to send an invitation to join. She then stated that within this Craig s List of the neighborhoods, anyone can start a group with meetings or online for those who like gardening, etc. Ms. Good stated that this sounded like it would be perfect if there is interest in getting it out on social media and the preservation group. Chairperson Holland stated that they want to educate and that it would be perfect and that there are a lot of brokers who need to be educated in terms of the value of some of these homes. She stated that she would keep the Commission apprised and that they are in the very early stages. Chairperson Holland asked if there was any other new business. No additional new business was discussed by the Commission at this time. No additional public comment was made at this time. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Antionette Johnson, Recording Secretary

12 DRAFT LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION OCTOBER 2, 2017 MEETING MINUTES Members Present: Non-Voting Member Present: Members Absent: Village Staff: Chris Enck, Acting Chairman Laura Good Louise Holland Brian Wolfe Bob Dearborn Anne Grubb Beth Ann Papoutsis Paul Weaver Ann Klaassen, Planning Assistant Call to Order: Chairman Enck called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Enck noted that there were no meeting minutes available to approve. Preliminary Review of the Application for Demolition of the Single Family Residence at 760 Mt. Pleasant Street. Case No Chairman Enck asked if the applicant was present. Bohdan Kaminski introduced himself to the Commission. He stated that the building to be demolished has no architectural significance and that it has been rented for the last five to eight years and has been neglected. Mr. Kaminski stated that the structure is not in good enough shape for it to be remodeled successfully. Ms. Holland stated that the home sits almost on the lot line and asked what about the Linden side owner. Ms. Klaassen stated that it is less than 5 feet from the east and less than 6 feet from the west. She confirmed that the home is legal nonconforming as it exists today. Chairman Enck asked if what would be built would be built in conformance with the zoning ordinance. Mr. Kaminski responded not quite. He stated that with regard to the process, the home as it sat today is nonconforming in three ways. Mr. Kaminski identified the front yard as nonconforming and the west side and east side yards as nonconforming. He stated that the idea is to build a home that would conform on the west side and east side yards and that he would like to ask for a variance for the front yard setback.

13 October 2, 2017 Page 2 Draft Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes Mr. Kaminski then stated that there are a couple of main reasons and that the first reason related to the trees in the back of the home. He stated that one of the trees is 50 to 60 feet and is visible from all angles. Mr. Kaminski stated that with new construction, there are three rules that would be greatly impacted. He then stated that as long as they can move the home to the north which would result in a greater backyard, it would give those trees a much greater chance of survival and that the excavation would not get to the drip line of those trees. Mr. Kaminski stated that the roots of the trees would not be disturbed. Mr. Kaminski informed the Commission that there are six homes on the street, three on the north and three on the south. He stated that with regard to all of the three homes on the south end, they are within 29 to 30 feet of the setback. Mr. Kaminski then stated that the north part of Mt. Pleasant, there is one home which is new construction and which is 32.8 feet from the front lot line and the other two homes are 30 feet. Mr. Kaminski stated that 30 feet would put all six of those homes within the same setback and that there would not be the situation of one home being much closer to the street than the others. He then stated that without the variance, the home would be pushed another 10 feet further into the lot which would not look as uniform as the rest of the homes. Mr. Kaminski identified the main reason as the trees and referred to the maturity of the trees. Mr. Kaminski stated that the side yards would be more than what is required because one would be almost 20 feet and the other side would be 20.3 feet versus 5 and 7 as it existed now. He stated that there would be much greater distances from the neighbors and referred to the neighbor to the west whose home is almost on the property line. Mr. Kaminski then stated that the front would be uniform with the other homes and the back would give them a greater chance of having the distance from the home to the trees. Mr. Kaminski also stated that the only home on the entire block of Linden, Mt. Pleasant and Ridge directly facing south, pushing it to the north will not put that home in the faces of the neighbors facing either east or west. He added that the home to be built would be approximately 700 to 800 square feet less than the zoning would allow and that it would be 2,800 square feet versus 3,600 square feet. Mr. Kaminski then stated that the home would have a nice open porch and would fit with the style. He also stated that the height of the home would be less than the maximum allowed height of 33 feet. Chairman Enck asked the Commission if there were any questions or comments. Ms. Holland stated that the Commission could not give the applicant a variation and that he would have to go to the ZBA. Mr. Kaminski stated that he is very much aware of that. Chairman Enck asked if there were any comments from the audience. No comments were made from the audience at this time. He then asked if there were any questions from the Commission. No questions were raised by the Commission at this time. Chairman Enck then asked for a motion to grant the preliminary application for demolition of the single family residence.

14 Draft Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes October 2, 2017 Page 3 A motion was made by Ms. Holland and seconded by Mr. Wolfe to approve the demolition request. A vote was taken and the motion was unanimously passed. AYES: Enck, Good, Holland, Wolfe NAYS: None NON-VOTING: Dearborn OLD BUSINESS Chairman Enck asked if there is any old business. Ms. Holland stated that they are going to advertise again or pursue advertising for their awards next year so that the Commission could go as a group and anyone from the public who wished to attend. Chairman Enck asked about the awards. Ms. Klaassen responded that they would not actually get them until the last week of October so that the presentation would not be until November. Ms. Holland asked the Commission members to please attend the meeting and that it would be nice to introduce the Commission members to the public. She then stated that Mr. Dearborn always says wonderful things about them. Mr. Dearborn asked what day that would be. Ms. Klaassen stated that it has not been scheduled yet and that until she has the clay tiles, she did not want to schedule the presentation. Chairman Enck asked if there was any other old business. No additional old business was discussed by the Commission at this time. NEW BUSINESS Chairman Enck asked if there was any new business. No new business was discussed by the Commission at this time. No public comment was made at this time. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Antionette Johnson Recording Secretary

15 LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT SUBJECT: 818 Bryant Avenue Case No DATE: October 30, 2017 PREPARED BY: Ann Klaassen, Planning Assistant INTRODUCTION On November 6, 2017 the Landmark Preservation Commission (LPC) is scheduled to consider a request from Steve Aisen (the Petitioner ), to demolish the existing single-family residence on the property at 818 Bryant Avenue (the Subject Property ). The Petitioner is the President of Newgard Custom Homes, the manager of 818 Bryant, LLC, the owner of the Subject Property. In accordance with Section of the Village Code, a notice of demolition, including the date of the LPC meeting, has been mailed to property owners within 250 feet of the Subject Property. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY The Subject Property is located on the south side of Lloyd Place between Bryant Avenue and Prospect Avenue in the R-3 Single Family Residential District (Attachment A). As represented on the attached preliminary property history study (Attachment B), the original date of construction is unknown. The first record in Village files is of the sewer connection in The architect of record and original owner is also unknown. The structure is not a national, state or local designated landmark. Research by the Winnetka Historical Society (WHS) does not indicate that the home has historic architectural significance or evidence of significant ownership. The WHS s research worksheet and supporting documentation is included in this report as Attachment C. NEIGHBORHOOD CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY The Director of Community Development may delay the issuance of a demolition permit for up to 60 days if one or more building or demolition permits for primary structures have been approved for properties, for which work is continuing, on either side of the right-of-way block face and/or alley along which the property is located, or if the Director determines that a delay is necessary to prevent undue congestion and noise impacts in the neighborhood. Currently, there are no building or demolition permits for new primary structures on the block. The Director has determined that a delay is not necessary to prevent undue congestion and noise impacts within the neighborhood. COMMISSION REVIEW In accordance with Section of the Village Code, the Commission is required to determine whether the building and/or property is of sufficient historic or architectural merit to warrant conducting a Historical Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) prior to issuance of the LPC Agenda Packet p. 1

16 818 Bryant Ave. Oct. 30, 2017 Page 2 of 2 demolition permit. Upon completing the preliminary historic and architectural review, the LPC shall enter preliminary findings on the issue of whether the demolition permit application affects a building or property that has sufficient architectural or historic merit to warrant conducting a full HAIS prior to issuance of the demolition permit. In making its determination, the LPC shall consider the following: 1. The preliminary property history study (information on the original building, date of construction, name of property, architect and owner, current photographs of the property, list of work on the property for which the Village has issued a permit)(attachment B); 2. Comments of the Winnetka Historical Society (Attachments B and C); 3. Any other information, comment or evidence received by the LPC at the preliminary review meeting. If the LPC finds that the HAIS is warranted, it shall so notify the Director of Community Development and shall order the applicant to conduct such study. If the LPC finds that an HAIS is not warranted, it shall notify the Director of Community Development that it finds no historic or architectural grounds for delaying the demolition. The preliminary determination of the LPC shall be supported by findings of fact based on the record. The findings of fact shall include statements as to whether or not the building or property has architectural merit, historical significance, both, or neither. The LPC shall require an HAIS for any demolition permit application that meets any of the following criteria: 1. The property or structures have been designated a landmark pursuant to Chapter of the Village Code; 2. The property or structures have been included in the most recent Illinois Historic Structure Survey conducted under the auspices of the Illinois Department of Conservation; 3. The property or structures have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the Illinois Register of Historic places; and 4. The property or structures have sufficient architectural or historical merit to warrant a full HAIS prior to issuance of a demolition permit. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: GIS Aerial Attachment B: Preliminary Property History Study Attachment C: Historical Society Research Attachment D: Application Materials LPC Agenda Packet p. 2

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62 LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT SUBJECT: 1236 Asbury Avenue Historical Architectural Impact Study Case No DATE: October 30, 2017 PREPARED BY: Ann Klaassen, Planning Assistant INTRODUCTION On November 6, 2017 the Landmark Preservation Commission (LPC) is scheduled to consider the Historical Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) of 1236 Asbury Avenue (the Subject Property ) prepared by Benjamin Historic Certifications at the request of Glenn Gutnayer Custom Homes (the Petitioner ). The Petitioner is the contract purchaser of the Subject Property. In accordance with Section of the Village Code, a notice to conduct the historic and architectural impact review, including the date of the LPC meeting, has been mailed to property owners within 250 feet of the Subject Property. A notice of the LPC meeting was also published in the Winnetka Current on October 19, PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY The Subject Property is located on the south side of Asbury Avenue between Euclid Avenue and Lake Street in the R-5 Single Family Residential District (Attachment B). As noted in the agenda report for the preliminary review of the demolition application considered by the LPC at its September 18, 2017 meeting, the Petitioner also filed an application to re-subdivide the Subject Property and 1240 Asbury Avenue into two new lots of record. At its meeting October 3, 2017 the Village Council approved the proposed subdivision with the adoption of Resolution R (Attachment C) subject to completion of the LPC review process for the demotion permit for the Subject Property. The subdivision shifts the boundary between the two lots, making the two lots approximately equal, each with a width of 75 feet and a lot area of approximately 11,980 square feet. The Petitioner would demolish the existing residence, garage and pool, and build a new home on each of the proposed 75-foot wide lots. COMMISSION REVIEW At the September 18, 2017 meeting the LPC found there was sufficient architectural merit to warrant an HAIS based on the legacy of the architect Robert Seyfarth. A copy of the draft September 18 minutes are included the November 6 agenda packet for the Commission s approval. It is the duty of the LPC to determine whether the HAIS is complete and if so whether the proposed demolition will result either in the loss of a building or structure that is of historic or architectural significance or in the significant alteration of the architectural character of the immediate neighborhood. LPC Agenda Packet p. 1

63 1236 Asbury Ave. Oct. 30, 2017 Page 2 of 3 The Winnetka Historical Society has reviewed the HAIS in its entirety and finds it to be complete. In accordance with Section of the Village Code, the Commission is to enter findings on the following issues: a. whether the HAIS is complete; b. whether the proposed demolition will have a significant negative architectural or historical impact on either the Village as a whole or on the immediate neighborhood; and c. whether demolition should be delayed in order to explore alternatives to total demolition. In making its determination, the LPC shall consider the following: a. the HAIS; b. the preliminary property history study (Attachment D); c. comments of the Winnetka Historical Society on the HAIS; d. any other information, comment or evidence received by the LPC at the impact determination meeting or at the preliminary review meeting. The determination of the LPC shall be supported by findings of fact based on the entire record. If the LPC determines that the HAIS filed by the applicant is incomplete or otherwise insufficient to enable the LPC to make a determination as to the impact of the proposed demolition, the LPC may direct the applicant to complete, amend or supplement the report and may continue the impact determination meeting pending the applicant s filing of a complete application. A building or structure shall be considered to be historically or architecturally significant if the LPC determines that it meets one or more of the following standards: a. the structure exhibits a high quality of architectural design without regard to the time built or historic associations; b. the structure exhibits a high quality of architectural design that is not the result of a change or a series of changes in the original structure; c. the structure exemplifies an architectural style, construction technique or building type once common in the Village; d. the structure exhibits an unusual, distinctive or eccentric design or construction technique that contributes to the architectural interest of its environs as an accent or counterpart; or e. that the property has been designated a landmark pursuant to Chapter of the Village Code, has been included in the most recent Illinois Historic Structure Survey conducted under the auspices of the Illinois Department of Conservation, or has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the Illinois Register of Historic Places. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: HAIS LPC Agenda Packet p. 2

64 1236 Asbury Ave. Oct. 30, 2017 Page 3 of 3 Attachment B: GIS Aerial Attachment C: Resolution Attachment D: Preliminary Property History Study Attachment E: Historical Society Research Attachment F: Application Materials LPC Agenda Packet p. 3

65 ATTACHMENT A Historical and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS): Submitted on October 14, Asbury Avenue, Winnetka Max J. and Alice L. Stein House (Circa 1949, Winnetka historical Society Realtor Files) HAIS Prepared By: Laura C. Knapp and Susan Benjamin Benjamin Historic Certifications 711 Marion Avenue Highland Park, IL LPC Agenda Packet p. 4

66 Susan Benjamin and Laura C. Knapp of Benjamin Historic Certifications have prepared the HAIS for the 1236 Asbury Avenue, the Max J. and Alice L. Stein House, Winnetka, Illinois. Our qualifications for this project are as follows. Susan Benjamin is an architectural historian with 30-plus years of experience, writing over 175 local and National Register nominations and preparing more than 200 property tax freeze and Federal income tax credit applications. Her B.A. is in Art History from Brown University, and her M.S. is from the University of Minnesota. Susan served as the first chairman of Highland Park s Historic Preservation Commission. She frequently consults on preservation projects, lectures and has written several articles and books on Chicago architecture. She and architect Stuart Cohen are the authors of Great Houses of Chicago: (2008) and North Shore Chicago: Houses of the Lakefront Suburbs: (2004, published by Acanthus Press, New York. Susan is a resident of Highland Park. Laura C. Knapp Joined Benjamin Historic Certifications in the Fall of She received her B.A. in Architecture at U. C. Berkeley in California in 1991 and an M.S. in Historic Preservation from Columbia University in New York City in Laura has worked for the Avery architectural library and has logged over thirteen years in full-service Preservation architecture firms in California and Illinois. Her expertise includes National Register Nominations, HABS/HAER documentation, Historic Structure Reports, applications for applying the property tax assessment freeze and federal income tax credits. Her projects have ranged in size from National Historic Sites, Commercial and residential National and local landmarks, to assessment, inventory and stabilization of rubble walls and bunkers. LPC Agenda Packet p. 5

67 List of attachments Attachment A: Bibliography Attachment B: Exterior Photos of 1236 Asbury Avenue Attachment C: Interior Photos of 1236 Asbury Avenue Attachment D: Table with Building Information for the Surrounding Neighborhood Attachment E: Photos of Residences In Neighborhood Attachment F: Select Research LPC Agenda Packet p. 6

68 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue House Built for max J. and Alice L. Stein 1236 Asbury Avenue Constructed in 1921 Designed by Robert Seyfarth Property Index Number (P.I.N.): (1236 Asbury Avenue) (1240 Asbury Avenue) Ownership History of the Land Parcel 1 Legal Description The legal description of the parcel located at 1236 and 1240 Asbury Avenue is Lot 1 & 2 in Isabel s subdivision in the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 17, Township 42 North, Range 13, east of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. Lot 1 is the vacant lot known as 1240 Asbury Avenue and Lot 2 is the improved lot known as 1236 Asbury Avenue, where the current house and outbuildings exist. Prior to the subdivision of the property in 2010 the two lots were known as: Lot 1: The east 50 feet of Lot 5 in Block 17 in Lloyd s Subdivision of Block 1 to 5, in Taylor s Second Addition to Taylorsport, being a subdivision of part of the NE ¼ of Section 17, also East 24 acres of the North 48 acres of the NE ¼ of Section 18, Township 42 N, Range 13, East of the Third Principal Meridian. 2 Lot 2: Lots 3 & 4 in Block 17 in Chicago North Shore Land Company s Subdivision in Section 17 and 18, said lots being in Section 17, Township 42 North, Range 13, East of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois. 3 Land Transfers The following information tracks the transfer of land of Lot 2 in Isabel s subdivision, beginning in Lot 1 in Isabel s subdivision, the vacant lot, is discussed at the end of this section. The most significant property owners for the land parcel are those that built and resided in the house that is the subject of this HAIS, 1236 Asbury Avenue. The historic owners of the land prior to the construction of the house are included where information was uncovered. 1 All ownership information for the land parcel known as 1236 Asbury Street in Winnetka was obtained while conducting research at the Cook County Recorder of Deeds in September Recorder of Deeds, Tract Book 247A. Recorded March 24, 1887 as Document # Recorder of Deeds, Tract Book 247B. Recorded July 15, 1891 as Document # LPC Agenda Packet p. 7

69 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue In 1841 Alexander McDaniels purchased the entire Section 17 from the United States Government and paid $1.25 per acre. 4 Over the next many years Section 17 was subdivided numerous times with John Gage owning the subject property and his brother Jared owning an adjacent part of Section 17. The 1861 Plat Map of Cook County shows that the property, located in the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 17 was owned by John Gage who held 113 acres. His brother, Jared Gage, held 80 acres adjacent and to the west, in the northwest quarter of Section John Gage never lived in the area, but had a home in Chicago. John Gage and Daniel Lyman started the first flour mill in Chicago in The business was named Lyman & Gage. He sold out to Jared in 1854, so that he and his wife could move from Chicago to Lake County, Illinois. Jared moved from Chicago to the area in 1855 after taking over his brother s flour mill business. 6 In 1857, Jared Gage along with local residents, Artemus Carter, Charles Peck, James Willson and Gilbert Hubbard raised funds for a new train station to be built between the towns of Taylorsport and Winnetka. Jared Gage was very significant in laying out the Hubbard Woods section of Winnetka and Glencoe. Gage s property was bisected when the villages of Winnetka and Glencoe were incorporated in 1869 (nineteen days apart). In 1872, Gage sold part of his holdings to Gilbert Hubbard. Gage kept 40 acres of property to be developed for large houses in Glencoe; in Winnetka he retained 25 acres on the west side of the tracks. Today it encompasses the entire Hubbard Woods business district (surrounded by Tower Road, Gordon Terrace, Scott Avenue and the railroad tracks). Gilbert Hubbard acquired 15 acres directly east of the depot, up to Old Green Bay Road. Both Jared Gage and Hubbard intended the houses to be developed as high end residential properties map of Cook County, Illinois 4 Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database, Section 17, Alexander McDaniel NEFR, 03/29/ In 1867, John Gage s son, Asahel, one of three sons living in Cook County, writes a letter to his father, detailing plans for a railroad flag station. Asahel draws a map of the family property and discusses the popular practice of nearby owners, as well as his uncle, who were continuing to develop their properties into residential lots for Chicago buyers. An American Jean Valjean, Wilmette Historical Society, 6 A. T. Andreas, History of Chicago ending in 1857, p. 567 and Property Insight, LLC, 1 North LaSalle Street, Chicago Jared Gage tract Index Search, January 29, LPC Agenda Packet p. 8

70 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue According to Lora Townsend Dickinson in her 1956 book, The Story of Winnetka, the group asked Jared s wife, Sarah Gage, to name the depot and she chose the name Lakeside, coincidentally the same name as the Gage s nearby estate. Prior to this, the area and the post office were called Taylorsport, so named for the Taylor family, who were its earliest settlers. Anson H. Taylor arrived in New Trier Township about 1835, a few years after the Native Americans had ceded their land. Taylor built a log cabin on the bluff, a short distance north of where Jared Gage was to build his house. In 1840, Taylor moved his cabin 500 west of the Green Bay (Indian) Trail, which extended from Chicago to Green Bay, Wisconsin. Around that time, stage coach travel began on the Trail and Taylor s LaPier House became the Post Office, Transport Point, General Store and Court House for the settlement of Taylorsport and all of New Trier Township. Winnetka was laid out in 1854 and incorporated in 1869 with the first trustees including Artemus Carter and Jared Gage. 7 On May 27, 1907 the Lakeside depot area and post office were renamed Hubbard Woods for Hubbard who was also a popular landowner. 8 Gilbert Hubbard arrived in Chicago and worked in the ship chandlery business. He worked for a company that was first founded in 1840 by George A. Robb and was renamed Hubbard & Robb in When Robb died in 1857 it became Gilbert Hubbard & Co. Hubbard married the sister-in-law of Artemas Carter. Carter became the first president of Winnetka ( ). 9 Hubbard was Winnetka s Village Treasurer from 1873 to Hubbard ran his business until his death in May, On July 15 th 1891 the subject property was recorded as Lots 3 and 4 in Block 17 in Chicago North Shore Land Company s Subdivision in Section 17 and 18, said lots being in Section 17, Township 42 North, Range 13, East of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois. 12 An ad in the Chicago Tribune describes them as lots, 50 x 150 feet near Sheridan Drive at $200 each, by the Chicago North Shore Land Company Syndicate. Hermann Petersen is President, L. H. Lloyd is Secretary, and Elbridge G. Keith is Treasurer. 13 Lots 3 and 4 were not combined until Jason A. Fitzsimmons purchases Lots 2, 3, and 4 in April 27 th, Prior to that time different individuals owned Lots 3 and 4. In twenty years the surrounding area is quickly developed from settlements into residential lots, yet a large section of land to the south of the property, including the south half of Block 17, remained undeveloped up until the early 1940s. A 1918 Windes & Marsh map of Winnetka shows that Block 17, lots 3 and 4 were plated but the south half of block 17 was still part of a large, undeveloped area 660 x This area is named Dennehy s Consolidation Lot A and was located between Vernon Street to the west and Euclid Avenue to the east, and North Avenue to the south. This 7 Goodspeed, History of Cook County, 1909, p Dickinson, The Story of Winnetka, 1956 p. and James N. Adams, Illinois Place Names, Illinois State Historical Society, 1989, p Barbara Sholl, Hubbard Woods: A Lakeside Community, Winnetka Historical Gazette: Winter Ibid. 11 A. N. Marquis, Book of Chicagoans, 1911, p. 120 and Chicago s First Half Century, , Inter Ocean Publishing Co., 2010, p Cook County Recorder of Deeds, Document # Classified Ad, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug 1890, p Cook County Recorder of Deeds: Lot 3 & 4, Document # and Document # Dated 4/27/ LPC Agenda Packet p. 9

71 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue expansive area would be developed in May, 1941 and be known as the Forest Glen Addition. 15 Directly south of Dennehy s land there were a few streets plated and an estate subdivision called Higgins Estate subdivision which included eight, 5-acre lots. Fitzsimmons sold Lots 3 and 4 to Minnie Schweitzer, who held the land for only a few weeks before selling Lots 3 and 4 to Max J. and Alice L. Stein. 16 The Steins built a house on the two lots and sold the property within two and a half years, in 1924, to Kenneth G. and Cora Smith. 17 On May 13, 1928, shortly after the death of Kenneth s father, Douglas Smith, the Smiths sold the property to Kenneth s mother, Emaroy June Smith. 18 Emaroy Smith held the property until her death when it was sold to Robert L. Grinnell and his wife on September 30, The Grinnells sold the property after only two years to Lee D. Jalkut on July 14, The Jalkut s also sold after two years to John N. Kunstadter on August 18, The Kunstadter s lived on the property for thirteen years and then sold it to Ann and Raymond Exum, Jr. on August 13, The Exum s owned the property for nine years. They sold Lots 3 and 4 on July 19, 1974, to George E. and Virginia Sides. 23 The Sides also held the property for nine years, selling it in 1983 to Barbara B. and Thomas D. Macleod, Jr. 24 The Macleod s owned the property for eight years, then sold it in 1991 to Ann E. and Charles R. Beaver. 25 The Beaver s had a new plat created and resubdivided the property and the vacant lot. The two lots are also given new P.I.N.s 26. The Beaver s own the property for over twenty years, sellingit in 2012 to Douglas and Mary Clare Gourley. The land transfer information for the vacant lot, Lot 1 in the Isabel s subdivision, is as follows. The original subdivision was first recorded March 24, The property was part of Lot 5 in Taylor s Second Addition to Taylorsport. Llewellyn H. Lloyd purchased Lot 5. who sold it to Jonathon B. Hudson in Hudson sold back to Lloyd in In 1907 Lloyd sold Lot 5 to Clement R. Shepherd. 29 It was in 1917 that Shepherd subdivided Lot 5 and he sold the east 50 feet of Lot 5 to Edward T. Brewster. Beginning in 1926 all new owners of 1236 Asbury would purchase the vacant lot along with the house property. 15 Forest Glen Addition was recorded May 29, 1941 as Document # Cook County Recorder of Deeds: Lot 3 & 4, Document # and Document # Ibid, Document # Ibid, Document # Ibid, Document # Ibid. Document # Ibid. Document # Ibid. Document # Ibid. Document # and # Ibid. Document # Ibid. Document # and Document #T Ibid. Plat Document # , 6/14/2010. Lot 1 P.I.N. # and Lot 2 P.I.N. # Ibid. Document #787599, 6/16/ Ibid. Document # , 11/9/ Ibid. Document # , 10/21/ LPC Agenda Packet p. 10

72 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue Kenneth G. Smith purchased the vacant lot from Brewster in October, From 1926 up to 2010 it has been sold along with Lots 3 and 4 (the house property) to the owners that were listed above, the owners of 1236 Asbury. In 2010 Ann and Charles Beaver re-platted the two properties and the lots were each given a new (the current) property identification number (P.I.N.). Historic Owners of 1236 Asbury Avenue Max J. and Alice L. Stein, Max J. Stein was born in Illinois in 1879 and Alice L. Stein was born in 1886 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Prior to living at 1236 Asbury, they rented at 850 Linden in Winnetka. They had one servant. 30 The couple married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on November 11, 1911, and their engagement and their wedding announcements appeared in the Chicago Tribune Society pages. They had two daughters, Rosemary, born in 1914, and Effie Marjorie, born in By 1920 Max worked as the secretary and treasurer at Philipsborn s Inc. a mail order house. Philipsborn s Inc., reported record sales in Chicago dominated the mail order business following the 1872 establishment of Montgomery Wards. Philipsborn s Inc. was one of many such businesses that had catalog sales long before they began to open retail stores. The growth of the mail-order business slowed after the 1920s. 32 The company is believed to have issued their first catalog in They only sold clothing, accessories, and fabric. A 1925 catalog was issued, but it does not seem the business was around much after that time. 33 The Steins commissioned architect Robert Seyfarth to design a house for them in Winnetka. Stein originally attempted to purchase Lot 9, Block 3 on Chatfield Road in May 1921 and have Seyfarth build a house there, but the sale did not go through. The land was owned by William Ayer McKinney and once neighbors were alerted that Stein wished to purchase it, they protested vigorously. A Stein V. McKinney lawsuit ensued between , reaching the Illinois Supreme Court. 34 Stein ended up purchasing the Asbury Avenue property instead from Minnie Schweitzer on June 15, The bid awards for the house were printed in The American Contractor on July 30, The Steins owned the property for a little over two years and sold the property for $45,000 to Kenneth G. Smith. Max was removed along with the entire Philipsborn s board in late 1923 and a suit was filed against the former executives over financial misreporting. 36 Shortly after that, the Stein family moved to Beverly Hills, California, where Max was president of the L. A U. S. Census, Winnetka, and 1922 Evanston Directory of Winnetka Residents, p Chicago Mail Order House Reports Increased Growth, Printer s Row, 24 August 1922, p Mail Order, Encyclopedia Chicago, 33 The Vintage Traveler website, 34 Stein V. McKinney, Northeastern Reporter, Vol. 144, Pps Village of Winnetka building permit, 36 Ex Phillipsborn, Inc. Heads Named in $1.2 Milllion Suit, Chicago Tribune, 11 January 1924, p LPC Agenda Packet p. 11

73 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue Refinancing Corporation. 37 California. 38 Alice died in Max died in 1957 and is buried in Culver City, Kenneth G. and Cora Smith, , Emaroy (June) Smith, Kenneth Gladstone Smith was born on February 14, 1892 in Oak Park, Illinois, to Douglas F. and Emaroy June Smith. He had an older sister, June, and a younger sister, Florence. In 1910, Kenneth was 17 and lived with his family on Sheridan Road in Winnetka. 39 At that time, they had five servants. In 1915 Kenneth became engaged and married Cora Clements Soaper, daughter of Howard Clements. They first lived in a rental on Ridge Road before moving into 1236 Asbury. 40 Passport photos for Cora and Douglas Smith, ca Kenneth s father was Douglas F. Smith ( ), President of the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago and founder and President of the Pepsodent Toothpaste Company. It is reported that Douglas and advertising mogul Albert D. Lasker secured the paste formula from a dentist and started making the toothpaste on a small scale. 41 His mother was Emaroy June Smith ( ) who went by the name of June. She was active in the Congregational Church and a member from of the Women s Board of Missions of 37 Cook County Recorder of Deeds, Doc. # , 1 March 1924 and Al Chase article in Chicago Tribune, 25 March 1924, 1930 U. S. Census, Los Angeles, California and Walker's Directory of Northern California Directors and Corporations, p Alice L. Stein Obituary, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 1938, p. 16 and it is believed that Max Stein is buried in Culver City, California, Find a Grave Memorial # Year: 1910; Census Place: New Trier, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_239; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1582; FHL microfilm: U. S. Census. 41 Al Chase, Pepsodent to have $500,000 Chicago Plant, 19 July, 1931, p LPC Agenda Packet p. 12

74 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue the Interior, a Chicago chapter of the United States Congregationalist group. Their mission was to labor for the benefit of women and children in heathen lands 42 The Smith family was pivotal in the construction and reconstruction of the Winnetka Community House. In 1911, Douglas and Emaroy donated two lots directly south of the Congregational Church on Lincoln Avenue for the building of the new club for boys and girls. 43 After the disastrous Community House fire on December 23, 1930, Kenneth G. Smith donated $40,000 and then an additional $23,500 to build the Douglas Smith Memorial Gymnasium in honor of his father, Douglas F. Smith. 44 In 1920, Kenneth was Vice President of the toothpaste company that would later become Pepsodent. In 1931, the company was considered one of the largest toothpaste and antiseptic manufacturers in the world, according to Al Chase, Real Estate editor of the Chicago Tribune. 45 Kenneth donated Camp Douglas Smith in Luddington, Michigan to the Winnetka Congregational Church so they could continue to send Winnetkan boys and girls as well as families to camp in the summer. The church had been sending campers to Luddington, Michigan, since During their marriage Kenneth and Cora spent a lot of time in Palm Beach Florida and were well known for entertaining on their yacht, the Kenkora II. 47 The U.S. Coast Guard seized the boat after it was discovered to be carrying illegal liquor across borders. The boat was built in 1930 at a cost of approximately $150, In 1928, Kenneth and Cora sold 1236 Asbury to his mother and moved to 11 Indian Hill Road. Emaroy lived in the house for 13 years until her death in Kenneth retired in 1944 and died in Robert L. and Mary Grinnell, Robert Louis Grinnell was born in Bay City, Michigan, on April 9, 1890, to parents Joseph D. Grinnell and Emily Fox Grinnell. 51 He married Mary King Grinnell and in they lived in Lake Forest at 12 Frost Place. 52 In 1925 they lived at 620 Judson in Evanston, Illinois, and in 1925 Robert L. is listed in the Evanston directory as a lawyer. In 1930, the family lived at 380 Briarwood Lane in Highland Park and had one daughter, Mary K. (age 12) and a son, Joseph F. (age 6). 53 Robert was employed at the First National Bank at 38 South Dearborn, Chicago, in 42 Annual Report of the Woman s Board of Missions of the Interior 1922, p Nan Greenough, The Origins of the Winnetka Community House, Winnetka Historical Society Gazette, Spring 2012 and Arlynn Leiber Presser, Winnetka, P Winnetka Community House, National Register Nomination Form, Al Chase, Pepsodent to have $500,000 Chicago Plant, 19 July, 1931, p Lora Townsend Dickinson, The Story of Winnetka, page 99 and Presser, Winnetka, p. 95 and Winnetka Community House, National Register Nomination, Section 8, page A photo of Cora was published on page D10 of the Chicago Tribune on March 10, 1929 depicting one of their visits to Florida. 48 Kenneth Smith Yacht Kenkora is sold, Chicago Daily Tribune, 1 May 1941, p Emaroy June Smith Obituary, Chicago Tribune, 24 April 1941.p. 27. Kenneth G. Smith Obituary 50 K.G. Smith, 53, former dental firm head, dies, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec, 1945, p Michigan Births and Christening Index, film #947217, Ancestry.com. and U. S. World War II Draft Registration Card lists 1236 Asbury as his residence and he is ag Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society directories, 1920 and U. S. Census, Highland Park, Illinois. 7 LPC Agenda Packet p. 13

75 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue 1942 and Mary was chairman of the Y.W.C.A. service department committee in By 1962 the couple had moved to Los Angeles, California. 55 Lee D. Jalkut, In February, 1957, after several years as heading up his own marketing and sales management consulting firm, Lee D. Jalkut was elected vice president of the Chicago catalogue company, Butler Brothers, and president of the Scott-Burr Stores Corporation, Butler s retail subsidiary. 56 In 1964, Lee Jalkut is the director of merchandise of City Products, a Chicago-based merchandising company. 57 Jalkut moved around in the company. Prior to 1966 he was president of the City Product s Ben Franklin division and in January 1966 was named executive vice president of the City Products. 58 John Weil and Geraldine Kunstadter, John Weil Kunstadter was born on October 20, 1927, in Chicago and attended the University of Chicago laboratory Schools. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) in 1949, a few months after he married fellow engineering student, Geraldine Sapolsky. After graduation, John worked with the Atomic Energy Commission as a nuclear physicist and in 1951 joined Formcraft, a family business. Formfit, manufacturer of women s foundation garments, a company associated with Formcraft, was co-founded in 1902 by Kunstadter s grandfather, Albert Kunstadter. In September of 1963, Kunstadter was made president of Formfit Company, then a division of Genesco, Inc., succeeding his father, Sigmund W. Kunstadter. 59 He managed many operations within the company until John and Geraldine moved into 1236 Asbury shortly after relocating to Winnetka from Upton, New York. They raised four children in the house, John Jr., Lisa, Christopher, and Elizabeth. 60 In 1965, the family sold the house and moved to New York. Both husband and wife have been recognized for their philanthropic efforts. John founded the Albert Kunstadter Family Foundation, a charitable organization. In addition, he served on the Council of the Arts as well as the Museum Advisory Board at M.I.T. He also served as the Director of the Council on Foundations in Washington D.C. from 1989 to In 1982, Geraldine was acting director of the host-family program of the New York City Commission for the United Nations and the Consular Corps. She was recently listed, in January 2017, in Marquis Who s Who where she is noted for being the recipient of the Windham Award from Windham College, the Silver Medal Award from the National Institute of Social Sciences, and the First President's Medal of the Architectural Society of China and the Humanitarian Award of the Hospitality Committee for UN Delegations. 62 John died on June 18, Y.W.C.A. seeks Volunteers for Room Registry, Chicago Daily Tribune, 25 Dec. 1949, p. W3. 55 California Voter Registration for Mary K. and Robert Grinnell, 1962, Roll People and Events, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb, 1957, p. C7. 57 Joanne Knoch, Jalkut Urges Better Furniture Marketing, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan 1964, p. E6. 58 People and Events, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 1966, p. B7. 59 People and Events, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep P. C7. 60 John W. Kunstadter Obituary, The New York Times, 23 Jun P LPC Agenda Packet p. 14

76 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue While the Kunstadter s lived at 1236 Asbury they rented out the garage apartment. W. R. Evans rented from the Kunstadters in 1954 and 64 Philip S. Aimen rented from from Mr. Aimen moved to Scott Avenue and was listed as an attorney in Raymond E. Jr. and Ann Exum, Raymond E. Exum Jr., often referred to as R. E., was employed with the Old Ben Coal Corporation in Chicago from 1957 up to He became group vice president for production and sales of Old Ben Coal Corporation in Chicago. 66 An article in Skillings Mining Review stated that the Exums were living in Winnetka. In 1976 he is elected executive vice president of the Pittston Company, a position he held up through Biographical information on Raymond E. Exum, Jr., is not definitive. The 1940 U. S. Census has a Raymond E. Exum Jr. aged 16, who would have been born around 1924, living in East Orange, New Jersey. His father is Raymond C. Exum and mother is Mamie E. Exum. 68 The U. S. Social Security Applications and Claims also lists a Raymond Edward Exum born October 12, 1923, in Chattanooga, Tennessee whose father is Raymond Exum and mother is Mamie Hall. A Raymond Exum is listed in the Social Security files as dying in July, Cemetery records have a Raymond E. Exum, Jr., being buried in 1986 in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 70 He is listed as having a son, Riley Hall Exum, whose obituary lists a sister, Joyce Exum Olson. There is a Raymond E. Jr. and Ann Exum listed in the Darien, Connecticut City Directory in Ginnie and George E. Sides, George E. Sides was born August 27, Not much was discovered about the family although Virginia Sides requested a permit to hold a block party on Asbury Avenue in The Sides moved out in Local directories indicate they lived at 772 Foxdale Avenue in Winnetka in 1984 and Gurnee in Thomas D. and Barbara B. Macleod, Thomas Daniel Macleod, Jr. was born in 1948 in Butte, Montana, to Marie O Brien Macleod and Thomas Macleod, Sr. Macleod Jr. and his wife, Barbara lived at 1236 Asbury while he was Chief Executive of the Sara Lee Corporation in Chicago. He resigned in 1990 after being with Sara Lee for seven years to take the job as president and chief operating officer at Iams Company, a pet food manufacturer in Dayton, Ohio. 72 In 2002, the couple started the Cardinal Foundation in 63 John W. Kunstadter Obituary, The New York Times, 23 Jun P Winnetka Directory, 1954, Winnetka Historical Society Files. 65 Winnetka Directory, 1956 and Wife is suing Nightingale for Divorce, Chicago Daily Tribune, 18 Jan P. A4. 66 Old Ben Coal Elects R. E. Exum Jr. Executive Vice President, Skillings Mining Review, Vol. 60, 1975, p Skillings Mining Review, Vol. 65, p U. S. Census. 69 U. S. Social Security Applications, SSN Find a Grave Memorial # George E. Sides, Ancestry.com phone directories. 72 Sara Lee bakery chief quits, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr 1990, p. 1 and Ancestry.com directories for Illinois and Ohio. 9 LPC Agenda Packet p. 15

77 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue Ohio whose mission is to help children with educational and medical needs. In 2002, the foundation awarded $750,000 to Butte Central Elementary School and to Butte Central High School for construction of new classroom and programs to be named after his parents. 73 Ann E. and Charles R. Beaver, Charles R. Beaver was in the real estate business in Chicago for many years. In 1991, Charles was made executive president of Equitable s Compass Division, a leasing and management business for office and industrial space in the Chicago area. 74 In 2005, Charles was appointed to the board of director s of the John Buck Company. The company was founded in 1981 and is a real estate company focused on urban markets. 75 In 2009 Charles relocated to Philadelphia to establish an East Coast office for John Buck and held that position until April of Mary Clare and Doug Gourley, 2012-present Doug Gourley grew up in Winnetka and graduated from New Trier High School. 77 His parents were William D. and Carol Gourley. In 1988, Doug graduated with a B. A. in Political Science from DePauw University and began working for Citigroup, Inc. in Chicago. In 1992, he began working with Citi Private Bank, part of Citigroup. He is currently a managing director and is an investment advisor and broker. 78 Prior to moving to 1236 Asbury Doug and Mary Clare lived in Lake Bluff, Illinois. 73 Barbara LaBoe, Knight Ridder Tribune Business News, 15 May p Jerry Davis, Equitable brings build-to-suit to city Chicago Sun-Times, 13 May 1991, p People: A look at local promotions, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2005, p Eddie Baeb, President of John Buck to retire, Chicago Business, 15 Dec 2009, and Capital markets, Company Overview of JBC, Executive Profile: Charles Beaver Charles currently has a page on Linkdin as Charles Beaver. 77 Ancestry.com U.S., School Yearbooks Doug Gourley, 10 LPC Agenda Packet p. 16

78 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue Building Permits Date Owner Action Architect 7/9/1921 Max J. and Alice L. Build a 2-story frame residence. 79 Robert Seyfarth Stein 3/18/57 S. Kunstadter Construct a driveway 80 Not Applicable 10/30/1987 Tom & Barbara Build a mudroom addition at Unknown Macleod southeast corner of residence 81 10/25/93 Charles & Ann Build an in ground swimming Not Applicable Beaver pool 82 9/26/95 Charles & Ann Rework sun porch 83 Unknown Beaver 3/14/01 Charles & Ann Beaver Repair floor at Kitchen Trapper Construction 4/24/07 Charles & Ann Beaver Replace driveway 84 Trapper Construction 10/17/07 Charles & Ann Beaver Bathroom Remodel 85 Unknown Architectural Description General Description of the Site The property is x100 and includes Lot 1 (50 x ) and Lot 2 ( x ) of the Isabel s Subdivision. Lot 1 is to the west and Lot 2 is to the east. Both lots are on the south side of Asbury Avenue in Block 17. The rectangular house is centered on Lot 2 with the building s broad side facing north, towards Asbury Avenue. An asphalt circular drive is located north of the house with a connected linear asphalt drive located along the east edge of Lot 2, connecting the circular drive to the detached garage, located on the southeast corner of the lot. The two-story garage has room for three cars and includes a three-room apartment on the second floor. Attached and extending to the west of the garage is a one-story Lord & Burnham greenhouse. It is believed to be an Orlyt greenhouse that was produced between 1939 and A fenced, kidney-shaped pool is located to the west of the greenhouse. A concrete paver patio is located south of the home and a smaller stone patio is located at the southwest corner of the home. 79 Village of Winnetka building permit # Ibid. permit # Ibid. permit # Ibid. permit # Ibid. permit # Ibid. 85 Ibid. Permit #B Orlyt greenhouses are hobby greenhouses that began production in In 1911, the company constructed a greenhouse manufacturing plant in Des Plaines, Illinois. Company files are now located in the New York Botanical Garden archives and are organized by client name. A realtor card dated May,1949 notes the Lord & Burnham greenhouse on the site (Winnetka Historical Society Realtor Files) 11 LPC Agenda Packet p. 17

79 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue Exterior The Colonial Revival house at 1236 Asbury designed by Robert Seyfarth is moderate in size, resting on a large lot. The two-story house consists of a center block that is three bays wide. The center section projects forward one bay. There is a wing on each side. The house is entirely sheathed in shingles that have been painted white. Originally, they were grey-stained cedar shingles. 87 The windows, flanked by louvered shutters are multipane double-hungs, with taller windows on the first floor. The second floor of the Stein House predominantly has 8/8 windows and the first floor has 12/12 floor to ceiling windows. The west wing and the east wing have multipane casement windows. The Stein House runs east-west, with the broad side facing the street, giving it a distinct horizontal emphasis. The roofs sheltering the main block and wings have a shallow pitch. They are asphalt and were originally green cedar shingles. There is one chimney, located at the west end of the center block. With a slightly-projecting stone cap, it is topped by three cylindrical chimney pots. The north (front) façade is symmetrical with two shallow stone stairs leading to the center entrance front door, with its elaborate classically-inspired wood surround topped by a prominent broken swan's-neck pediment resting on a shallow cornice. Pilasters are suggested, but they have no classical fluting or capitals. This doorhead and pilasters was again used in 1925 on a Seyfarthdesigned house at 2500 Lincoln Street in Evanston, Illinois. Other than the front entrance, the house has no applied ornamentation. There are no shutters on the west wing openings. The south façade has identical features as the front facade but without perfect symmetry. The arched window at the stair landing is centered on the main center block, but the French doors to the patio are offset to the east and a small bathroom window is located to the west of center. The bay window projection is part of the main center block of the house, offset to the east side. The third floor has a wide attic dormer, centered on the façade. There is a small inset attic window in the roof at the east wing. A one-story mud room addition, added in 1987, has a hip roof with asphalt shingles and projects into the rear yard. The west façade is symmetrical. There are two window openings at the second floor that are 10- lite casements in sets of three. These open into a sleeping porch. The first floor windows in the main block are 6/6 double-hungs. There are no shutters on the west wing windows. The east façade has three window openings, in the east wing. The second floor has two openings with paired, 12-lite casements. These do not open into a sleeping porch. The first floor has one double-hung 6/6. The mud room addition has a 6/6 double-hung. None of the windows on the east façade have shutters. 87 A June, 1923 ad in House Beautiful shows an image of 1236 Asbury with the following description, Architect Robert Seyfarth, Chicago, Ill. used 16-inch CREO-DIPT stained shingles in moss green for roof, and 24-inch CREO-DIPT stained shingles in silver gray for side walls for wide shingle effect made only of selected straightgrain red cedar preserved with pure earth pigments ground in linseed oil and carried into the fibres of the wood with creosote. 12 LPC Agenda Packet p. 18

80 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue The 3-car garage and apartment is detached from the main house and has shingled siding and an asphalt shingle roof with a shed dormer. A chimney extends from the roofline at the west end. The layout of the garage is rectangular with the broad side facing north and south and the shorter ends facing east and west. The greenhouse is attached to the garage at the west end and extends to the west. The north façade of the garage has three individual garage doors offset to the east and a single entrance door located to the west of the openings. A single porch light is surface mounted above the door. The second floor has four window openings with 6/6 double-hungs. Interior The house layout is longitudinal and there are tall double-hung windows that almost extend from the floor to the ceiling. These align on opposite walls to form cross axis allowing the rooms to be flooded with light. A centered front door accesses the foyer and stair hall. A short, north-south cross axis from the front door through the stair hall leads to a set of French doors at the south wall of the house. The stairs, set to the west side of the stair hall, are wide at the bottom and become narrower as they extend to the landing. The newel post is a variation on a single post and has a central post surrounded by balusters. A large arched double-hung window at the stair landing brings additional light to the interior. The turned wood balusters are painted white and the stair rail and treads are dark stained wood. Finishes include painted plaster walls, a paneled wood wainscot, a substantially-sized coved crown molding, and profiled, wood window and door surrounds. The floor consists of 14-inch square ceramic tiles. A long, east-west hallway bisects the entrance hall and connects the first floor rooms of the house. The living room (25 x 15 ) is west of the entrance hall, and like many of Seyfarth s house designs, the living room and sun porch are interconnected with a double fireplace and sets of French doors that divide the rooms. The fireplace surround is black Belgian marble and is n understated design with ionic pilasters. 88 The heated sun porch (15 x 15 ) is enclosed with double-hung windows and has simple wood trim. The floors are laid with 5 -square earth-toned ceramic tile and the fireplace is painted brick with a stone mantle. Radiators are located at the perimeter and there is a ceiling fan. East of the entrance hall is the dining room (15 x 15 ), located in the northeast corner of the house. This room is part of the transverse hallway and has a centered, floor-to-ceiling doublehung window on the north wall, and an offset double-hung window at the northeast corner of the room. A closet is located on the west wall. This room has plaster walls with a paneled wainscot and upper walls that are wallpapered. The plaster ceiling has a coved crown molding and a centrally-hung light fixture. Floors are dark stained wood. The family room (12 x 12 ) is located just south of the dining room and has a south-facing bay window. It has the typical finishes that are found throughout the main first floor rooms: plaster walls, painted wood door and painted window surrounds and wood baseboards and crown molding. A shelf is built into the west wall Realtor Files, Winnetka Historical Society. 13 LPC Agenda Packet p. 19

81 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue The kitchen (15 x 20 ) and breakfast room (7 x 7 ) are in the east wing and were remodeled in Walls and ceilings are plaster or wallboard with simple wood baseboards and crown molding. The window and door surrounds have a simple profile. The floors have large, ceramic tile arranged in an irregular pattern. A door in the southeast corner leads to the mud room and then out to the rear driveway and yard. A servant s stair is situated between the family room and the kitchen. Access to the second floor is from the kitchen and access to the basement is from the main hallway. The basement has a laundry room, storage room, a full bath and a mechanical room. The second floor has a similar layout to the first floor, with one long hallway connecting all of the rooms. It runs east-west. The second floor stair hall has south light coming in from the arched double-hung window centrally located over the stair on the south landing wall. The stained wood stair treads are carpeted only up to the last riser. The hallway floors are stained wood. A single, centered pendant light hangs from the ceiling that has a simple crown molding. The stair hall and the hallway walls have paneled wainscot, plaster walls and ceilings and painted wood door surrounds. A linen closet is located on the south wall. The master bedroom (16 x 15 ) with sleeping porch (15 x 15 ) is on the west end. The master bedroom has a chair rail and plaster ceiling and walls. Trim details include a crown molding and a profiled baseboard and painted, wood window and door surrounds. The sleeping porch has casement windows and shingle siding on the walls. The east wall is part brick and part shingled where the fireplace chimney extends and where a bathroom addition opens into the room. Trim details resemble those located in the master bedroom. The master bathroom suite is positioned north of the master bedroom. It includes a large closet room with window and a separate bathroom with a shower addition. There are four additional bedrooms on the second floor, two on each side of the hallway. Bedroom 2 (11 x 16 ) on the north side has two double-hung windows and simple trim details. A door on the southeast corner leads into a bathroom. The bathroom is also accessed from the hallway and has been remodeled to include ceramic tile wainscot and floors and a tiled shower. Hardware is chrome. Bedroom 3 (10 x 15 ) is on the north and Bedroom 4 (10 x 15 ) is on the south of the east wing. These are light-filled rooms as they have windows on each exterior wall. Both of these bedrooms have closets. Bedroom 5 (10 x 15 ) is across the hallway on the south end of the house and has a bay window, matching the one located below in the family room. The servant s stair is located between Bedroom 4 and 5 and provides access both down to the kitchen or up to the attic. The attic has a finished room (9 x 15 ) with a small full bathroom at the northeast corner. It has two window openings on the south wall and two smaller openings on the east and west walls, respectively. An unfinished storage room is located to the west end of the attic. 14 LPC Agenda Packet p. 20

82 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue Style of Architecture The Stein House is Colonial Revival, but Robert Seyfarth's simplified expression of the style, a carefully composed design with an elegant front entrance--very much in keeping with Seyfarth's general approach to residential architecture Asbury Avenue, ca Colonial Revival Architecture The Max Stein House, built in 1921, is Robert Seyfarth's interpretation of Colonial Revival, a style that has been popular since the late 1870s, although with periods of heightened interest. Its first appearance nationally resulted from exposure to the style at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The popularity of this fair and the word of mouth from fair visitors once they returned to their hometowns popularized Colonial Revival architecture as a national style. The country s 1876 centennial celebration awakened an interest in America s Colonial architectural heritage with the state buildings of Massachusetts and Connecticut designed as reproductions of local colonial houses. 89 Even before the exposition, demolition of the celebrated John Hancock House, in 1876, shocked and saddened the county. The nationalism and patriotism that grew out of these events created a movement that had a profound effect on all aspects of American culture that lasted through World War II and into the 1950s, most clearly articulated in American architecture. Immediately following the 1876 fair, members of the fashionable and influential east coast architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White traveled on a sketching tour though New England during which they studied original Georgian and Adam Buildings first hand. By 89 Fiske Kimball, Domestic Architecture of the American Colonies and of the Early Republic. New York: Charles Scribner s Sons, Dover Press republished this book in Information on the history of interest in the Colonial Revival movement may be found in the Introduction, on pages xvii-xx. 15 LPC Agenda Packet p. 21

83 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue 1886, the firm had executed two landmark houses in the style the Appleton House in Lenox, Massachusetts and the Taylor House in Newport, Rhode Island. 90 The interest in Colonial architecture was reinforced by the Classical architecture experienced at the 1893 World s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Here Colonial Revival architecture, with its Classical detailing, order and symmetry offered an alternative to the exuberance of the popular Queen Anne style and the informality of the Shingle Style. Several of the state buildings at the 1893 fair were inspired by Colonial architecture, specifically Nebraska, North Dakota, Massachusetts, Ohio, New Jersey, Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia. After the World's Columbian Exposition, the Colonial style became widely published and reviewed in journals and popular magazines. In 1898, The American Architect and Building News began an extensive series called, The Georgian Period: Being Photographs and Measured Drawings of Colonial Work with Text. The White Pine Scenes of Architectural Monographs, edited by Russell F. Whitehead and Frank Chouteau Brown, dominated by photographs of Colonial buildings, was published in 1915 and served as an inspiration for many Colonial Revival designs. These publications and many books on the period led to a wide understanding of the prototypes on which Colonial Revival architecture was based. 91 Among them were several books containing information on Colonial architecture as well as many publications with drawings and illustrations of Colonial Revival buildings. These included, Donald Miller s Measured Drawings of Some Colonial and Georgian Houses, 1916, and Fiske Kimball s Domestic Architecture of the American Colonies and of the Early Republic, The widespread availability of articles, books, and drawings served as guides for both the seasoned architect and the layman carpenter for executing the popular Colonial Revival style locally. They offered illustrations of stylistic prototypes and academic representations previously unseen. In addition to being associated with patriotism and American heritage, the Colonial Revival also embodied position and status. It appealed to old society Americans who wished to carry on their ancestors traditions. Before 1900, organizations based on ancestral lineage such as the Daughters of the American Revolution were founded for the study and appreciation of family lineage. They were often housed in Colonial Revival buildings, Boston architect Robert D. Andrews maintained, in 1904, that these societies were largely responsible for the rise in popularity of the Georgian style in domestic architecture. 92 During the 1910s and 1920s, when styles selected for country house design were actively discussed in contemporary journals, the American Colonial style, in all its variations was a frequent topic. The continued popularity of this style, made it a natural choice for the design of Winnetka residences--particularly when one takes into account, the nature of the Village of Winnetka its large lot size and emphasis on comfortable country living. In the March, 1923, issue of The Architectural Forum, Aymar Embury II, A.I.A., wrote an article titled Modern American Country Houses in which he discusses a shift in interest from the French style popularized by Richard Morris Hunt to the Colonial. He commented that perhaps largely due to 90 Ibid. 91 McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field to American Houses. New York: Knopf, 1984, p Mark Alan Hewitt. The Architect & the American Country House: New Haven, Yale University Press, 1990, p LPC Agenda Packet p. 22

84 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue the splendid publication of many measured drawings of Colonial work in The Georgian Period, the architect began to see colonial without his spectacles, and new vision of the style was the result. He says in the article that there are currently a number of outstanding examples of colonial country houses designed by Peabody and Stearns, H.T. Lindeberg and numerous other significant architects from around the country. He includes in his list of singled-out architects, the Chicago architectural team of Adler & Dangler. 93 The Colonial Revival style changed over time and as such there is much variation within the style. Many Colonial Revival residences of the 1920s resembled their prototypes more closely in proportion and detail, whereas early Colonial Revival residences were more stately, similar in scale to Queen Anne houses. Most often the Colonial Revival style is characterized by Classical order, symmetry and detailing, applied to a generally rectangular form. In a Colonial Revival house, the front door is located in the center and accentuated many times with classical features such as fanlights or pediments. Robert Seyfarth drew from Classical forms, but typically applied his own design ingenuity--simplifying, varying scale and employing a sense of drama, drawing attention to the home's entrance. He was no slavish follower of Classicism. Windows, including dormers, in Colonial Revival houses, are distributed symmetrically, are double-hung, and typically have multipane glazing. Shutters are common. The second floor front of the Stein House has 8/8 windows flanked by louvered shutters. The first floor has 12/12 floorceiling windows, also flanked by shutters. Seyfarth-designed houses frequently have tall first floor windows resembling French doors. Roofs of Colonial Revival houses may be hipped or gabled, or in the case of Dutch Colonial Revival, gambrel. The Stein house has a low-pitched hip roof in the center block with generally symmetrical wings set back from the central section; these, too have hipped roofs. The overhang is atypical of Colonial Revival houses. It extends deeply beyond the wall plane, providing a sense of shelter and giving the building a distinctive horizontal emphasis. The Stein house is shingled. Colonial Revival houses are sometimes brick, sometimes clapboard and brick and, in the case of many along the eastern seaboard, shingled. Classical elements including cornices with modillions and dentils, balustrades, columns, and pilasters are also common. Broken pediments were rare on the colonial originals but were particularly favored by revivalists. The Stein House entrance has a prominent broken swan'sneck pediment resting on a shallow cornice. Pilasters are suggested, but they have no classical fluting or capitals. There is no small front porch, often found on Colonial Revival houses, that would obscure Seyfarth's eloquent front entrance design. 93 Aymar, Embury II, A.I.A. Modern American Country Houses. The Architectural Forum. Vol XXXVIII. March, 1923, p LPC Agenda Packet p. 23

85 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue Architect of 1236 Asbury Avenue Robert Seyfarth 94 The highly-regarded architect Robert Seyfarth is generally associated with historical revival architecture. The majority of his work was inspired by Colonial, Tudor and sometimes French architecture. That said, his work generally was more of a distillation of historical styles than a pedantic copying of any given style. He borrowed but reinterpreted historical influences, creating designs characterized by strong geometry, by an intuitive sense of proportion and by a discriminating selection of classical and other revivalist details. His 1921 design for the Max Stein House at 1236 Asbury in Winnetka reflects his particular approach to design. Robert Seyfarth was born in Blue Island, Illinois, in His grandfather had come to Chicago from Germany in 1848, intending to open a tavern. Advised to locate outside the city, he and his wife settled in Blue Island, where many German immigrants had relocated. One of their five sons was Edward, the father of Robert Seyfarth. Edward Seyfarth was a prominent Blue Island resident. He owned the local hardware store, was a charter member of the Blue Island Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, was a founder of the Calumet State Bank, served as village treasurer from and as village trustee from and Edward's son Robert began his architectural education at the Chicago Manual Training School. Founded by the Commercial Club of Chicago in 1877, it was an all-male private secondary school, located in Chicago that incorporated industrial arts in its curriculum, requiring students to take drafting and shop in addition to the usual high school subjects. In 1903, the school became part of the University of Chicago Laboratory School. After graduating in 1895 at age 17, Robert became a draftsman for architect August Fiedler ( ), whose practice focused on several high residential interiors including the Samuel Nickerson House ( ) on Erie Street in Chicago (now the Driehaus Museum) and the Hegleler Carus Mansion (by William W. Boyington, ) in LaSalle, Illinois. During the time that Seyfarth worked for Fiedler, he also worked under him in the Architecture Department of the Chicago Board of Education. In 1898, Robert joined the office of architect George Washington Maher ( ). Associated with the Prairie School, Maher trained, along with Frank Lloyd Wright, in the office of Joseph Lyman Silsbee. Maher s work was characterized by originality, based on geometry with detailing inspired by nature not historical precedent. Some of his finest work is found in Kenilworth. He completed several commissions at Northwestern University, including the Patten Gymnasium (demolished 1940) and Swift Hall for Northwestern University. After Seyfarth began working in Maher's office, his independent work, in Blue Island, showed Maher's influence, reflecting the work of Prairie School architecture. While Seyfarth was 94 Sources cited for this biography include: Cohen, Stuart E. "Robert E. Seyfarth, Architect." Chicago Architectural Journal, v. 9 (2000), Illinois Historic Structures Survey index card "Robert E. Seyfarth, Architect, " "Robert Seyfarth." Wikipedia: Van Zanten, David. "Robert Seyfarth," Chicago Architectural Journal, v. 5 (1985), LPC Agenda Packet p. 24

86 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue working for George Maher, the office was renovating the library interior of the Nickerson mansion for the second owner, Lucius Fisher. Seyfarth continued to work for George Maher until He then opened his own office in the Corn Exchange Building in Chicago. After the Tribune Tower was completed, in 1925, Seyfarth moved his office there. He had a space on the 21st floor until 1934, when the Depression forced a move to his house in Highland Park. Seyfarth always retained a small practice. His only employee was Edward Humrich ( ), who later launched his own distinguished career designing single-story houses of wood and glass, influenced by the Usonian architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Many of Humrich s houses are located in Riverwoods. From early on, Seyfarth attended meetings of the Chicago Architectural Club. He attended his first meeting in 1905, joining during the time he worked for George Maher, who was an active member of the club as a speaker, writer, exhibiter and judge in its annual competitions. Seyfarth entered his own house in Blue Island in one of the competitions. His connection with the Chicago Architectural Club offered Seyfarth the opportunity to interact with Chicago's progressive architecture community, many of whom were members. Among them were Daniel Burnham, Dankmar Adler, Louis Sullivan, Howard Van Doren Shaw, William Le Baron Jenney and Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1910, Seyfarth had built a new house for his family in Highland Park at 1498 Sheridan Road, across the street from Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic 1901 Ward W. Willits House. It was an excellent career move. Robert and his wife, Nell Martin Seyfarth became involved in the community and his career thrived. She became active in the PTA, the local school board and the Highland Park Women's Club. He garnered clients from the many businessmen and professionals living throughout the North Shore. Seyfarth worked from his house in Highland Park until his death in A list of Seyfarth buildings compiled by several people, published on the website and updated November 8, 2016, indicates that Seyfarth designed at least 271 buildings, largely residential, in Chicago and its suburbs during his long career. Approximately 46 were built outside the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Seyfarth designed at least 39 houses in the Village of Winnetka. Several have been altered or demolished. The house at 1236 Asbury is included in the list. 95 In the web site, the list of Seyfarth buildings is described as "a partial list". Because there were several compilers, it is noted that the list may be incomplete and some entries may be inaccurate. The Chicago History museum research center archives have 70 sets of drawings for projects that date from 1932 forward. In the early 1970s, the State of Illinois conducted a windshield survey of buildings throughout the state deemed to be significant. The list generated, titled "The Illinois Historic Structures 95 Stuart Cohen created a list of Seyfarth houses for his 2000 Chicago Architectural Journal article. Peter Seyfarth used the Cohen information along with Robert Seyfarth s office records to create the list currently on the Robert Seyfarth website (that is included in this report). The Winnetka Historical Society has a more update and verified list that was researched by Patti Van Cleave, the former director of the Winnetka Historical Society. 19 LPC Agenda Packet p. 25

87 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue Survey" was published and distributed to local libraries and historical societies. At the same time a researcher went through architectural journals at the Burnham Library of the Art Institute to uncover Illinois buildings that had been published. The results were put on index cards, currently located at the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office in Springfield, and filed by architect. Susan Benjamin has in her library, index cards containing images of work by Robert Seyfarth. There are 21; one is of the house at 1236 Asbury. Although the name of the owner and date were unknown, the card was labeled "Cook County, Chicago Suburbs, Residential, House, Robert Seyfarth and noted that a photo of the house was published in HB (House Beautiful) June, 1923, on page ad in House Beautiful Robert Seyfarth's architecture reflects the prevalent historicism of the time. Prairie School architecture had begun to be replaced by designs more reliant on earlier historic sources. After Frank Lloyd Wright left for Europe in 1909, his influence became eclipsed by a revisit of Colonial, Tudor and French architecture. Although Seyfarth's work is based on historical styles, it is distinctive and unusual, incorporating the influences of the Prairie School geometric simplicity he had experienced while working for George Maher. His architecture, almost exclusively residential, is a rare blend of the traditional and the progressive. In an article Stuart Cohen wrote in the Chicago Architectural Journal in 2000, he quotes architect L. Morgan Yost, one of several architects Robert Seyfarth regularly had lunch with. Yost called Seyfarth "an excellent designer. His houses were not really colonial...they used colonial elements. And they were beautifully put together." In 1918, a handful of years before the house at 1236 Asbury was designed, the Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau released a 32 page portfolio featuring houses built from Seyfarth's designs. Entitled "The Home You Longed For', Seyfarth wrote in his introduction to the booklet: 20 LPC Agenda Packet p. 26

88 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue These few old world standards, rightly employed, have become completely molded to fit our present conditions so that...our modern examples are not imitations, but rather developments of early principals. With such a rich inheritance handed down to us, why should not all our homes be of this sort, examples of these splendid former types which were fashioned on sound principles beyond reason for change of design and possessing an artistic grace from which future generations may gather last inspiration - made to live in and adorned to please - such should be the enduring qualities of the typical American house of today. During his career, Seyfarth's work was published in magazines and journals including the Architectural Record, House Beautiful, House and Garden, as well as in the advertisements of various architectural supply firms. In addition, photographs of houses he designed appeared in Western Architect magazine a number of times in the 1920s. Although there is not a monograph on his work, articles on Seyfarth and his body of work have been the topic of two Chicago Architectural Journal articles by David Van Zanten (1985) and Stuart Cohen (2000) and an extensive footnoted article appears in Wikipedia (including the quote from "The Home You Longed For"), with many illustrated projects. In addition, family members have a web site with the extensive catalogue of his work, many illustrated. Landmark Status of the Property 1236 Asbury Avenue is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places individually or within a Historic District, or as a Winnetka local landmark. It was identified as part of the Illinois Historic Structures Survey conducted between 1971 and Evaluation of Architectural Significance 1236 Asbury Avenue exemplifies Colonial revival residential architecture, but represents Robert Seyfarth's singular interpretation of the style. Although it expresses many features characteristic of the Colonial tradition--symmetry, a center entrance, white wall treatment and multipane double-hung windows with shutters, Robert Seyfarth's hallmarks are unmistakable. His houses typically have an unusually stunning front entrance, and the house at 1236 Asbury is no exception. He borrows Classical elements, but never interprets them literally. Rather, he abstracts and combines them in a unique fashion. Simple geometry with little embellishment governs the massing of the house. The roofline provides a sense of shelter, not the typical cornice treatment of the Colonial Revival style. The house gains architectural significance because of Seyfarth's flawless sense of proportion and personal interpretation of the style.. Evaluation of Neighborhood Impact 1236 Asbury Avenue is a 100-foot wide lot while many of the homes on the street are on 50-foot wide lots. A variety of styles are present, but the scale of the houses on the block is similar. The removal of the house would have a minimal impact on the streetscape, but would impact 1248 Asbury, the home immediately to the west of the property that faces the vacant lot to the west of 1236 Asbury. Summary Opinion It is the opinion of Benjamin Historic Certifications that the house at 1236 Asbury Avenue is not architecturally significant as a typical Colonial Revival residence because there are many fine 21 LPC Agenda Packet p. 27

89 Historic and Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) Village of Winnetka: 1236 Asbury Avenue examples within the Village. It gains significance, however, because it was designed by Robert Seyfarth, who lived in Highland Park and was a relatively prolific North Shore Architect. He designed many Winnetka houses, and there are several extant. It will be a loss and it is fortunate that there are several remaining Seyfarth-designed houses in the Village. Most of the owners of the property attained professional success. Some, like the Kunstadters, were noteworthy philanthropists. The original owner lived in the home he built a very short time. Without question, the Smith Family were the most important residents, having made substantial contributions to the history of the Village. 22 LPC Agenda Packet p. 28

90 Attachment A: Bibliography 1861 Map of Cook County, Flower, W. L., and Edward Mendel Map of Cook County, Illinois Map, Windes & Marsh (Firm) Map of the Village of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Winnetka, Ill: Windes & Marsh. Adams, James N., William E. Keller, and Lowell M. Volkel Illinois place names. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society. Anonymous Chicago's first half century, : the city as it was fifty years ago, and as it is today. [Place of publication not identified]: Nabu Press. Al Chase, Chicago Tribune, 25 March 1924 Al Chase, Pepsodent to have $500,000 Chicago Plant, 19 July, 1931, p. 16. Alice L. Stein Obituary, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 1938, p. 16 Ancestry.com, Records, Directories, U.S., School Yearbooks, etc. Andreas, A. T History of Cook County, Illinois: from the earliest period to the present time. Chicago: A.T. Andreas. Annual Report of the Woman s Board of Missions of the Interior Aymar, Embury II, A.I.A. Modern American Country Houses. The Architectural Forum. Vol XXXVIII. March, Baeb, Eddie, President of John Buck to retire, Chicago Business, 15 Dec 2009, Barbara LaBoe, Knight Ridder Tribune Business News, 15 May p. 1. Benjamin, Susan. Winnetka Architecture: Where Past is Present, A Guide to Timeless Styles. Illinois: Winnetka Historical Museum, California Voter Registration for Mary K. and Robert Grinnell, 1962, Roll 157. Capital markets, Company Overview of John Buck Company, Charles Beaver Executive Profile: Chicago Mail Order House Reports Increased Growth, Printer s Row, 24 August 1922, p Classified Ad, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug Cohen, Stuart E. "Robert E. Seyfarth, Architect." Chicago Architectural Journal, v. 9 (2000), Cook County Recorder of Deeds, Tract Book: 247A, 247B. Cora Smith Photograph, Chicago Tribune on March 10, Dickinson, Lora Townsend. The Story of Winnetka. Illinois: Winnetka Historical Society, Doug Gourley profile, Emaroy June Smith Obituary, Chicago Tribune, 24 April 1941.p. 27. Ex Philipsborn s, Inc. Heads Named in $1.2 Milllion Suit, Chicago Tribune, 11 January 1924, p. 16. Find a Grave Memorial website, Kimball, Fiske, Domestic architecture of the American colonies and of the early republic / by Fiske Kimball. New York : C. Scribner's sons. Flaherty, Carolyn. "The Colonial Revival House." Old House Journal, January Geraldine Kunstadter Press Release, Goodspeed, W.A. History of Cook County. Goodspeed Historical Association, Greenough, Nan, The Origins of the Winnetka Community House, Winnetka Historical Society Gazette, Spring Grossman, James R., Ann Durkin Keating, and Janice L. Reiff The Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Online version LPC Agenda Packet p. 29

91 Illinois Historic Structures Survey Inventory of historic structures in Winnetka, Cook County: Interim report [Chicago]: Illinois Historic Structures Survey. Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database, Jerry Davis, Equitable brings build-to-suit to city Chicago Sun-Times, 13 May 1991, p. 45. Joanne Knoch, Jalkut Urges Better Furniture Marketing, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan 1964, p. E6. John W. Kunstadter Obituary, The New York Times, 23 Jun P. 9. John W. Kunstadter profile, Columbia University website, Kenneth G. Smith Obituary. Kenneth Smith Yacht Kenkora is sold, Chicago Daily Tribune, 1 May 1941, p. 12. K.G. Smith, 53, former dental firm head, dies, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec, 1945, p. 33 Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society directories, 1920 and Leonard, John William. The Book of Chicagoans: A Biographical Dictionary Of Leading Living Men and Women of the City of Chicago Mail Order, Encyclopedia Chicago, Hewitt, Mark Alan, and Richard Cheek The Architect & the American country house: New Haven: Yale University Press. Mark Alan Hewitt. The Architect & the American Country House: New Haven, Yale University Press, Marquis, Albert Nelson The book of Chicagoans: a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago. Chicago [Ill.]: A.N. Marquis. Massey, James, Early Colonial Revival." Old-House Journal. Massey, James C. and Shirley Maxwell. The Changing Face of the Colonial Revival House. Old-House Journal, March/April McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, O Keefe, Patricia, ed., The History of New Trier Township: Old Ben Coal Elects R. E. Exum Jr. Executive Vice President, Skillings Mining Review, Vol. 60, 1975, p People and Events, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb, 1957, p. C7. People and Events, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep P. C7. People and Events, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 1966, p. B7. People: A look at local promotions, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2005, p. 2. Presser, ArLynn. Winnetka Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub. Property Insight, LLC, 1 North LaSalle Street, Chicago Tract Index Search, Jared Gage Sections 17 and 18, January 29, Rhoads, William B. The Colonial Revival and the Americanization of Immigrants. The Colonial Revival in America. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1985, pages 341, Robert Seyfarth ad, EBSCO Publishing (Firm). June, House Beautiful houses & plans. New York: Hearst Corp. "Robert E. Seyfarth, Architect, " "Robert Seyfarth." Wikipedia: Sanborn Fire Insurance Map: Winnetka, Cook Co. IL with updates, on file at the Village of Winnetka. Sara Lee bakery chief quits, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr 1990, p. 1 and Ancestry.com directories for Illinois and Ohio. Sholl, Barbara, Hubbard Woods: A Lakeside Community, Winnetka Historical Gazette: Winter Skillings Mining Review, Vol. 65, Stein V. McKinney, Northeastern Reporter, Vol. 144, Pps The Vintage Traveler website, United States. Census of population, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. U. S. Social Security Applications. LPC Agenda Packet p. 30

92 Van Zanten, David. "Robert Seyfarth," Chicago Architectural Journal, v. 5 (1985). Village of Winnetka House Files and Building Permit Records. Walker's Directory of Northern California Directors and Corporations. Who s Who Chicago. A.N. Marquis Company. 1926, 1931, 1936, 1941, Wife is suing Nightingale for Divorce, Chicago Daily Tribune, 18 Jan P. A4. Wilson, Richard Guy. The Colonial Revival House. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc Wilmette Historical Society, An American Jean Valjean, Wilmette Historical Society website, Winnetka Community House, National Register Nomination Form, Winnetka Directories, Winnetka Historical Society, various dates. Winnetka Historical Society Files, Winnetka Directories, Various dates. Winnetka Historical Society, Realtor card file. Y.W.C.A. seeks Volunteers for Room Registry, Chicago Daily Tribune, 25 Dec. 1949, p. W3. LPC Agenda Packet p. 31

93 Attachment B Exterior Photos of 1236 Asbury Avenue LPC Agenda Packet p. 32

94 1236 Asbury, north facade North facade North facade Entrance door detail LPC Agenda Packet p. 33

95 Door head with broken pediment South Facade South facade, detail of center block South facade, mud room addition LPC Agenda Packet p. 34

96 West and south facades West Facade East facade, looking north East facade, looking south LPC Agenda Packet p. 35

97 View of 3-car garage and greenhouse Greenhouse, north facade View of rear yard and pool from above Rear yard, showing paver patio LPC Agenda Packet p. 36

98 1240 Vacant Lot and 1248 Asbury LPC Agenda Packet p. 37

99 Attachment C: Interior Photos of 1236 Asbury Avenue LPC Agenda Packet p. 38

100 Foyer Stair hall with cross axis Stair hall detail Turned balusters at stairway LPC Agenda Packet p. 39

101 Spiral tread ends at the stairway Living room with almost floor to ceiling windows Living room, looking northwest Living room Belgian marble fireplace surround LPC Agenda Packet p. 40

102 Enclosed sun porch View to south patio from sun porch Sun room fireplace Dining room LPC Agenda Packet p. 41

103 Dining room trim details Dining room floor to ceiling double hung window Family room with bay window Family room LPC Agenda Packet p. 42

104 Stairs to basement off of dining room Closet adjacent to dining room Kitchen, remodelled ca Kitchen, looking south to rear yard and 3-car garage LPC Agenda Packet p. 43

105 Mudroom, ca Second floor stair landing Second floor stairway lighting View into the master bedroom from second floor stair hall LPC Agenda Packet p. 44

106 Master bedroom, looking south Master bedroom, view to northwest Typical single panel door Sleeping porch with casement windows LPC Agenda Packet p. 45

107 Sleeping porch, view to northeast Master closet room Master bathroom suite Master bathroom LPC Agenda Packet p. 46

108 Master bathroom Second floor hallway, view to the east Bedroom 2 Detail of servant bells LPC Agenda Packet p. 47

109 Second floor bathroom Bedroom 3 Bedroom 3 Second floor hallway at servant stairway LPC Agenda Packet p. 48

110 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 4 closet Bedroom 5 Bedroom 5 closet LPC Agenda Packet p. 49

111 Attic hallway into finished room Attic finished room Attic bathroom Attic bathroom details LPC Agenda Packet p. 50

112 Attic lighting Greenhouse interior LPC Agenda Packet p. 51

113 Attachment D: Table with Building Information for the Surrounding Neighborhood Address& Date& Architect& Style& & 1206%Asbury%% 1912/28% S.%S.%Beman% Colonial%Revival% 1210%Asbury% 1985% Unknown% Contemporary% 1214%Asbury% 1928/44/47% Unknown% Brick%Tudor%Revival% 1224%Asbury% 1999% John%Conrad% Queen%Anne%Victorian% Schiess% 1228%Asbury% 1921/29% Beers,%Schling% Dutch%Colonial%Revival% &%Baily% 1236&Asbury& 1921& Robert& Colonial&Revival& Seyfarth& 1240%Asbury% Vacant% O% O% 1248%Asbury% 1927% Unknown% Brick%Colonial%Revival% 1256%Asbury% 1966% Ed%Minoak% Brick%Contemporary% 1258%Asbury% 1911/84/96% Donna%Lee% Victorian% Floeter% 978%Euclid% 1922% Chatten%&% English%Tudor%Revival% Mrs.%Enos% Barton%House% (Village% Landmark)% Hammond% 1217%Asbury% 1967% Unknown% Ranch,%2Ostory%stucco%with% additions% 1225%Asbury% 1927/61/05% Puckey%&% Contemporary% Jenkins% 1235%Asbury% 1994/95% Apex%Plus% Brick%Tudor%Revival% 1239%Asbury% 1922% Unknown% Brick%Colonial%Revival% 1249%Asbury% 1911/20/86/93/ Dutch%Colonial%Revival% 11% 86%Thomas% Draus %%93% Hartshorne%&% Plunkard;% 11% Brant%Rust;% 1255%Asbury%% 2007% Anthony% Cottage% Hurtiz% 1259%Asbury% 1980% Unknown% Brick%Colonial%Revival% LPC Agenda Packet p. 52

114 Attachment E: Photos of Residences In Neighborhood LPC Agenda Packet p. 53

115 View midblock looking west View midblock looking east SOUTH SIDE OF BLOCK 1206 Asbury 1210 and 1214 Asbury LPC Agenda Packet p. 54

116 1214 and 1224 Asbury 1228 Asbury 1236 Asbury 1240 (vacant lot) and 1248 Asbury LPC Agenda Packet p. 55

117 1256 and 1258 Asbury NORTH SIDE OF ASBURY BLOCK 978 Euclid 1225 and 1217 Asbury 1235 Asbury LPC Agenda Packet p. 56

118 1239 Asbury 1249 Asbury 1259, 1255, and 1249 Asbury 1259 (side view from Lake) LPC Agenda Packet p. 57

119 Attachment F: Select Research% LPC Agenda Packet p. 58

120 Robert E. Seyfarth, Architect last updated; Nov. 8, 2016 Project Index The following is a partial list of buildings designed by Robert E. Seyfarth. It was complied from lists created by several people working independently on different projects. It s likely to be incomplete and some entries may be inaccurate. This list is organized by location and street address starting with Chicago and its suburbs, and then followed by other areas. Photos of some of these houses can be seen at The Chicago History Museum research center archives have 70 sets of drawings for projects that date from 1932 onwards. 47 of these have been included in this list. (They can be recognized by the inclusion in the listing of the archive index number which is in the format; RS-NC1 ) Chicago, The Suburbs and Vicinity Barrington V. T. Norton House, 1939, not built Hugh M. Seyfarth House, The Acre 1938 (not built) Edwin Tubey House, address unknown, RS-NC18 Robert White Jr. House, address unknown, 1940, RS-NC17 Barrington Hills 48 Brinker Rd., Jerrems House ca 1935 demo d 373 County Line Rd. Dwyer House, ca (altered) 296 Donlea Rd., Buffington House, ca (altered) Blue Island S. Elm St., Rudd/Brinken (TBV) House, ca S. Elm St., William Seyfarth House, S. Greenwood Ave., Edgar J. Schroth ca S. Greenwood Ave., Arthur Seyfarth House, S. Greenwood Ave., Roy E Geyer House, S. Greenwood Ave., Robert Krueger House, S. Greenwood Ave., Joseph Schroth House, S. Greenwood Ave., Krueger Funeral Home, W. High St., Ward Seyfarth House, S. Maple Ave, Robert E. Seyfarth House, S. Maple Ave. William Schreiber House, New Street, Clarence Seyfarth House, ca Union St., Phillip Schreiber House, ca Vermont, Biroth-Massey remodel, York, Robert B Berry House, 1912 Chicago 4516 N Francisco Ave, Wm Prinderville house, Halsted St., Dr. F.S. Tufts, stores & offices 1909, 6114 Kenmore Ave, addition to flats bldg, S. Leavitt, Thomas McGahan House, 1919 Chicago cont d 520 S. Michigan Ave, Florentine Room interiors. Congress Plaza Hotel, W. Normal Parkway, W. Arnold House, W. 120 th, West Pullman State Bank, Perry Ave, 2 flat for D.H. Graham, 1909, demo d 9220 S. Pleasant Ave., Edward E. Steele House, S. Pleasant Ave., John Ellis House, W. Pratt Blvd., Charles W. Moore House, W. Pratt Blvd., William J. MacDonald House, W. Pratt Blvd., W.E. Gillette House, N. Ridge Blvd., Dr C.C. Markey House, N Rogers Ave, David Graham House, 1909 demo d 8501 S Sangamon St (923 w 85 th ), W.S. Turner 2-flats S. Seeley Ave. H. S. Crane House, S. Seeley Ave., Samuel E. Thomason House, 1910 S. Seeley Ave & 106th, R.E. Thompson House, Wabash Ave., Baldwin Piano Co., ca 1909 demo d W. Washington, remodel 4 story bldg, 1919 demo d 5927 W. Washington Blvd, William Gadsden House, Winneconna, S.A.Waterman apts, 1909 demo d 5903 N Winthrop, C.H. Thompson developer, 1903 demo d 4840 S. Woodlawn Ave, Eisendrath House alterations, S. Yale Ave, H.C. Dickinson House, 1906 W. Leland Ave. & N. Ravenwood Ave., Dartnell Corp. Bldg. addition, ca.1932 RS-NC1 Touhy and Ashland, house C.H. Thompson developer, 1903 Waveland, address unknown, F. Hagen House, 1903 Winthrop near Lawrence, house, 1903 demo d? Yale and 67th, house, 1905 demo d Deerfield 1124 N. Waukegan Rd., ca Elgin Earl Butler House, address & date unknown Evanston 2730 Broadway Ave, R. Johnson House, 1950, built 1955 as completed by Humrich 630 Central St., Betsy A. Bridge spec house Colfax, Earl Rapp House, Ewing Ave., Dr Nichols House ca Lincoln St., Orley C. Wilson House, Lincoln St., Theodore F. Freeman House, Lincoln St., Page House, 1930 (RS-NC2) 2500 Lincoln St., William Matthews House ca Lincoln, John M Hart house, Lincolnwood, Mueller House, ca Sheridan Rd., Betsy A. Bridge spec house 2, 1909 Sherman & Grove, N.E. corner, commercial building, 1916 Glencoe 462 Adams Ave, Arthur W. Brintnall House, Bluff Rd, Henry Behrens owner/builder, 1922 not built? 994 Bluff Rd, Walter McGuire House ca LPC Agenda Packet p. 59

121 Glencoe cont d 1035 Bluff Rd, Murray & Terry spec house, ca Crescent Ct, ca 1924, demo d 57 Crescent Ct, ca 1924 demo d 92 Dell Pl., Bert Leston Taylor House, 1917 (THYLF) 141 Euclid Ave, ca Fairview Rd, John C. Aspley House #1, 1919 demo d 233 Fairview Rd, Majorie Stonehill Strauss House, ca Fairview Rd, Dorothy Stonehill Wyle House, ca Forest, Murray & Terry spec house, 1915 T.B.V. 221 Franklin Rd., ca Franklin Rd., William Otten House, 1920, demo d 231 Franklin Rd., ca (altered ca 2009) 246 Franklin Rd., Andrien C. Bourgerie House, 1920 demo d 520 Greenleaf Ave, Lewis F Hopkins House, Greenleaf Ave, David Mayer House, ca Grove St, George M. Groves House, Hawthorne Ave., Gilbert Wagner House, Hazel Ave, Raymond Shirk House, Lincoln Ave, W.W. Curtis House, Lincoln Ave, Charles Rothermel House, 1938 demo d 500 Longwood Ave, Wilbur Hattery House 1920 demo d? 587 Longwood Ave, William A. Fox House, Maple Hill Rd., J. C. Aspley House #2, ca Maple Hill Rd., ca (heavily remodeled) 160 Maple Hill Rd., ca (heavily remodeled) 234 Maple Hill Rd, Charles Saxby House, ca 1918, demo d 258 Maple Hill Rd., Stonehill House, ca (THYLF) 145 Montgomery St., Mayfield House, ca Oak Ridge Dr, T. Redfield House, ca 1936 (RS-NC6) 976 Oak Terrace, Allen A. Murray House, Old Elm Pl., Carl Gewalt House, ca. 1938, (RS-NC8) 171 Old Green Bay Rd, 1950 (fin. By Humrich), demo d 210 Park Ave., Rodgers House, 1916, (remodeled) 609 Park Ave. Sam Rothermel House, ca 1940 (RS-NC28) 2 Pomander Walk, Louis Eckstein House, ca 1926 demo d 492 South Ave, W.R. MacDonald House, 1911 demo d 600 Sheridan Rd., Abel Davis House, ca (altered) 1058 Skokie Ridge Rd, Gaylord Milliken House, ca Sunset Ln., Joseph A. Powers House, ca Washington Ave, Walter Fovargue House, ca Washington Ave, J.M. Hobbs House, 1912 (THYLF) 565 Washington Ave, Roy S. Edwards House, Washington Ave, G. Coaney House, ca demo d 580 Washington Ave, Edwin Buell ca Woodlawn Ave, Scott Estate Garage, ca 1912 Robert Read House, address & date unknown RS-NC49 Thomas Simpson, address unknown, 1922 F. Tellander House, address unknown, 1921, not built? M. Rood House, address unknown, 1912 George Mason House, address unknown, 1921 Dumont Love House, address unknown, 1914 Murray & Terry; 2 houses on Walden, (no numbers) 1915 Glenview 830 Normandy Ln., H. C. Keller House, ca Glenview cont d Malcolm Balfour House, address unknown, 1941 not built J.L. Keller House, address unknown, 1938 Don Peebles House, address unknown, 1941 (RS-NC24) Frank Wiffler House, address unknown, 1947 (RS-NC35) Highland Park 455 Cedar Ave, Joseph Carbonargi House ca Central Ave, Card House, ca County Line Rd, ca 1925 TBV 2219 Egandale Rd, Henry Adamson House, ca Forest Ave, ca Forest Ave, ca Forest Ave, Nelson House, 1927 (altered) 1270 Forest Ave, Vaughn House, ca Forest Ave, Young House, ca demo d 1442 Forest Ave., Alexander Stewart House, Green Bay, A.F.B.A plan book house, Ca Hawthorn Ln., Chapin House, ca Hawthorn Ln., Stancliffe House, ca demo d 1765 Lake Ave, ca 1921, (extensive additions) 471 Lakeside Pl., Kidd House, ca., Lakewood Pl., Walter Gottschall House, ca Laurel Ave., Trinity Church addition, ca W Lincoln Ave., Vetter House, ca S Lincoln Ave, Ruble House, S Lincoln Ave, Schauffler House, ca Linden, Day House, ca. 1921, demo d 1270 Linden Ave., Sanderson House, ca. 1920, demo d 1304 Linden Ave., Sheridan House, ca. 1921, demo d 1328 Linden Ave., Williams House, ca Linden Ave., spec house, ca. 1920, demo d 1429 Linden Ave., Murray & Terry, ca (altered) 1441 Linden Ave., Goehtz House, ca Linden Ave., McDonald House remodel, ca Linden Ave, 1 of 4 Bournique, Linden Ave, 1 of 4 Bournique, Linden Ave, 1 of 4 Bournique, Linden Ave. 1 of 4 Bournique, Linden Ave, George McBride House, Linden Ave, John A. Bunnell House #1, Linden Ave, Herman House, ca Linden Ave, Edward A. Smith House, Linden Ave, Albert Paul Smith House Linden Park Pl., Rex Jones House, Maple Ave, Bryon C. Howes House, ca Maple Ave, John A. Bunnell House #2, ca Melba Ln., John Oliver House, ca (w/addition) 350 Moraine Rd, J. Lionel Hess House, ca 1922 TBV 1509 Oakwood Ave., Bournique House, ca 1914, demo d 325 Orchard Ln. Clarence Holmes Thayer House, Park Lane, C. D. Berry House, 1909 altered Ridge Road, West Ridge School remodel, Ridge Rd., John Mahler House, ca demo d 316 Roger Williams Ave, CB Stillman House, 1923 (altered) LPC Agenda Packet p. 60

122 Highland Park - cont d 1180 St. Johns Ave., Flewelling House, ca demo d 1192 St. Johns Ave., Woodward House, ca (altered) 25 Sheridan Rd., Roy Wyle House, 1920 demo d 521 Sheridan Rd., Maurice Kozminski House, 1909 demo d 1024 Sheridan Rd., Farrell House, ca demo d 1375 Sheridan Rd., Robert Churchill House, ca Sheridan Rd., Robert E. Seyfarth House, ca Sheridan Rd., Kellog Speed House, ca Sheridan Rd., Leslie A. McPherson House, Sheridan Rd., retail building for John Blomdahl, Sheridan Rd., Campbell/J D. Purdy Jr. House, Sheridan Rd., Thomas C. Williams House, ca Sheridan Rd., Martin Insull House, Sheridan Rd., Samuel Holmes House, ca Vine, Sidney Holland House 1910 demo d 1371 Waverly Rd, M. Ward servants qtrs, ca demo d 1415 Waverly Rd., D. Kittermaster House, ca 1935 demo d 1426 Waverly Rd., Glidden House, 1910 demo d 1442 Waverly Rd., Max Mahler House, Woodland Rd., Lawver House, 1940 (altered) 411 Woodland Rd, Elizabeth Fricke House ca demo d 427 Woodland Rd., ca (extensive additions) Bryon Hoskins House, address unknown, 1939, RS-NC12 Ann Hoyer House #1, address unknown, 1941 Ann Hoyer House #2, address unknown, 1948 William Lamborn spec house, address unknown, 1909 H.J. Smith House, address unknown, 1940, RS-NC16 W.R. Tenney House, address unknown, 1940, RS-NC23 RS-NC31/NC32 House, client & address unknown, 1946 Kenilworth 646 Kenilworth Terrace, 1925 (altered) 222 Leicester Rd, Fred Workman House, 1921 (altered) 250 Oxford Rd, ca 1921 (altered) 221 Warwick Rd, Walter Knopp House Woodstock Ave., 1921 Walter Kunth House, address unknown, 1921 Lake Forest 1320 Elm Tree Rd., Malcomb House, ca Knollwood Dr. Townley House, ca Bryan House, address unknown, 1939, RS-NC14 Libertyville Milwaukee Ave RFD route, Ewing House, ca Maywood 218 N. 2 nd Ave., Kenneth Bullard House, ca (altered) Mundelein W. Lakeview Parkway, Muldoon house, ca 1937 Northbrook 401 Lee Rd., Bob & Helen Balfour Morrison House, ca Northbrook cont d 925 Morrison Ln., Bob Morrison House, 1950 (finished by Alfred Caldwell) demo d 478 Pebblebrook Rd., Gallagher House, ca (RS-NC5) Oak Park 700 Fair Oaks Ave, Ashley Smith House, ca N. East Ave. William G. Oliver House, N. East Ave. Walter E. Dwight House, 1914 River Forest 1231 Ashland, Ryder House, ca Keystone, McGrath House, ca Riverside 156 Addison Road, Mrs. J Gould House, 1922 Waukegan 703 N. Sheridan Rd., Steele House #1, ca N. Sheridan Rd., Beaubien House. ca N. Sheridan Rd., Wetzel House, ca N. Sheridan Rd., Steele House #2, ca Wilmette 1130 Ashland Ave., Byron M. Smith house, Greenwood, ca Laurel Ave, Eric Dunn House, ca 1919 Winnetka 633 Ardsley Rd., Henry J. McFarland House, ca Ardsley Rd., Walter S. Bemis House 1922, demo d 1206 Asbury Ave, Harold M. Beck House, Asbury Ave, Max Stein House, Ash St, ca Birch St., Roy J. Piehl House, 1939 (RS-NC13) 1180 Broadmeadow, ca 1950 (altered) 490 Cherry St., ca (altered by addition) 175 Chestnut St., Lawrence Howe House, ca Chestnut St., ca Chestnut St, Edward Bagley House, ca Church Rd, ca Fisher Crescent, W.G. Walling House, 1919 fire rebuild 198 Forest St., Carroll Thomas House 1922 altered 258 Forest St., ca Forest St., ca Forest St., ca Forest St, ca 1918 (aka 708 willow) 681 Garland Ave, ca Indian Hill Rd., Edward W. Ellis House, 1919 (altered) Indian Hills Rd., Kemper Knapp, 1919, not built? 752 Lincoln Ave, Robert Walker House 1921 (altered) 439 Maple Ave, W.H. McCoulty House, Meadow Ln., Chase House, ca demo d 1160 Oakley Ave, ca Pine St., Goddard Cheney House, ca Scott, L.Harry Waidner House, 1911 demo d LPC Agenda Packet p. 61

123 Winnetka cont d 1204 Scott, George Mason house, Sheridan Rd., Brach House, 1924, demo d 594 Spruce St., Norman W. Harris House #1 ca Spruce St., Fenger House, ca Spruce St., House, ca Sunset Rd, ca Sunset Rd, John F. Herdic House, ca Westmoor, Harold Hill House, ca 1948, demo d 808 Willow Rd., A. Ballard Bradley House, Woodland, L.M. Roach builder 1921 altered 96 Woodley Rd., Vandercook House, ca demo d James T. Igor, Jr. House, address unknown, 1946, RS-NC34 Outside of Chicago Area Alabama, Fairhope Peters House, address unknown, ca Florida, Daytona Beach House, address unknown ca 1915 Illinois, DeKalb 618 W. Lincoln Highway, Squire Allen Tyler House, W. Locust St., Dr. James Rankin House, 1904 (while at Maher s office) Illinois, Dwight 123 W. Mazon Ave, Frank L. Smith House, ca Illinois, Geneseo First Methodist Episcopal Church Illinois, Glen Ellyn S.S. Montgomery House, no address, 1914,not built? Illinois, McHenry Riverside Hotel, 3308 W. Elm St., 1940s, RS-NC50 not built Illinois, Peru South Bluff Country Club, 229 N Rd, 1919, club house Kentucky, Louisville P.H. Buetters House, address & date unknown, RS-NC39 Michigan, Battle Creek Battle Creek Enquirer bldg, 7-11 McCamly, 1910 demo d Michigan, Dearborn 1 story House, address unknown, ca. 1941, RS-NC25 Michigan, Detroit 103 Lochmoor Blvd, Grosse Pointe Shores, Harry Kanouse House 1919 demo d Joseph A. Meadon, address unknown, 1920 not built Michigan, Dowagiac Ray Harrison House, address unknown, ca. 1941, RS-NC Daily Rd, Mrs. P. Rudolphi House, ca (altered) Michigan, Flint 1616 crescent Road, C. Bonbright House #2, East, Charles H. Bonbright House #1, Parkside Dr, A.E. Summerfield House, ca South Dr, J.M. Grieselle House, 1919 Dort House, address unknown, ca 1925, not built? D.W. Green House, address unknown 1919 Michigan, Grand Rapids Hugh J. Gray House, address unknown 1919 not built Michigan, Kalamazoo 1132 Academy, Guy B. Woodruff House, 1925, demo d 136 Bulkley St., Mrs. Joseph E. Brown, ca S. Burdick Street, Blanche Hull Estate, 1917, demo d 2322 Glenwood, Hubert Humphrey House, ca Glenwood, Gifford Upjohn House, ca Long Rd., Paul Ihling House, ca Long Rd., Bartlett C. Dickinson House, ca Pratt Road, Arthur L. Pratt Estate, Pratt Road, Arthur L. Pratt Estate Caretakers Lodge, 1917& Prospect St., Harold P. Gilkey House, Short Rd, Woodbury Ransom House, 1921 Fannie A. Hull project, address unknown, 1918 Michigan, Muskegon & North Muskegon 310 E Circle, client unknown, ca w Circle, ca w Circle, Louis Carlisle Walker House #2 ca w Webster, Louis Carlisle Walker house #1, ca 1912 Michigan, Sturgis 802 E. Chicago Rd, Mark P. Haines House, S. Maple Ave. Cavin Lumber Co. Office Bldg, S. Nottawa, J.G. Van Horn House, ca 1925 Ohio, Rossford 211 Riverside, Eagle Point Colony, Orrin E. M. Heller House, ca demo d Ohio, Ravenna 9615 County Highway 223 (AKA Asbury Rd), Mrs Beardsley, The Manor House 1918 Tennessee, Memphis 123 East Parkway North, John S. Williams House, 1919 Virginia, Randolph Holmes House, address unknown, ca. 193? RS-NC15 LPC Agenda Packet p. 62

124 Wisconsin, Kenosha Stanley G. Harris House, nd Ave, ca 1940 Wisconsin, Lake Geneva (Williams Bay) Norman W. Harris House #2, N2605 Harris Rd, ca.1938 Wisconsin, Marinette 617 S Raymond, R.B. Goodman House, 1917 Wisconsin, Racine Dr. Arnold M. Fawcett House, 205 Lakecrest Dr, 1934 Designs For Publications Little Classic for Good Housekeeping Magazine, 1948 The Seyfarth, National Builder Magazine, May 1905 Listed in C.H.M. archive index; location unknown RS-NC51; Elmer Roll House, location unknown, ca 1940 s RS-NC52; Mrs. Rothermel House, date & location unknown RS-NC55; Harry B. Wilson House, date & location unknown Listed in C.H.M. index; client & location unknown RS-NC9; 2 BR house, 1938 RS-NC29; 2 BR house, 1943 RS-NC30; 1 story house w/garage, 1944 RS-NC33; 1 story house w/ 1 car garage, 1946 RS-NC56; 2 story circular house, no date RS-NC57; 2 story house with balcony, no date RS-NC58; large 6 BR T-shaped house, no date RS-NC59; 1-1/2 story house, no date RS-NC60; 2 story angled house, no date RS-NC61; 1-1/2 story house w/ 3 car garage, no date RS-NC62; 2 story house with sun room, breezeway, no date RS-NC63; 2 BR house with columns, no date RS-NC64; 3 BR house, no date RS-NC65; 2 room studio, no date RS-NC66; 2 BR house, Doric front, no date RS-NC67; 1 story red brick house with gambrel roof, no date RS-NC68; 1 story board & batten house, no date LPC Agenda Packet p. 63

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