Historic Preservation
Regular MeetingHighland Park, IL · January 8, 2026
Minutes
1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
3 OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS
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6 MEETING DATE: Thursday, January 8, 2025
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8 MEETING LOCATION: Council Chambers, City Hall, 1707 St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park, IL
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10 CALL TO ORDER
11 At 6:32 p.m., Acting Chair Greenbaum called the meeting to order. This Commission meeting takes place on-
12 site. Staff was asked to call the roll.
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14 ROLL CALL
15 Commissioners Present: Acting Chair Greenbaum; Commissioners Ehrlich, Gonka, Hartinger, Pines, &
16 Portman
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18 Commissioners Absent: Chairperson Weeder
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20 Councilmember Present: Blumberg
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22 Student Council Absent: Koslow
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24 Staff declared that a quorum was present.
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26 Staff Present: Coleman & Markle
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28 Guests Present: Scott Simpson, Partner/Scott Simpson Design + Build
29 Cal Bernstein, Attorney/Samuels & Bernstein
30 Greg Moyer, Founder/Moyer Properties
31 Julia Jonas, Resident/Historian
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33 Others Present: Gale Cerabona, Recorder
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35 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
36 Regular Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission – December 11, 2025
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38 Commissioner Gonka moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of December 11, 2025. Commissioner
39 Pines seconded the motion.
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41 On a voice vote
42 Voting Yea Acting Chair Greenbaum; Commissioners Ehrlich, Gonka, Hartinger, Pines, &
43 Portman
44 Voting Nay: None
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46 Staff declared that the motion passed unanimously.
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48 SCHEDULED BUSINESS
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
January 8, 2026 - Page 1
1 1. Final Consideration of Landmark Designation Recommendation – 3135 Priscilla Avenue
2 Planner Markle offered a presentation:
3 • Landmark Designation Process
4 • Summary
5 o H.W. Kadell House
6 o built in 1941
7 o architect is George Fred Keck of Keck and Keck
8 o Contemporary style
9 • Existing Conditions were shown
10 • Previous Consideration
11 o criteria 1, 4, 5, & 6
12 • Findings of Fact
13 o integrity is met
14 • Additional Information
15 o 30 Keck homes in Highland Park
16 o 12 received a Significant rating
17 • Landmark Criteria were reviewed
18 o passive solar, radiant heat
19 • Recommendation
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21 Commissioner Gonka moved that the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue satisfies Criteria #1, 4, 5, and 6 with
22 sufficient integrity of design, and a recommendation that City Council adopts a Landmark Designation
23 Ordinance. Commissioner Ehrlich seconded the motion.
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25 On a roll call vote
26 Voting Yea Acting Chair Greenbaum; Commissioners Ehrlich, Gonka, Hartinger, Pines, &
27 Portman
28 Voting Nay: None
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30 Staff declared that the motion passed unanimously.
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32 2. Determination of Historic Significance – 1375 Sheridan Road
33 Planner Markle offered a presentation:
34 • Churchill House
35 • Significant Rating in Central East survey
36 • Colonial Revival style
37 • Built c. 1919
38 • Architect is Robert Seyfarth
39 • Property History was reviewed
40 • Architecture
41 o alterations – roof replacement in 2022, possible rear addition
42 • Elevations were shown
43 • Landmark Criteria were illustrated
44 • Impact of Historic Findings
45 • Recommendation
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Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
January 8, 2026 - Page 2
1 Petitioner, Scott Simpson, Partner at Scott Simpson Design + Build, said the integrity of the structure is a
2 concern as well as making this code compliant (leaky basement, foundation made of terracotta tubes);
3 would be a major project to bring this back.
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5 Some HPC comments are…..
6 • Commissioner Hartinger asked if:
7 o this is as close to original as possible. Planner Markle said much of the exterior material is
8 original. Mr. Simpson shared that the interior/bathrooms have been altered. Kitchen is from
9 the 1950s.
10 o the windows are original. Mr. Simpson said he is unsure. He noted the windows or doors
11 don’t operate.
12 • Commissioner Ehrlich said it is a classic site for the house. The architect is famous.
13 • Commissioner Gonka believes Criteria #3 applies.
14 • Commissioner Portman believes Criteria 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 apply. He explained the owner, James Hart,
15 is the son of Max Hart of Hart Schaffner Marx. A labor dispute resulted in the first labor union in
16 America. Planner Markle stated the obituary of the father, Max Hart, was distributed. They noted
17 additional material is available.
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19 Commissioner Gonka moved that this house meets Criteria #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and has sufficient integrity and
20 design. Commissioner Ehrlich seconded the motion.
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22 On a roll call vote
23 Voting Yea Acting Chair Greenbaum; Commissioners Ehrlich, Gonka, Hartinger, & Portman
24 Voting Nay: Commissioner Pines
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26 Staff declared that the motion passed 5-1.
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28 3. Recommendation to the Plan and Design Commission/PDC Regarding a Planned Unit Development/PUD –
29 147 Central Avenue
30 Planner Markle gave a presentation:
31 • Commission Consideration Required
32 • Review of Historic Record
33 • Summary
34 o Field property
35 o Significant rating in the Central East Survey from 2020
36 o Gothic Revival/Italianate style
37 o built c. 1875
38 o architect is Highland Park Building Company
39 o proposing to subdivide into two parcels
40 • Site Context
41 • Site Plan (Lot 1 & Lot 2)
42 • Prior PDC Consideration – January 6, 2026
43 o removing driveway on Lot 2, creating driveway on Lot 1
44 • Photos were shown
45 o 123+ square-foot setback from street
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47 Staff asked if anyone from the public wishes to speak. The following came forward:
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1 • Kelsey Gonzalez stated she lives across the street and noted it is part of the National Historic District.
2 Planner Markle said this is a local landmark. Ms. Gonzalez said this is not typical. This is the oldest
3 house in Highland Park and lived in by the second Mayor. The estate is proposed to be destroyed to
4 preserve the home. This should be highly considered. This house is on a tour route. She doesn’t
5 want a precedent set and hopes this is not delandmarked.
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7 Senior Planner Coleman advised this case is not regarding delandmarking.
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9 Commissioner Ehrlich disclosed that he lives within 400’ of this house. He consulted Corporation Counsel
10 and was advised he could participate in this matter.
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12 Staff asked if anyone in the audience wishes to speak. The following came forward:
13 • Tom Corning:
14 o asked if one lot would not be landmarked if these parcels are subdivided. Planner Markle
15 said Lot 2 would not be landmarked any longer.
16 o asked how many dwellings could be built. Senior Planner Coleman stated one, as it is a
17 single-building lot.
18 o appreciates the owner retaining the structures. He would like an Italianate structure to keep
19 the historic character. Mr. Corning noted the driveway is problematic.
20 • Jim Fraerman stated he is a former Chair of the HPC and won awards for preservation. He advised the
21 subdivision retains the historic structures on Lot 1. Lot 2 only has the gate that is historic. Mr.
22 Fraerman has no objection. Regarding two driveways, that would impede onto a Heritage tree.
23 Another tree is huge. The porte cochere is on the west side of the house. He hopes the view is not
24 compromised for neighbors. Both parcels have significant restrictions (ravine, significant buffers).
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26 Commissioner Ehrlich said the fence along the front of the house is also historic. Mr. Fraerman
27 stated he doesn’t know the relative integrity of the Field House.
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29 Some HPC comments are…..
30 • Commissioner Ehrlich has an issue with the second driveway, as it will compromise the slope. He
31 noted the ravine is behind the house on a sloping angle; there may be more restrictions; There is a
32 vacant house. The landmarking could be removed later; could destroy the value of the house. It’s a
33 unique National Historic area.
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35 Councilmember Blumberg said there are significant restrictions that are in no Commissions’
36 purview. There is a Steep Slope Zone/SSZ. The structures are landmarked. He explained
37 delandmarking. The HPC cannot consider what may be built on Lot 2. The matter before the HPC is a
38 nonbinding recommendation to the PDC.
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40 • Commissioner Gonka asked when this property was landmarked. Senior Planner Coleman said 1985.
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42 Councilmember Blumberg said there was a similar circumstance. He provided background on
43 subdividing from the other case.
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45 • Commissioner Ehrlich asked if the HPC should be considering anything regarding this being a National
46 Historic District. He said the other case had a second street and alley access. Councilmember
47 Blumberg expounded on that farm house. He noted, in the end, the lot was subdivided.
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January 8, 2026 - Page 4
1 • Commissioner Portman asked if that was a Historic property or in a Historic District. Councilmember
2 Blumberg stated it was a regulated structure. Planner Markle expound on 326 Central Avenue. They
3 noted thorough documentation was found regarding the buildings of Lot 1 on this project.
4 • Acting Chair Greenbaum:
5 o said it is a stately house. The property attached to it enhances it. If the subdivision is
6 allowed, it will lose the charm.
7 o asked if there are a lot of trees. Planner Markle said this has nothing to do with landmarked
8 design.
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10 Mr. Bernstein noted this is such a large lot, it triggered a PUD. The property at 326 Central Avenue did not
11 go through this process. This is a unique situation. The COA should have come before the HPC to add a
12 regulated fence. Planner Markle referenced a footnote and explained same. The fence and gate were added
13 after the property was landmarked.
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15 Commissioner Ehrlich advised the new fence was installed as a result of the bridge for safety reasons.
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17 Mr. Bernstein shared what was landmarked. The Resolution approved that the house was landmarked in
18 1985. The house and other certain area/properties (Stupey Cabin) on the land were landmarked.
19 Subsequent to 1985, two COAs were sought for a Coach House and a Guest House. He stated there is no
20 evidence, since 1985, that the HPC or City Council extended landmarking to Lot 2. The house and landscape
21 design at 405 Sheridan is landmarked.
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23 More HPC comments are…..
24 • Commissioner Ehrlich said there are 3-4 structures on one side. When a house is landmarked,
25 typically a lot is as well.
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27 Councilmember Blumberg stated, regarding the determination at Linden & Central Avenues, the
28 landmark was specific to the structure. It only applies typically to the structure.
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30 • Commissioner Gonka said some people come forward themselves to landmark a house (without an
31 attorney). The repositioning of the driveway changes the curb appeal of the land. He wondered if a
32 permit was issued for the fence. Senior Planner Coleman said it was part of the bridge repair, so a
33 permit was issued.
34 • Commissioner Ehrlich said the other case may not have set a precedent for future matters.
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36 Mr. Bernstein noted this is in the R4 district which has strict zoning. He expounded on the overlay
37 zone, etc. The two lots are almost 90,000 square feet; no lot is similar, so it won’t create a
38 precedent. They are complying, and this is consistent with the Master Plan. Mr. Bernstein stated a
39 shared driveway is problematic. The site plan was illustrated, and the setback was discussed. He
40 noted they considered having 3 lots on this property. The existing home has an $80,000 tax bill. This
41 limits the home sale. Subdividing will create interest in marketing the home for sale; more
42 attainable. They want to see it maintained.
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44 • Commissioner Gonka said that would give a current concession to the owner.
45 • Commissioner Ehrlich said an argument could be made that the lot, as is, could be more saleable. Mr.
46 Bernstein shared they are trying to make Highland Park better.
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1 • Commissioner Portman commented the driveway is not the only thing that’s important. He read the
2 Ordinance in 1985 (4 houses, Stupey Cabin; subject properties). Mr. Bernstein reminded the PDC is
3 seeking the HPC’s advisory opinion. He noted code language in 1985 may have been used
4 interchangeably.
5 • Acting Chair Greenbaum asked, and Planner Markle said the PDC should discuss the driveway.
6 • Commissioner Portman asked if the driveway could be shared. Mr. Bernstein said the existing
7 driveway will serve Lot 1, and a new driveway will be built on Lot 2.
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9 Councilmember Blumberg remarked his function as a Liaison is to bring policy to the HPC.
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11 • Commissioner Ehrlich believes they need to review the entire estate.
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13 Mr. Greg Moyer, Founder with Moyer Properties, stated the owner doesn’t live in the home. It’s been on the
14 market for a year. People love the property. It’s not saleable. This is a reasonable way to market a house
15 that is historic. One can barely see the other lot. It could sit there for another year.
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17 Additional HPC comments are…..
18 • Commissioner Portman said this is a Historic Preservation Commission (created in 1985). When he
19 walks east on Central Avenue, the house has unbelievable characteristics. What strikes him is the
20 estate; preserving the entirety of the lot. He would vote no to subdivide based on the merits before
21 the HPC.
22 • Commissioner Gonka said the entire property/PIN # was landmarked. Subdividing and moving the
23 driveway changes that. The shape of the driveway and fence is historic.
24 • Commissioner Portman concurred and would like to preserve the property. He would like to see a
25 shared driveway that splits off to both houses.
26 • Commissioner Pines is not bothered by the relocation of the driveway. If being more affordable
27 makes it saleable, he is for it. An architectural effort needs to occur on the new house. He would like
28 to see the lot line move further to the east.
29 • Commissioner Ehrlich thought initially the house would be too close to the lot line. He is unsure what
30 would enhance this. It is more valuable as one large estate. A singular driveway is not as saleable.
31 Commissioner Ehrlich is opposed to disturbing the driveway, etc. The other aspects need to be
32 considered.
33 • Commissioner Hartinger believes there are good things and bad things on both sides.
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35 Commissioner Gonka asked if a motion should be crafted that a subdivision would have a significant impact
36 on the historic nature of the site. Mr. Bernstein read the Staff Report, and noted a Planning Report is the
37 next step. Councilmember Blumberg asked that anyone who speaks gets recognized by the Chair. Senior
38 Planner Coleman clarified what the motion should be.
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40 Commissioner Gonka moved that the subdivision of the lot would significantly impact the historical
41 significance of the property at 147 Central Avenue based on the historic fence, columns that make-up the
42 gate, relocation of the new driveway and its impact of the curb appeal, and the growing density of the lot.
43 Commissioner Ehrlich seconded the motion.
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45 On a roll call vote
46 Voting Yea Acting Chair Greenbaum; Commissioners Ehrlich, Gonka, Hartinger, Pines, &
47 Portman
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January 8, 2026 - Page 6
1 Voting Nay: None
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3 Staff declared that the motion passed unanimously.
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5 4. Preliminary Consideration of Partial Landmark Designation Removal – 147 Central Avenue
6 Planner Markle offered a brief presentation:
7 • Partial Landmark Removal of Lot 2
8 • Summary of Application
9 • Site Plan, Photos were shown (no structures; driveway/gate)
10 • Prior Designation
11 • Recommendation
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13 Ms. Julia Jonas, Historian, noted she was a docent at this house in 2016. She provided history (pineapple on
14 gate post, owner was a gentleman farmer, had two bedrooms, circular driveway so horses could go
15 forward). This Field House and 4-acre property was placed on the Chicago Watch List. The property slopes
16 down with a view of the ravine. The house may have been built in 1870.
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18 Mr. Bernstein explained this should be considered as if the subdivision occurred. Historic features are
19 located on Lot 1, not on Lot 2. Criteria wouldn’t apply to Lot 2; vacant lot.
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21 Some HPC comments are…..
22 • Commissioner Ehrlich said the HPC could wait until it is known if the lots will be subdivided; it’s a
23 hypothetical. Planner Markle said Staff was advised by Corporation Counsel that it is appropriate to
24 discuss both issues together. Mr. Bernstein said they were directed by Staff & Corporation Counsel
25 to bring this forth as the process.
26 • Acting Chair Greenbaum said, due to keeping the lot as one estate, this is not worth the discussion.
27 Senior Planner Coleman said an Application was submitted and must be reviewed for Lot 2.
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29 Councilmember Blumberg said, procedurally, decisions could occur. He noted the options are to
30 delandmark Lot 2, not to delandmark Lot 2, or if there is no motion at all, the matter would fail.
31 Planner Markle said this action ends with the HPC (and does not go to City Council) if the
32 Commission does not recommend landmark removal.
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34 Staff asked if there is anyone in the audience who wishes to speak on this matter. The following came
35 forward:
36 • Kelsey Gonzalez asked why there are two motions. She doesn’t understand the logic. If it was
37 deemed this should not be subdivided, how can delandmarking occur? Ms. Gonzalez noted the
38 Lakefront landmark would be destroyed.
39
40 Commissioner Pines moved to continue this matter to the next HPC meeting. Commissioner Portman
41 seconded the motion.
42
43 On a roll call vote
44 Voting Yea Acting Chair Greenbaum; Commissioners Ehrlich, Gonka, Hartinger, Pines, &
45 Portman
46 Voting Nay: None
47
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
January 8, 2026 - Page 7
1 Staff declared that the motion passed unanimously. A report will be drafted and the HPC’s
2 recommendation would be submitted to the PDC. The potential delandmarking issue will be discussed at
3 the next HPC meeting.
4
5 Commissioner Gonka shared this is a back-door attempt to get a lot subdivided. It is grossly unfair to put
6 these issues together.
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8 Acting Chair Greenbaum said making a decision on a hypothetical is a slippery slope; back-door approach.
9 She is having a hard time wrapping her head around this.
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11 Councilmember Blumberg advised Corporation Counsel could attend the next HPC meeting.
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13 5. Resolution Recommending Ways to Encourage Historic Preservation
14 Planner Markle asked for feedback on the report. Commissioner Portman likes the memo and asked what
15 next steps are. Planner Markle replied if City Council asks for actions, this will come back to the HPC for
16 embellishments.
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18 Commissioner Hartinger moved to adopt Resolution #2026-001. Commissioner Gonka seconded the motion.
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20 On a roll call vote
21 Voting Yea Acting Chair Greenbaum; Commissioners Ehrlich, Gonka, Hartinger, Pines, &
22 Portman
23 Voting Nay: None
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25 Staff declared that the motion passed unanimously.
26
27 DISCUSSION ITEMS
28 There were no Discussion Items.
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30 BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
31 There was no Business from the Public.
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33 OTHER BUSINESS
34 1. Administrative Determination of Historic Significance – 1770 Heather Lane
35 Planner Markle advised there was a fire and demolition was requested.
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37 2. Next Regular Meeting is Scheduled for February 12, 2026
38 It was noted the next regular HPC Meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2026.
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40 STAFF REPORT
41 Planner Markle asked that the Organizational Disclosement Form be completed and submitted by January
42 16, 2026.
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44 They noted a Code Amendment would be presented at the next HPC meeting due to an error.
45
46 ADJOURNMENT
47 Commissioner Pines moved to adjourn at 9:29 p.m. Commissioner Gonka seconded the motion.
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Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
January 8, 2026 - Page 8
1 On a voice vote
2 Voting Yea Acting Chair Greenbaum; Commissioners Ehrlich, Gonka, Hartinger, Pines, &
3 Portman
4 Voting Nay: None
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6 Staff declared that the motion passed unanimously.
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8 Respectfully Submitted,
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12 Gale Cerabona
13 Recorder
14
15 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING ON DECEMBER 11, 2025, WERE APPROVED WITHOUT CORRECTIONS.
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January 8, 2026 - Page 9
Agenda
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
City Hall - Council Chambers
January 8, 2026
6:30 PM
Agenda
PUBLIC NOTICE
In accordance with the Statutes of the State of Illinois and the Ordinances of the City of
Highland Park, the next regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of
Highland Park is scheduled to be held at the hour of 6:30 pm on Jan 8, 2026, at City Hall -
Council Chambers, 1707 St Johns Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois, during which meeting it is
anticipated that there will be a discussion of the following items.
The Historic Preservation Commission has elected to conduct the meeting entirely in-
person, and without opportunity for virtual viewing or participation. Please contact the
Department of Community Development – Planning Division at (847) 432-0867 for up-to-
date information on the conduct of the meeting.
Individuals with questions or feedback about an agenda item may email the Staff Liaison Maddy
Markle at mmarkle@cityhpil.com. Comments and emails received prior to the Thursday before
the scheduled meeting will be included in the meeting packet. Public comments received by 4:30
PM the day of the meeting will be read under Business from the Public. Any comments received
during the meeting will be held until the end of the meeting. Individuals who wish to have their
comments read into the public record are limited to 200 words or less. Public comments should
be emailed and contain the following information:
• In the subject line, identify, “HPC (Date of Meeting)”
• Name
• Address (optional)
• City
• Phone (optional)
• Organization, agency representing, if applicable
• Topic or agenda item number of interest
All emails received will be acknowledged. Individuals with no access to email may leave a voice
message with Maddy Markle at 847.926.1856.
The City, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that persons with
disabilities who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in
this hearing, or who have questions about the accessibility of the meeting facilities, email the
City’s ADA coordinator Emily Taub or call at 847.926.1005.
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
A. Approval of Dec. 11, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
IV. Scheduled Business
A. 3135 Priscilla Avenue — Final Consideration of Landmark Designation
Recommendation
B. 1375 Sheridan Road — Determination of Historic Significance
C. 147 Central Avenue — Recommendation to the Plan and Design Commission
Regarding Planned Unit Development
D. 147 Central Avenue — Preliminary Consideration of Partial Landmark Designation
Removal
E. A Resolution Recommending Formal Consideration of Ways to Encourage Historic
Preservation
V. Discussion Items
VI. Business from the Public (Individuals wishing to be heard regarding items not listed
on this agenda)
VII. Other Business
A. 1770 Heather Lane — Administrative Determination of Historic Significance
B. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting to Occur Feb. 12, 2026
VIII. Staff Report
IX. Adjournment
Packet
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
City Hall - Council Chambers
January 8, 2026
6:30 PM
Agenda
PUBLIC NOTICE
In accordance with the Statutes of the State of Illinois and the Ordinances of the City of
Highland Park, the next regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of
Highland Park is scheduled to be held at the hour of 6:30 pm on Jan 8, 2026, at City Hall -
Council Chambers, 1707 St Johns Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois, during which meeting it is
anticipated that there will be a discussion of the following items.
The Historic Preservation Commission has elected to conduct the meeting entirely in-
person, and without opportunity for virtual viewing or participation. Please contact the
Department of Community Development – Planning Division at (847) 432-0867 for up-to-
date information on the conduct of the meeting.
Individuals with questions or feedback about an agenda item may email the Staff Liaison Maddy
Markle at mmarkle@cityhpil.com. Comments and emails received prior to the Thursday before
the scheduled meeting will be included in the meeting packet. Public comments received by 4:30
PM the day of the meeting will be read under Business from the Public. Any comments received
during the meeting will be held until the end of the meeting. Individuals who wish to have their
comments read into the public record are limited to 200 words or less. Public comments should
be emailed and contain the following information:
• In the subject line, identify, “HPC (Date of Meeting)”
• Name
• Address (optional)
• City
• Phone (optional)
• Organization, agency representing, if applicable
• Topic or agenda item number of interest
All emails received will be acknowledged. Individuals with no access to email may leave a voice
message with Maddy Markle at 847.926.1856.
The City, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that persons with
disabilities who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in
this hearing, or who have questions about the accessibility of the meeting facilities, email the
City’s ADA coordinator Emily Taub or call at 847.926.1005.
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I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
A. Approval of Dec. 11, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
IV. Scheduled Business
A. 3135 Priscilla Avenue — Final Consideration of Landmark Designation
Recommendation
B. 1375 Sheridan Road — Determination of Historic Significance
C. 147 Central Avenue — Recommendation to the Plan and Design Commission
Regarding Planned Unit Development
D. 147 Central Avenue — Preliminary Consideration of Partial Landmark Designation
Removal
E. A Resolution Recommending Formal Consideration of Ways to Encourage Historic
Preservation
V. Discussion Items
VI. Business from the Public (Individuals wishing to be heard regarding items not listed
on this agenda)
VII. Other Business
A. 1770 Heather Lane — Administrative Determination of Historic Significance
B. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting to Occur Feb. 12, 2026
VIII. Staff Report
IX. Adjournment
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1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
3 OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS
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5
6 MEETING DATE: Monday, December 11, 2025
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8 MEETING LOCATION: Council Chambers, City Hall, 1707 St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park, IL
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10 CALL TO ORDER
11 At 6:32 p.m., Chairperson Pines called the meeting to order. This Commission meeting takes place on-site.
12 Staff was asked to call the roll.
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14 ROLL CALL
15 Commissioners Present: Chairperson Pines; Commissioners Gonka, Hartinger, Portman, & Weeder
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17 Commissioners Absent: Commissioners Ehrlich & Greenbaum
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19 Councilmember Present: Blumberg
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21 Student Council Absent: Koslow
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23 Staff declared that a quorum was present.
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25 Staff Present: Fontane, Coleman, & Markle
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27 Guests Present: Donna Verechek/Petitioner
28 Tomaz Gniedziejko, Owner/TG Homes LLC
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30 Others Present: Gale Cerabona, Recorder
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32 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
33 Regular Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission – November 13, 2025
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35 Commissioner Weeder moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of November 13, 2025.
36 Commissioner Gonka seconded the motion.
37
38 On a voice vote
39 Voting Yea Chairperson Pines; Commissioners Gonka, Hartinger, Portman, & Weeder
40 Voting Nay: None
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42 Staff declared that the motion passed unanimously.
43
44 SCHEDULED BUSINESS
45 1. Preliminary Consideration of Landmark Nomination – 3135 Priscilla Avenue
46 Planner Markle offered a presentation:
47 • Landmark Designation Process
48 o 3-step
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1 • Summary
2 o H.W. Kadell House
3 o built in 1941
4 o architect is George Keck
5 o Contemporary style
6 • Existing Conditions were shown
7 • Architectural Features
8 • Contemporary Style Characteristics
9 o wood, brick, stucco
10 • Keck and Keck
11 o Famous for 1933 House of Tomorrow
12 o passive solar design
13 o designed 300 homes in Chicago area, 30 in Highland Park
14 • Original Owner & Chain of Title
15 • Historic Plans
16 • Floor Plans & Elevations were illustrated
17 • Radiant Heat Plan was noted (iron pipes, heated floors)
18 • Photos were displayed (from 1941, 1942, and 1968)
19 • Alteration History
20 o Material changes to windows and doors
21 o front porch extended in 2014
22 • Landmark Criteria were referenced (Staff highlighted Criteria #1, 4, 5, and 6)
23 • Recommendation
24
25 Some HPC comments are
26 • Chairperson Pines asked:
27 o and Ms. Donna Verechek, owner, stated they don’t know if the pipes work. There is no
28 control valve. She noted the floors are heated in the kitchen and bathrooms.
29 o how many Keck homes there are in Highland Park. Planner Markle will review same.
30 • Commissioner Portman referenced a possible Keck home.
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32 Councilperson Blumberg said he grew up in a Keck house. He noted a house in Glencoe had radiant heat and
33 expounded on same.
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35 • Commissioner Weeder believes this house meets Criteria #4, 5, and 6. She commends the
36 homeowners.
37 • Commissioner Gonka concurred and believes this may meet Criteria #1, 3, and 7. He shared it is
38 incredibly important to save. The integrity is still there.
39 • Chairperson Pines believes Criteria #1, 4, 5, and 6 are met.
40 • Commissioner Portman believes Criteria #4, 5, and 6 are met. He believes Criteria 1 and 7 blend
41 together. Commissioner Portman loves this home; beautiful example of an early Mid-Century
42 Modern home; represents an owner who had a vision built by a renowned architect. The
43 documentation is wonderful. This was called the Woodlands subdivision.
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45 Commissioner Gonka moved that Criteria #1, 4, 5, and 6 apply and sufficient integrity is met – with adoption
46 of a Preliminary Landmark Designation. Commissioner Weeder seconded the motion.
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1 Commissioner Portman noted the code said the home must have sufficient integrity. He expressed the front
2 entry is more habitable.
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4 On a roll call vote
5 Voting Yea Chairperson Pines; Commissioners Gonka, Hartinger, Portman, & Weeder
6 Voting Nay: None
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8 Staff declared that the motion passed unanimously.
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10 Extended HPC comments are:
11 • Commissioner Portman said due to a narrow lot and trees make it is hard to see the beauty of this
12 home. He appreciates its modest design.
13 • Commissioner Gonka said the home has curb appeal.
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15 Councilperson Blumberg referred to his modest home in Glencoe. He shared his parents contacted the
16 Keck’s and had their current home built in Highland Park.
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18 • Chairperson Pines asked Petitioner why they decided to landmark the home. Ms. Verechek said she
19 read an article about Keck and learned a home he built in Glencoe got leveled following the closing.
20 She doesn’t ever want her house to be demolished.
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22 2. Determination of Historic Significance – 1373 Oakwood Avenue
23 Planner Markle offered a presentation:
24 • Summary
25 o Contributing Structure in 2006 Bob O’Link survey
26 o Dutch Revival style
27 o built c.1912
28 • Property History
29 • Architecture
30 • Elevations were shown
31 • Landmark Criteria were illustrated
32 • Impact of Historic Findings
33 • Recommendation (Staff recommends Commission consider Criteria #1 and 4)
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35 Some HPC comments are…..
36 • Commissioner Portman:
37 o referenced Page 2 of the memo in the packet and asked how it is known that the photo is
38 from 1974. Planner Markle said it is from a real estate listing that indicated 1974. They
39 noted a lot has changed with the current structure.
40 o asked what would be done if more information is needed. Planner Markle said this is a
41 standard option.
42 o asked how many homes in Highland Park have this style. Planner Markle referenced Page 2,
43 and said there are 9 at least.
44 • Chairperson Pines believes Criteria #4 and 6 are on the edge of being met.
45 • Commissioner Weeder said this is a solid Four Square; a good example of a modest home. She
46 believes Criteria #1 and 4 pertain. Porch additions are not detrimental.
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1 • Commissioner Hartinger believes Criteria #1 and 4 are met. The additions make it look piece meal.
2 The front porch blends and is all over the place.
3 • Commissioner Gonka identified the original steps, roofline. He asked, and Planner Markle said the
4 back porch was added later. The front porch was added c. 1924.
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6 Petitioner, Tomaz Gniedziejko, Owner, with TG Homes LLC, noted this is a 2-bedroom house; like a barn in
7 Wisconsin. He advised the original owner was a construction worker in the 1920s; a cheap way to build a
8 house.
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10 More HPC comments:
11 • Commissioner Portman said, based on other Dutch Revival homes, this style is a stretch. He noted, if
12 the house was altered with pride, he would vote against all criteria.
13 • Commissioner Gonka believes this house has integrity. The house is still a Dutch Colonial Revival that
14 could contribute to the neighborhood.
15 • Commissioner Weeder believes this house meets Criteria #1 and 4.
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17 Commissioner Gonka moved that this house meets Criteria #1 and 4 and has integrity. Commissioner
18 Weeder seconded the motion.
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20 On a roll call vote
21 Voting Yea Commissioners Gonka & Weeder
22 Voting Nay: Chairperson Pines; Commissioners Hartinger & Portman
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24 Staff declared that the motion failed 2-3. Commissioner Portman read a portion of the Ordinance.
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26 DISCUSSION ITEMS
27 1. Continued Discussion – Encouraging Historic Preservation
28 Planner Markle noted the HPC will offer recommendations to City Council, and Staff will provide same.
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30 Further clarification was discussed on the following…..
31 • Historic Rehabilitation Grants
32 o Planner Markle provided Commissioner Ehrlich’s comments that he would like to offer a
33 $10,000 incentive amount like the City of Hinsdale does.
34 o Commissioner Hartinger wants to save homes. A significant amount/match should be
35 offered. He is not a fan of income eligibility.
36 o Commissioner Portman believes, as per Elgin, policing would be difficult.
37 o Commissioner Gonka said a cap on the grant takes care of various issues.
38 o Commissioner Weeder believes rich people should also receive benefits; try to come up with
39 a menu for more preservation. Councilperson Blumberg believes this is accurate. He
40 expounded. A protection should be put in place if the house gets sold, demolished, etc. (so
41 the City receives its money back).
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43 A more general discussion took place.
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45 Director Fontane asked what criteria would be a distinction to preserve; incentive to landmark a home.
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1 Councilperson Blumberg said, based on City Council’s position, the goal is to benefit the community. He
2 noted there are 2 issues – incentivize landmarking and preventing teardowns.
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4 Director Fontane said the focus is to encourage preservation – more landmarkings.
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6 Commissioner Gonka doesn’t understand persistent encouragement rather than discouragement.
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8 Director Fontane reminded this came from City Council. Feedback is still welcome, and Staff will convey
9 same. Recommendations can be made without all details.
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11 • Local Property Tax Abatement
12 o Director Fontane said the property tax rate is based on assessed values.
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14 Councilperson Blumberg said Staff doesn’t make policy. The tax levy is whatever it is for
15 Highland Park. He explained same.
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17 o Commissioner Weeder:
18 stated there are empty lots. Director Fontane concurred, and said the assessed
19 value is less. Residential properties are desirable. He noted City Council will give
20 direction from the HPC’s recommendations.
21 would like to broaden this category to Contributing Structures.
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23 It was stated Highland Park has the public benefit of private preservation. There is no
24 incentive for encouragement beyond education.
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26 o Commissioner Gonka said maintenance could be at a reduced rate.
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28 Councilperson Blumberg reminded the goal is historic preservation. The HPC should recommend a program
29 to incentivize the landmarking of a home – not set a dollar amount. The value to the community is vibrancy.
30 The main goal is to recommend as many programs as possible.
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32 Commissioner Gonka stated paying someone to landmark their house is the goal.
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34 • Land Use Incentives
35 o Commissioner Hartinger would like to see land use incentives expanded.
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37 A general discussion continued.
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39 Commissioner Portman would like to identify what homes would qualify for programs. Councilperson
40 Blumberg reminded one has to qualify for a landmark (2 or more criteria). He noted a Regulated Structure is
41 a landmark structure. During a teardown delay, programs could be told to the homeowner. He summarized
42 that programs should be given by the HPC that City Council would implement.
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44 Director Fontane said Grants would be for exterior features, so the community can benefit.
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46 Senior Planner Coleman discussed restoring integrity.
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48 Chairperson Pines suggested heightening awareness by offering a plaque program for landmarked homes.
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2 Commissioner Gonka explained the process to landmark, go for a COA, then benefit from a grant.
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4 Councilperson Blumberg recapped how to format the content; give City Council a lot to review.
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6 Director Fontane discussed prioritizing:
7 • Grant Program link with Land Use
8 • Reduce Zoning Relief after a 365-Day Delay
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10 Commissioner Weeder:
11 • asked, and Planner Markle said, when sending new resident letters, that resident could be informed
12 he/she purchased a Contributing Structure, is in a landmark district, etc.
13 • said a big menu shows this is being taken seriously.
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15 Commissioner Gonka would like to add Commissioner Weeder’s suggestion – If something is demolished,
16 there should be a plan to rebuild.
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18 Councilperson Blumberg departed the meeting at 8:58 p.m.
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20 2. Introduction to 2026 Historic Preservation Awards
21 Planner Markle advised the ceremony is slated to take place at the Willits House.
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23 Director Fontane departed the meeting at 8:59 p.m.
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25 Senior Planner Coleman noted there is a running list of homeowners doing projects/preserving homes.
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27 BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
28 There was no Business from the Public.
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30 OTHER BUSINESS
31 1. Next Regular Meeting is Scheduled for January 8, 2026
32 It was noted the next regular HPC Meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2026.
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34 STAFF REPORT
35 Planner Markle shared book recommendations. They noted multiple copies are available for viewing in
36 Community Development or at the library. They will distribute the list to the HPC.
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38 Planner Markle advised if there is a material or dimension change on windows, a COA is required.
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40 Senior Planner Coleman asked that the HPC give Chairperson Pines a round of applause as he ends his
41 appointment as Chair. Chairperson Pines said the HPC is devoted, and this has been a rewarding experience
42 for him. Commissioner Weeder will be the new Chair in 2026.
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44 ADJOURNMENT
45 Commissioner Gonka moved to adjourn at 9:11 p.m. Commissioner Hartinger seconded the motion.
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47 On a voice vote
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1 Voting Yea Chairperson Pines; Commissioners Gonka, Hartinger, Portman, & Weeder
2 Voting Nay: None
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4 Staff declared that the motion passed unanimously.
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6 Respectfully Submitted,
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8 Gale Cerabona
9 Recorder
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11 MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 13, 2025, WERE APPROVED WITHOUT CORRECTIONS.
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FINDINGS OF FACT
Recommending Landmark Designation of 3135 Priscilla Avenue
Section 24.025 Landmark Designation Procedures
Pursuant to Section 24.025(D) of the City Code, the Historic Preservation Commission shall make a
determination to recommend a landmark designation to the City Council including findings of fact relating
to the criteria for designation that constitute the basis for its decision.
Criteria for Landmark Designation
1. It demonstrates character, interest, or value as part of the development, heritage, or
cultural characteristics of the City, county, state, or country.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is a
strong example of a structure and site that demonstrate character, interest, and value as part of the
development of the City and country.
The 1941 structure on the site is representative of the contemporary suburban design that, by the 1950’s
and 60’s, would become ubiquitous across country. The Contemporary structure is an important
precursor to the popular Mid-Century Modern Architectural Style.
Furthermore, the structure on the site is an early example of passive solar design. Keck’s contributions
to the development of sustainable architecture best-practices cannot be understated, and the structure
at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is a part of this contribution.
Additionally, the site setting (a large lot with sizable open space) typifies a historically significant
pattern of suburban development in North-West Highland Park between the 1920s and 1950s, as
described in the 2001 North-Central Neighborhood Plan.
2. It is the site of a significant local, county, state, or national event.
N/A
3. It is associated with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the
development of the City, County, State, or Country.
N/A
4. It embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural and/or landscape style
valuable for the study of a specific time period, type, method of construction, or use of
indigenous materials.
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Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the structure at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is an
excellent early example of the Contemporary Style of architecture. It features an asymmetrical, single-
story frame, minimal façade design, large windows on the south elevation and a low pitched roof with
deep overhangs.
Additionally, it represents an uncommonly early iteration of passive solar construction and radiant
heating. The Commission finds these unique methods of construction to be historically significant.
5. It is identifiable as the work of a notable builder, designer, architect, artist, or landscape
architect whose individual work has influenced the development of the City, County,
State, or Country.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that George Fred Keck was a notable architect in
Highland Park. According to U.S. Modernist Archives, 1 George Fred Keck designed over a thousand
homes, 30 of which were in Highland Park. 2 He was the first American architect to observe the effects
of passive solar heating and to apply them to single family residences. 3 Keck and his brother were the
first architects to win the Illinois Medal in Architecture for their lifetime of achievements. 4
Keck was the first American architect to draw shading diagrams based on solar geometry, and the first
to calculate a building’s solar heat gain. Keck’s shade plans and window placements could save a client
20% on their winter heating bill. 5
Keck’s design style adapted modernist European aesthetics for an American consumer who would have
been more familiar with the Prairie Style. 6 Keck’s interpretation of the Contemporary Style is
recognizable by its functionalism, horizontality, simplicity, use of light, and open plan. All of these
elements are present at 3135 Priscilla Avenue.
Keck’s design philosophy still remains relevant today and continues to inform sustainable design best
practices. The Commission strongly feels that George Fred Keck is unquestionably a notable architect
whose works should be preserved.
6. It embodies, overall, elements of design, details, materials, and/or craftsmanship that
renders it architecturally, visually, aesthetically, and/or culturally significant and/or
innovative.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue includes
design elements rendering it architecturally, visually, and aesthetically significant. It is a prototypical
example of an innovative solar residence.
1 US Modernist Archives. (n.d.). https://www.usmodernist.org/keckkeck.htm
2 Staff has confirmed that 17 are still standing, 3 have been demolished, and 10 are unaccounted for. The
homes unaccounted for are likely not located in a surveyed area.
3 White, Megan. (2017). He saw the future: George Fred Keck and the House of Tomorrow. National
Trust for Historic Preservation. https://savingplaces.org/stories/george-fred-keck-the-mastermind-
behind-the-house-of-tomorrow
4 US Modernist Archives
5 Denzer, A. (2013). The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design. Rizzoli Publications.
6 Boyce, R. (1993). Keck and Keck.
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Large windows line the southern elevation and are shaded by deep eave overhangs. The windows on
the home’s other elevations are significantly smaller. This was intended to keep the home shaded in the
summer and light-filled in the winter. During the summer, the sun sits at a high angle in the southern
sky and cannot reach the southern windows because of the deep overhangs. This reduces cooling costs.
In the winter, the sun is positioned lower in the southern sky and is able to shine into the house. This
traps heat in the house and reduces heating costs. Heat is further retained by thick insulation and
double-glazed thermopane windows. Keck specified that the ceiling at 3135 Priscilla Avenue should
have 3 inches of rock wool insulation, as opposed to the one inch of ceiling insulation that was typical
of the period. 7
Keck installed a radiant floor heating system at 3135 Priscilla Avenue. Iron heating pipes, through which
hot water flowed, were laid beneath the floor, and covered with sand and concrete and reinforced by
wire mesh. In 1941 radiant floor heat was a rarity in the United States. It was only used by Frank Lloyd
Wright, who adapted the idea from Korean architecture. 8 Two decades after the completion of the
KaDell House, radiant heat would become popular. 9 Keck proved to be decades ahead of his time.
The Commission finds that these design elements are the evidence of architectural, cultural, visual and
aesthetic significance and innovation.
7. It has a unique location or it possesses or exhibits singular physical and/or aesthetic
characteristics that make it an established or familiar visual feature.
N/A
8. It is a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian structure or group of such
structures, including, but not limited to farmhouses, gas stations or other commercial
structures, with a high level of integrity and/or architectural, cultural, historical, and/or
community significance.
N/A
9. It possesses or exhibits significant historical and/or archaeological qualities.
N/A
Integrity: Has sufficient integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship to make
it worthy of preservation or rehabilitation.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the structure and site at 3135 Priscilla
Avenue has sufficient integrity to make it worthy of preservation. Overall, the structure has not been
added to and retains its original 1941 height, footprint, proportions of front façade, solid-to-void ratio,
rhythm, projections, and massing. The Commission has access to Keck’s original building plans and has
confirmed that the current structure largely resembles his original design.
7 Denzer, A. (2013). The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design. Rizzoli Publications.
8 Boyce, R. (1993). Keck and Keck.
9 Kim, H. (2023). Korean heat radiated: from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian houses to postwar mass-
produced houses in America. Architectural Research Quarterly, 27(2), 109–128.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1359135523000167
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The Commission recognizes that the structure has seen material and textural changes (fir siding
replaced with stucco, replacement windows and doors, and a small expansion of the front porch) but
feel that these changes do not detract from the overall integrity of the structure. The Commission notes
that the code requires “sufficient” integrity, not perfect integrity.
The Commission also finds that the site setting retains integrity. The open space on the south side of
the lot has been largely preserved. As a result, the structure’s solar design remains functional.
By Code, any proposed individual landmark must meet two or more landmark criteria and have
sufficient integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship to make it worthy of preservation or
rehabilitation. The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue has been found to meet four
landmark criteria, while retaining sufficient integrity to qualify for local Landmark
designation.
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Memorandum
Date: 1.8.26
To: Historic Preservation Commission
From: Maddy Markle, Planner I
Subject: Landmark Nomination – 3135 Priscilla Avenue
Location 3135 Priscilla Avenue
Historical Name H.W. KaDell House
Historical Status Not Surveyed
Structure Style: Contemporary
Architect: George Fred Keck
Builder: G. W. Lindstrom
Built: 1941
Petitioners Donna & Jordon Varichak
3135 Priscilla Avenue, Highland Park
Figure 3. West Elevation, 2025 Figure 4. South Elevation, 2025
Summary of the Nomination
The owners of 3135 Priscilla Avenue, Donna and Jordon Varichak, have nominated their
property for a local landmark designation (see Attachment A). They appreciate their home’s
timeless floorplan and innovative solar design. The Varichak’s have lived in the home since
2018. The applicants believe their home is eligible for landmark nomination because it was
designed by notable architect George Fred Keck, exemplifies innovative sustainable design, and
has a clean look that has stood the test of time.
The residence at 3135 Priscilla Avenue, designed in 1941 by George Fred Keck, is a
Contemporary Style Linear Ranch. It has a front gabled roof and asymmetrical façade. It is
characterized by its integrated two-car garage, pitched roof with deep eaves, and large windows
concentrated on the south elevation. The home is among the earliest in Highland Park (and the
world) to bring together the modern principles of passive solar design.
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Previous Consideration
At the previous Dec. 11, 2025 meeting the HPC considered a preliminary landmark designation
recommendation for the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue (see Attachment B). The discussion
included information about the original architect, the Contemporary Style, and the property’s
innovative use of solar passive design. The Commission also considered the integrity of the
current property.
The Commission made a motion to find:
• The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue satisfies Landmark Criteria 1, 4, 5 and 6
• The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue has sufficient integrity of design.
Based on these findings the Commission moved to adopt a preliminary Landmark Designation
Recommendation.
• Motion Carried 5-0:
o In favor: Pines, Weeder, Gonka, Hartinger, Portman
o Opposed: None
o Absent: Greenbaum, Ehrlich
Information regarding the previous Dec. 11, 2025 meeting can be found here:
https://highlandparkil.portal.civicclerk.com/event/362/overview
Finding of Fact
Staff drafted Findings of Fact (see Attachment C) detailing how the property at 3135 Priscilla
Avenue satisfies Landmark Criteria 1, 4, 5, and 6. The Commission is asked to review the
Findings. If the Commission determines they are consistent with the discussion and vote on this
matter from the Dec. 11, 2025 meeting, then the Findings of Fact should be approved by a
majority vote. The Findings, together with the Resolution Making a Preliminary Landmark
Designation, will represent the HPC’s recommendation to the City Council on this landmark
nomination.
Planning Report
Section 24.025 of the City Code establishes the process for approving a local historic landmark.
Subsection (C) reads as follows:
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“Request for Planning Report: Upon adoption of a resolution making a preliminary
landmark designation recommendation, the Commission shall request a report from
the Director of Community Development that evaluates the relationship of the proposed
designation to the City's comprehensive plan and the effect of the proposed designation
on the surrounding neighborhood.
The report shall be submitted to the Commission within 60 days of the request and the
Commission shall make such modifications, changes, and alterations to the report
concerning the proposed landmark designation as it deems necessary in consideration
of any recommendation of the City's Director of Community Development made in the
report….”
Pursuant to the Code above, staff has drafted a planning report discussing the Comprehensive
Plan and the Historic Preservation Plan. The designation of the house as a landmark and
preservation of a Contemporary Linear Ranch designed by a notable architect is entirely
consistent with the intent of the Master Plan to “preserve neighborhood character.” The
Planning Report is included as Attachment D to this report.
Public Testimony
The petitioners Donna and Jordon Varichak, were present at the Dec. 11, 2025 HPC meeting to
answer any questions that the commission had. There was no further public testimony.
Landmark Nomination Process Outline
The landmark process is initiated when a nomination form is submitted to the Historic
Preservation Commission. The owner has provided consent to the landmark designation and the
first two steps of the process were completed at the last meeting:
(1) The Commission discussed the landmark nomination at the Dec. 11, 2025 meeting and found
that the property
(a) meets two or more Landmark Criteria set forth in Section 24.015 of the City Code,
and
(b) has sufficient integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship to make it
worthy of preservation.
(2) The Commission adopted a resolution making the preliminary recommendation. As a result,
the property became a “Regulated Structure” with the associated protections against demolition
and alteration.
(3) Staff has drafted Planning Report evaluating the relationship of the proposed designation to
the City’s Master Plan and the effect of the proposed designation on the surrounding
neighborhood. The Commission reviews the Planning Report following the adoption of the
Resolution making the preliminary recommendation, which occurred at the previous meeting.
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(4) At the meeting on Jan. 8, 2026, the Commission shall review the Planning Report, Findings
of Fact, and determine whether to recommend a landmark designation to City Council by
approval of the Findings.
(5) The City Council will consider the findings, recommendations, and official record of the
Historic Preservation Commission and may, by an Ordinance duly adopted, designate the
subject property as a Local Landmark.
Recommended Action
The Historic Preservation Commission is asked to review the Planning Report and consider
the staff-drafted Findings of Fact. The Commission can approve the Findings or make
amendments and add conditions as needed. The Findings will constitute the Commission’s
recommendation to the City Council.
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Attachments:
A. Landmark Nomination
B. Resolution 2025-001
C. Findings of Fact
D. Planning Report
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Keck and Keck – 3135 Priscilla Avenue, Highland Park, IL – Current Owners since 2018: Donna & Jordon Varichak
Originally built in 1941, the Keck and Keck “H.W. KaDell” home had an original address of 1953 Priscilla Avenue, which was
later changed to 3135 Priscilla Avenue.
George F. Keck was the first architect to pioneer passive solar house design. This architecturally significant residential mid-
century modern ranch home utilized passive solar heating and was built with radiant heated floors installed under the concrete
slab. The orientation of the home is to the south, incorporating large windows, angled roof lines and overhangs. With a modern
aesthetic, a simplicity in design and an open floor plan, it integrates a connection between the interior and the surrounding
natural landscape.
“Simplicity in design with,” as William Keck says, a “plain, clean, simple look about it” with sharp, clean edges and lack of ornamentation such as
scalloped edges.” Atomic Ranch – August 13, 2025
In 1980, the University of Illinois awarded both brothers its inaugural Illinois Medal in Architecture. Over the course of their career, the Keck & Keck
firm designed over 300 homes. While their names may not enjoy the same household recognition as their peers, their legacy continues in having
formed a major part of Modernism’s development in the Midwest. They remain an inspiring example of creative and efficient approaches to passive
solar design.
Although the home has gone through a few owners and interior changes made throughout the years, the overall footprint and
integrity of the house has remained the same modernism style, where modern meets timeless.
Legal Description: Lot 5 and Lot 6 (except the south ½ thereof) in block 2 in Highland Park Woodlands, a subdivision of the
East ½ of the Northwest ¼ of section 15, Township 43 North, Range 12, East of the third principal meridian (except the
Northeast ¼ of the Northeast ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of said Section 15) according to the Plat thereof recorded June 22, 1935,
as document 414033, in Lake County Illinois
The reason our home is eligible for landmark designation:
1) Designed by notable architects, George and William Keck (Keck and Keck).
2) A modern and innovative styled home built in1941, embodies a place-maker in history with distinguishing
characteristics including passive solar, large windows and a clean design.
3) The compact footprint is designed to stand the test of time.
Original 1941 materials: (see M73-026 client file)
Slab concrete foundation, building constructed of frame and brick with attached, 2 car garage. Cement floors 4” thick (3”
concrete/1” monolithic) cement finished with a trowel. Floors laid on sand or gravel fill over the floor heating pipes and
reinforced with 4” x 4” x12 ga electrically welded wire mesh.
All framing lumber #1 common Fir, free from loose or large knots, shakes, excess sap or other defects. Framing lumber shall
have no more than 12-15% moisture content.
2014 materials:
Retained original foundation, incorporated Hardie board and stucco exterior, rubber modified bitumen roof, gutters, new
windows, doors and trim.
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CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. R00l - 2025
finds that the Structure satisfies the criteria for landmark designation set forth in Sections
24.015(1), 24.015(4), 24.015(5), and 24.015(6) of the City Code; and (b) determines that the
Structure has sufficient integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship to make it
worthy of preservation. Pursuant to such finding and determination and Section 24.025(B)(2)
of the City Code, the Commission hereby makes a preliminary recommendation to designate
the Structure as a landmark.
SECTION THREE: EFFECT OF DESIGNATION. In accordance with and
pursuant to Section 24.025(B)(3) of the City Code, upon the effective date of this Resolution,
the Structure will be considered a "Regulated Structure," as that term is defined pursuant to
Section 24.005 of the City Code.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution will be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Pines, Weeder, Gonka, Hartinger, Portman
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Greenbaum, Ehrlich
PASSED: 5-0
APPROVED: December 11, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. R00l-2025
ATTEST:
Maddy Markle, Commission Secretary
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FINDINGS OF FACT
Recommending Landmark Designation of 3135 Priscilla Avenue
Section 24.025 Landmark Designation Procedures
Pursuant to Section 24.025(D) of the City Code, the Historic Preservation Commission shall make a
determination to recommend a landmark designation to the City Council including findings of fact relating
to the criteria for designation that constitute the basis for its decision.
Criteria for Landmark Designation
1. It demonstrates character, interest, or value as part of the development, heritage, or
cultural characteristics of the City, county, state, or country.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is a
strong example of a structure and site that demonstrate character, interest, and value as part of the
development of the City and country.
The 1941 structure on the site is representative of the contemporary suburban design that, by the 1950’s
and 60’s, would become ubiquitous across country. The Contemporary structure is an important
precursor to the popular Mid-Century Modern Architectural Style.
Furthermore, the structure on the site is an early example of passive solar design. Keck’s contributions
to the development of sustainable architecture best-practices cannot be understated, and the structure
at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is a part of this contribution.
Additionally, the site setting (a large lot with sizable open space) typifies a historically significant
pattern of suburban development in North-West Highland Park between the 1920s and 1950s, as
described in the 2001 North-Central Neighborhood Plan.
2. It is the site of a significant local, county, state, or national event.
N/A
3. It is associated with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the
development of the City, County, State, or Country.
N/A
4. It embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural and/or landscape style
valuable for the study of a specific time period, type, method of construction, or use of
indigenous materials.
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Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the structure at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is an
excellent early example of the Contemporary Style of architecture. It features an asymmetrical, single-
story frame, minimal façade design, large windows on the south elevation and a low pitched roof with
deep overhangs.
Additionally, it represents an uncommonly early iteration of passive solar construction and radiant
heating. The Commission finds these unique methods of construction to be historically significant.
5. It is identifiable as the work of a notable builder, designer, architect, artist, or landscape
architect whose individual work has influenced the development of the City, County,
State, or Country.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that George Fred Keck was a notable architect in
Highland Park. According to U.S. Modernist Archives, 1 George Fred Keck designed over a thousand
homes, 30 of which were in Highland Park. 2 He was the first American architect to observe the effects
of passive solar heating and to apply them to single family residences. 3 Keck and his brother were the
first architects to win the Illinois Medal in Architecture for their lifetime of achievements. 4
Keck was the first American architect to draw shading diagrams based on solar geometry, and the first
to calculate a building’s solar heat gain. Keck’s shade plans and window placements could save a client
20% on their winter heating bill. 5
Keck’s design style adapted modernist European aesthetics for an American consumer who would have
been more familiar with the Prairie Style. 6 Keck’s interpretation of the Contemporary Style is
recognizable by its functionalism, horizontality, simplicity, use of light, and open plan. All of these
elements are present at 3135 Priscilla Avenue.
Keck’s design philosophy still remains relevant today and continues to inform sustainable design best
practices. The Commission strongly feels that George Fred Keck is unquestionably a notable architect
whose works should be preserved.
6. It embodies, overall, elements of design, details, materials, and/or craftsmanship that
renders it architecturally, visually, aesthetically, and/or culturally significant and/or
innovative.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue includes
design elements rendering it architecturally, visually, and aesthetically significant. It is a prototypical
example of an innovative solar residence.
1 US Modernist Archives. (n.d.). https://www.usmodernist.org/keckkeck.htm
2 Staff has confirmed that 17 are still standing, 3 have been demolished, and 10 are unaccounted for. The
homes unaccounted for are likely not located in a surveyed area.
3 White, Megan. (2017). He saw the future: George Fred Keck and the House of Tomorrow. National
Trust for Historic Preservation. https://savingplaces.org/stories/george-fred-keck-the-mastermind-
behind-the-house-of-tomorrow
4 US Modernist Archives
5 Denzer, A. (2013). The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design. Rizzoli Publications.
6 Boyce, R. (1993). Keck and Keck.
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Large windows line the southern elevation and are shaded by deep eave overhangs. The windows on
the home’s other elevations are significantly smaller. This was intended to keep the home shaded in the
summer and light-filled in the winter. During the summer, the sun sits at a high angle in the southern
sky and cannot reach the southern windows because of the deep overhangs. This reduces cooling costs.
In the winter, the sun is positioned lower in the southern sky and is able to shine into the house. This
traps heat in the house and reduces heating costs. Heat is further retained by thick insulation and
double-glazed thermopane windows. Keck specified that the ceiling at 3135 Priscilla Avenue should
have 3 inches of rock wool insulation, as opposed to the one inch of ceiling insulation that was typical
of the period. 7
Keck installed a radiant floor heating system at 3135 Priscilla Avenue. Iron heating pipes, through which
hot water flowed, were laid beneath the floor, and covered with sand and concrete and reinforced by
wire mesh. In 1941 radiant floor heat was a rarity in the United States. It was only used by Frank Lloyd
Wright, who adapted the idea from Korean architecture. 8 Two decades after the completion of the
KaDell House, radiant heat would become popular. 9 Keck proved to be decades ahead of his time.
The Commission finds that these design elements are the evidence of architectural, cultural, visual and
aesthetic significance and innovation.
7. It has a unique location or it possesses or exhibits singular physical and/or aesthetic
characteristics that make it an established or familiar visual feature.
N/A
8. It is a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian structure or group of such
structures, including, but not limited to farmhouses, gas stations or other commercial
structures, with a high level of integrity and/or architectural, cultural, historical, and/or
community significance.
N/A
9. It possesses or exhibits significant historical and/or archaeological qualities.
N/A
Integrity: Has sufficient integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship to make
it worthy of preservation or rehabilitation.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the structure and site at 3135 Priscilla
Avenue has sufficient integrity to make it worthy of preservation. Overall, the structure has not been
added to and retains its original 1941 height, footprint, proportions of front façade, solid-to-void ratio,
rhythm, projections, and massing. The Commission has access to Keck’s original building plans and has
confirmed that the current structure largely resembles his original design.
7 Denzer, A. (2013). The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design. Rizzoli Publications.
8 Boyce, R. (1993). Keck and Keck.
9 Kim, H. (2023). Korean heat radiated: from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian houses to postwar mass-
produced houses in America. Architectural Research Quarterly, 27(2), 109–128.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1359135523000167
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The Commission recognizes that the structure has seen material and textural changes (fir siding
replaced with stucco, replacement windows and doors, and a small expansion of the front porch) but
feel that these changes do not detract from the overall integrity of the structure. The Commission notes
that the code requires “sufficient” integrity, not perfect integrity.
The Commission also finds that the site setting retains integrity. The open space on the south side of
the lot has been largely preserved. As a result, the structure’s solar design remains functional.
By Code, any proposed individual landmark must meet two or more landmark criteria and have
sufficient integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship to make it worthy of preservation or
rehabilitation. The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue has been found to meet four
landmark criteria, while retaining sufficient integrity to qualify for local Landmark
designation.
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Memorandum
Date: 1.8.26
To: Historic Preservation Commission
From: Maddy Markle, Planner I
Subject: Planning Report – 3135 Priscilla Avenue
Location 3135 Priscilla Avenue
Historical Name H.W. KaDell House
Historical Status Not Surveyed
Structure Style: Contemporary
Architect: George Fred Keck
Builder: G. W. Lindstrom
Built: 1941
Petitioners Donna & Jordon Varichak
3135 Priscilla Avenue, Highland Park
Figure 3. West Elevation, 2025 Figure 4. South Elevation, 2025
Administrative History
On September 27, 2025 owners of 3135 Priscilla Avenue (“Property”), Donna and Jordon
Varichak, nominated their property for a local landmark designation (see Attachment A). At
the previous Dec. 11, 2025 meeting the HPC considered a preliminary landmark designation
recommendation. The discussion included information about the original architect (George Fred
Keck), the Contemporary Style, and the property’s innovative use of solar passive design. The
Commission also considered current property’s integrity in relationship to the primary source
documentation.
The Commission made a motion to find:
• The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue satisfies Landmark Criteria 1, 4, 5 and 6
• The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue has sufficient integrity of design.
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Based on these findings the Commission moved to adopt a preliminary Landmark Designation
Recommendation. The motion carried 5-0. The Commission directed staff to draft Findings of
Fact and a Planning Report per the requirements of Sec. 24.025(C) of the Historic Preservation
Ordinance, which will be considered at the meeting on Jan. 8, 2026.
Property Description
The property is a west-oriented lot on which a 1941 Contemporary Style Linear Ranch
(“Structure”) is located. The structure’s primary entrance faces west, while the longer
elevation faces south. The structure is characterized by its asymmetry, minimal ornament, clean
lines, deep eave overhangs, and strong relationship to the site. The structure and site were both
designed by notable modernist architect George Fred Keck, a pioneer of passive solar design.
Finding Architectural and Historic Significance
The Historic Preservation Commission discussed a landmark nomination for the property at the
Dec. 11, 2025 meeting and made the preliminarily determination that the property met four
Landmark criteria (1, 4, 5, and 6) and met the integrity requirement. The following analysis of
the standards reflects the Commission’s Findings of Fact for the nomination:
1. It demonstrates character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage
or cultural characteristics of the City, county, state or country;
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue
is a strong example of a structure and site that demonstrate character, interest, and value as part
of the development of the City and country.
The 1941 structure on the site is representative of the contemporary suburban design that, by
the 1950’s and 60’s, would become ubiquitous across country. The Contemporary structure is an
important precursor to the popular Mid-Century Modern Architectural Style.
Furthermore, the structure on the site is an early example of passive solar design. Keck’s
contributions to the development of sustainable architecture best-practices cannot be
understated, and the structure at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is a part of this contribution.
Additionally, the site setting (a large lot with sizable open space) typifies a historically
significant pattern of suburban development in North-West Highland Park between the 1920s
and 1950s, as described in the 2001 North-Central Neighborhood Plan.
4. It embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural and/or landscape
style valuable for the study of a specific time period, type, method of construction,
or use of indigenous materials.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the structure at 3135 Priscilla Avenue
is an excellent early example of the Contemporary Style of architecture. It features an
asymmetrical, single-story frame, minimal façade design, large windows on the south elevation
and a low pitched roof with deep overhangs.
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Additionally, it represents an uncommonly early iteration of passive solar construction and
radiant heating. The Commission finds these unique methods of construction to be historically
significant.
5. It is identifiable as the work of a notable builder, designer, architect, artist, or
landscape architect whose individual work has influenced the development of the
City, County, State, or Country.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that George Fred Keck was a notable
architect in Highland Park. According to U.S. Modernist Archives, 1 George Fred Keck designed
over a thousand homes, 30 of which were in Highland Park. 2 He was the first American architect
to observe the effects of passive solar heating and to apply them to single family residences. 3
Keck and his brother were the first architects to win the Illinois Medal in Architecture for their
lifetime of achievements. 4
Keck was the first American architect to draw shading diagrams based on solar geometry, and
the first to calculate a building’s solar heat gain. Keck’s shade plans and window placements
could save a client 20% on their winter heating bill. 5
Keck’s design style adapted modernist European aesthetics for an American consumer who
would have been more familiar with the Prairie Style. 6 Keck’s interpretation of the
Contemporary Style is recognizable by its functionalism, horizontality, simplicity, use of light,
and open plan. All of these elements are present at 3135 Priscilla Avenue.
Keck’s design philosophy still remains relevant today and continues to inform sustainable
design best practices.
The Commission strongly feels that George Fred Keck is unquestionably a notable architect
whose works should be preserved.
6. It embodies, overall, elements of design, details, materials, and/or
craftsmanship that renders it architecturally, visually, aesthetically, and/or
culturally significant and/or innovative.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue
includes design elements rendering it architecturally, visually, and aesthetically significant. It is
a prototypical example of an innovative solar residence.
Large windows line the southern elevation and are shaded by deep eave overhangs. The
windows on the home’s other elevations are significantly smaller. This was intended to keep the
1 US Modernist Archives. (n.d.). https://www.usmodernist.org/keckkeck.htm
2 Staff has confirmed that 17 are still standing, 3 have been demolished, and 10 are unaccounted for. The
homes unaccounted for are likely not located in a surveyed area.
3 White, Megan. (2017). He saw the future: George Fred Keck and the House of Tomorrow. National
Trust for Historic Preservation. https://savingplaces.org/stories/george-fred-keck-the-mastermind-
behind-the-house-of-tomorrow
4 US Modernist Archives
5 Denzer, A. (2013). The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design. Rizzoli Publications.
6 Boyce, R. (1993). Keck and Keck.
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home shaded in the summer and light-filled in the winter. During the summer, the sun sits at a
high angle in the southern sky and cannot reach the southern windows because of the deep
overhangs. This reduces cooling costs.
In the winter, the sun is positioned lower in the southern sky and is able to shine into the house.
This traps heat in the house and reduces heating costs. Heat is further retained by thick
insulation and double-glazed thermopane windows. Keck specified that the ceiling at 3135
Priscilla Avenue should have 3 inches of rock wool insulation, as opposed to the one inch of
ceiling insulation that was typical of the period. 7
Keck installed a radiant floor heating system at 3135 Priscilla Avenue. Iron heating pipes,
through which hot water flowed, were laid beneath the floor, and covered with sand and
concrete and reinforced by wire mesh. In 1941 radiant floor heat was a rarity in the United
States. It was only used by Frank Lloyd Wright, who adapted the idea from Korean
architecture. 8 Two decades after the completion of the KaDell House, radiant heat would
become popular. 9 Keck proved to be decades ahead of his time.
The Commission finds that these design elements are the evidence of architectural, cultural,
visual and aesthetic significance and innovation.
Integrity: Has sufficient integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship
to make it worthy of preservation or rehabilitation.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the structure and site at 3135 Priscilla
Avenue has sufficient integrity to make it worthy of preservation.
Overall, the structure has not been added to and retains its original 1941 height, footprint,
proportions of front façade, solid-to-void ratio, rhythm, projections, and massing. The
Commission has access to Keck’s original building plans and has confirmed that the current
structure largely resembles his original design.
The Commission recognizes that the structure has seen material and textural changes (fir siding
replaced with stucco, replacement windows and doors, and a small expansion of the front porch)
but feel that these changes do not detract from the overall integrity of the structure. The
Commission notes that the code requires “sufficient” integrity, not perfect integrity.
The Commission also finds that the site setting retains integrity. The open space on the south
side of the lot has been largely preserved. As a result, the structure’s solar design remains
functional.
By Code, any proposed individual landmark must meet two or more landmark criteria and have
sufficient integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship to make it worthy of
7 Denzer, A. (2013). The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design. Rizzoli Publications.
8 Boyce, R. (1993). Keck and Keck.
9 Kim, H. (2023). Korean heat radiated: from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian houses to postwar mass-
produced houses in America. Architectural Research Quarterly, 27(2), 109–128.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1359135523000167
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preservation or rehabilitation. The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue meets four landmark
criteria, while retaining sufficient integrity to qualify for local Landmark designation.
Historic Preservation Commission Policy
The Historic Preservation Commission adopted a Preliminary Landmark Designation
recommendation on Dec. 11, 2025. Resolution No. R001-2025 (see Attachment B) designates
the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue in it’s entirely as a Regulated Structure. No building
permits or demolition permits shall be issued per Section 24.025(B)(3):
“Upon adoption of the resolution making a preliminary landmark designation
recommendation, and until provided otherwise in this Chapter, the nominated Property,
Structure, Area, Object, or Landscape of Significance shall be a Regulated Structure.”
The permit moratorium described above will conclude upon final disposition of the proposed
local Landmark.
Historic Preservation and the City of Highland Park
Master Plan
The City of Highland Park Master Plan recommends that the City “sustain a philosophy of
preservation,” adding a call to “maintain Highland Park’s sense of place, character, and history;
maintain quality of architecture in residential and public structures,” preserving “the quality of
residential neighborhoods” and protecting the City’s “natural, historic and physical resources.”
The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is located in the Master Plan’s North Central District. The
plan’s North Central District was approved in February 2001 and recognizes the important of
maintaining neighborhood character. The plan’s vision statement says current and future City
leaders should consider how to “preserve existing neighborhood character by promoting large
lot sizes, maintain housing diversity and strictly enforce zoning regulations” The property at
3135 Priscilla Avenue is representative of the large-lot suburban development the Master Plan
aims to preserve.
Historic Preservation and the City of Highland Park
Historic Preservation Plan
The City of Highland Park adopted its first ever Historic Preservation Plan in 2022. One
objective listed in the plan is to identify properties that could potentially be landmarked and
increase the number of landmarked properties. The plan also notes that homes with a
Significant rating should strongly be considered for local landmark nomination.
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While the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue has not yet been included in an architectural survey,
12 other Highland Park homes designed by Keck have received a Significant rating. 10 It is likely
that the structure at 3135 Priscilla Avenue would likewise qualify as Significant.
This home’s local landmark nomination aligns with the vision of the Historic Preservation Plan
due to its historic significance, as found by the Commission, and association with a notable
architect whose other homes rate as Significant in the City’s architectural surveys.
Recommendation
Based on the information presented, the Department of Community Development recommends
that the Historic Preservation Commission continue with the Landmark Designation of the
property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue.
Following the adoption of the attached Resolution recommending Landmark Designation, the
Commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council.
10 2077 Partridge Lane, 460 Lakeside Plaza, 415 Dell Lane, 765 Kimball Road, 833 Kimball Road, 851
Kimball Road, 865 Kimball Road, 956 Bob-O-Link Road, 1579 Hawthorne Lane, 65 Prospect Avenue,
2595 St. Johns Avenue, 151 Maple Avenue.
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Attachments:
A. Landmark Nomination
B. Resolution Recommending Landmark Designation
C. Findings of Fact
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Memorandum
Date: 1.8.26
To: Historic Preservation Commission
From: Maddy Markle, Planner I
Subject: Planning Report – 3135 Priscilla Avenue
Location 3135 Priscilla Avenue
Historical Name H.W. KaDell House
Historical Status Not Surveyed
Structure Style: Contemporary
Architect: George Fred Keck
Builder: G. W. Lindstrom
Built: 1941
Petitioners Donna & Jordon Varichak
3135 Priscilla Avenue, Highland Park
Figure 3. West Elevation, 2025 Figure 4. South Elevation, 2025
Administrative History
On September 27, 2025 owners of 3135 Priscilla Avenue (“Property”), Donna and Jordon
Varichak, nominated their property for a local landmark designation (see Attachment A). At
the previous Dec. 11, 2025 meeting the HPC considered a preliminary landmark designation
recommendation. The discussion included information about the original architect (George Fred
Keck), the Contemporary Style, and the property’s innovative use of solar passive design. The
Commission also considered current property’s integrity in relationship to the primary source
documentation.
The Commission made a motion to find:
• The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue satisfies Landmark Criteria 1, 4, 5 and 6
• The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue has sufficient integrity of design.
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Based on these findings the Commission moved to adopt a preliminary Landmark Designation
Recommendation. The motion carried 5-0. The Commission directed staff to draft Findings of
Fact and a Planning Report per the requirements of Sec. 24.025(C) of the Historic Preservation
Ordinance, which will be considered at the meeting on Jan. 8, 2026.
Property Description
The property is a west-oriented lot on which a 1941 Contemporary Style Linear Ranch
(“Structure”) is located. The structure’s primary entrance faces west, while the longer
elevation faces south. The structure is characterized by its asymmetry, minimal ornament, clean
lines, deep eave overhangs, and strong relationship to the site. The structure and site were both
designed by notable modernist architect George Fred Keck, a pioneer of passive solar design.
Finding Architectural and Historic Significance
The Historic Preservation Commission discussed a landmark nomination for the property at the
Dec. 11, 2025 meeting and made the preliminarily determination that the property met four
Landmark criteria (1, 4, 5, and 6) and met the integrity requirement. The following analysis of
the standards reflects the Commission’s Findings of Fact for the nomination:
1. It demonstrates character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage
or cultural characteristics of the City, county, state or country;
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue
is a strong example of a structure and site that demonstrate character, interest, and value as part
of the development of the City and country.
The 1941 structure on the site is representative of the contemporary suburban design that, by
the 1950’s and 60’s, would become ubiquitous across country. The Contemporary structure is an
important precursor to the popular Mid-Century Modern Architectural Style.
Furthermore, the structure on the site is an early example of passive solar design. Keck’s
contributions to the development of sustainable architecture best-practices cannot be
understated, and the structure at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is a part of this contribution.
Additionally, the site setting (a large lot with sizable open space) typifies a historically
significant pattern of suburban development in North-West Highland Park between the 1920s
and 1950s, as described in the 2001 North-Central Neighborhood Plan.
4. It embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural and/or landscape
style valuable for the study of a specific time period, type, method of construction,
or use of indigenous materials.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the structure at 3135 Priscilla Avenue
is an excellent early example of the Contemporary Style of architecture. It features an
asymmetrical, single-story frame, minimal façade design, large windows on the south elevation
and a low pitched roof with deep overhangs.
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Additionally, it represents an uncommonly early iteration of passive solar construction and
radiant heating. The Commission finds these unique methods of construction to be historically
significant.
5. It is identifiable as the work of a notable builder, designer, architect, artist, or
landscape architect whose individual work has influenced the development of the
City, County, State, or Country.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that George Fred Keck was a notable
architect in Highland Park. According to U.S. Modernist Archives, 1 George Fred Keck designed
over a thousand homes, 30 of which were in Highland Park. 2 He was the first American architect
to observe the effects of passive solar heating and to apply them to single family residences. 3
Keck and his brother were the first architects to win the Illinois Medal in Architecture for their
lifetime of achievements. 4
Keck was the first American architect to draw shading diagrams based on solar geometry, and
the first to calculate a building’s solar heat gain. Keck’s shade plans and window placements
could save a client 20% on their winter heating bill. 5
Keck’s design style adapted modernist European aesthetics for an American consumer who
would have been more familiar with the Prairie Style. 6 Keck’s interpretation of the
Contemporary Style is recognizable by its functionalism, horizontality, simplicity, use of light,
and open plan. All of these elements are present at 3135 Priscilla Avenue.
Keck’s design philosophy still remains relevant today and continues to inform sustainable
design best practices.
The Commission strongly feels that George Fred Keck is unquestionably a notable architect
whose works should be preserved.
6. It embodies, overall, elements of design, details, materials, and/or
craftsmanship that renders it architecturally, visually, aesthetically, and/or
culturally significant and/or innovative.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue
includes design elements rendering it architecturally, visually, and aesthetically significant. It is
a prototypical example of an innovative solar residence.
Large windows line the southern elevation and are shaded by deep eave overhangs. The
windows on the home’s other elevations are significantly smaller. This was intended to keep the
1 US Modernist Archives. (n.d.). https://www.usmodernist.org/keckkeck.htm
2 Staff has confirmed that 17 are still standing, 3 have been demolished, and 10 are unaccounted for. The
homes unaccounted for are likely not located in a surveyed area.
3 White, Megan. (2017). He saw the future: George Fred Keck and the House of Tomorrow. National
Trust for Historic Preservation. https://savingplaces.org/stories/george-fred-keck-the-mastermind-
behind-the-house-of-tomorrow
4 US Modernist Archives
5 Denzer, A. (2013). The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design. Rizzoli Publications.
6 Boyce, R. (1993). Keck and Keck.
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home shaded in the summer and light-filled in the winter. During the summer, the sun sits at a
high angle in the southern sky and cannot reach the southern windows because of the deep
overhangs. This reduces cooling costs.
In the winter, the sun is positioned lower in the southern sky and is able to shine into the house.
This traps heat in the house and reduces heating costs. Heat is further retained by thick
insulation and double-glazed thermopane windows. Keck specified that the ceiling at 3135
Priscilla Avenue should have 3 inches of rock wool insulation, as opposed to the one inch of
ceiling insulation that was typical of the period. 7
Keck installed a radiant floor heating system at 3135 Priscilla Avenue. Iron heating pipes,
through which hot water flowed, were laid beneath the floor, and covered with sand and
concrete and reinforced by wire mesh. In 1941 radiant floor heat was a rarity in the United
States. It was only used by Frank Lloyd Wright, who adapted the idea from Korean
architecture. 8 Two decades after the completion of the KaDell House, radiant heat would
become popular. 9 Keck proved to be decades ahead of his time.
The Commission finds that these design elements are the evidence of architectural, cultural,
visual and aesthetic significance and innovation.
Integrity: Has sufficient integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship
to make it worthy of preservation or rehabilitation.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the structure and site at 3135 Priscilla
Avenue has sufficient integrity to make it worthy of preservation.
Overall, the structure has not been added to and retains its original 1941 height, footprint,
proportions of front façade, solid-to-void ratio, rhythm, projections, and massing. The
Commission has access to Keck’s original building plans and has confirmed that the current
structure largely resembles his original design.
The Commission recognizes that the structure has seen material and textural changes (fir siding
replaced with stucco, replacement windows and doors, and a small expansion of the front porch)
but feel that these changes do not detract from the overall integrity of the structure. The
Commission notes that the code requires “sufficient” integrity, not perfect integrity.
The Commission also finds that the site setting retains integrity. The open space on the south
side of the lot has been largely preserved. As a result, the structure’s solar design remains
functional.
By Code, any proposed individual landmark must meet two or more landmark criteria and have
sufficient integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship to make it worthy of
7 Denzer, A. (2013). The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design. Rizzoli Publications.
8 Boyce, R. (1993). Keck and Keck.
9 Kim, H. (2023). Korean heat radiated: from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian houses to postwar mass-
produced houses in America. Architectural Research Quarterly, 27(2), 109–128.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1359135523000167
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preservation or rehabilitation. The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue meets four landmark
criteria, while retaining sufficient integrity to qualify for local Landmark designation.
Historic Preservation Commission Policy
The Historic Preservation Commission adopted a Preliminary Landmark Designation
recommendation on Dec. 11, 2025. Resolution No. R001-2025 (see Attachment B) designates
the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue in it’s entirely as a Regulated Structure. No building
permits or demolition permits shall be issued per Section 24.025(B)(3):
“Upon adoption of the resolution making a preliminary landmark designation
recommendation, and until provided otherwise in this Chapter, the nominated Property,
Structure, Area, Object, or Landscape of Significance shall be a Regulated Structure.”
The permit moratorium described above will conclude upon final disposition of the proposed
local Landmark.
Historic Preservation and the City of Highland Park
Master Plan
The City of Highland Park Master Plan recommends that the City “sustain a philosophy of
preservation,” adding a call to “maintain Highland Park’s sense of place, character, and history;
maintain quality of architecture in residential and public structures,” preserving “the quality of
residential neighborhoods” and protecting the City’s “natural, historic and physical resources.”
The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is located in the Master Plan’s North Central District. The
plan’s North Central District was approved in February 2001 and recognizes the important of
maintaining neighborhood character. The plan’s vision statement says current and future City
leaders should consider how to “preserve existing neighborhood character by promoting large
lot sizes, maintain housing diversity and strictly enforce zoning regulations” The property at
3135 Priscilla Avenue is representative of the large-lot suburban development the Master Plan
aims to preserve.
Historic Preservation and the City of Highland Park
Historic Preservation Plan
The City of Highland Park adopted its first ever Historic Preservation Plan in 2022. One
objective listed in the plan is to identify properties that could potentially be landmarked and
increase the number of landmarked properties. The plan also notes that homes with a
Significant rating should strongly be considered for local landmark nomination.
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While the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue has not yet been included in an architectural survey,
12 other Highland Park homes designed by Keck have received a Significant rating. 10 It is likely
that the structure at 3135 Priscilla Avenue would likewise qualify as Significant.
This home’s local landmark nomination aligns with the vision of the Historic Preservation Plan
due to its historic significance, as found by the Commission, and association with a notable
architect whose other homes rate as Significant in the City’s architectural surveys.
Recommendation
Based on the information presented, the Department of Community Development recommends
that the Historic Preservation Commission continue with the Landmark Designation of the
property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue.
Following the adoption of the attached Resolution recommending Landmark Designation, the
Commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council.
10 2077 Partridge Lane, 460 Lakeside Plaza, 415 Dell Lane, 765 Kimball Road, 833 Kimball Road, 851
Kimball Road, 865 Kimball Road, 956 Bob-O-Link Road, 1579 Hawthorne Lane, 65 Prospect Avenue,
2595 St. Johns Avenue, 151 Maple Avenue.
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Memorandum
Attachments:
A. Landmark Nomination
B. Resolution Recommending Landmark Designation
C. Findings of Fact
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Keck and Keck – 3135 Priscilla Avenue, Highland Park, IL – Current Owners since 2018: Donna & Jordon Varichak
Originally built in 1941, the Keck and Keck “H.W. KaDell” home had an original address of 1953 Priscilla Avenue, which was
later changed to 3135 Priscilla Avenue.
George F. Keck was the first architect to pioneer passive solar house design. This architecturally significant residential mid-
century modern ranch home utilized passive solar heating and was built with radiant heated floors installed under the concrete
slab. The orientation of the home is to the south, incorporating large windows, angled roof lines and overhangs. With a modern
aesthetic, a simplicity in design and an open floor plan, it integrates a connection between the interior and the surrounding
natural landscape.
“Simplicity in design with,” as William Keck says, a “plain, clean, simple look about it” with sharp, clean edges and lack of ornamentation such as
scalloped edges.” Atomic Ranch – August 13, 2025
In 1980, the University of Illinois awarded both brothers its inaugural Illinois Medal in Architecture. Over the course of their career, the Keck & Keck
firm designed over 300 homes. While their names may not enjoy the same household recognition as their peers, their legacy continues in having
formed a major part of Modernism’s development in the Midwest. They remain an inspiring example of creative and efficient approaches to passive
solar design.
Although the home has gone through a few owners and interior changes made throughout the years, the overall footprint and
integrity of the house has remained the same modernism style, where modern meets timeless.
Legal Description: Lot 5 and Lot 6 (except the south ½ thereof) in block 2 in Highland Park Woodlands, a subdivision of the
East ½ of the Northwest ¼ of section 15, Township 43 North, Range 12, East of the third principal meridian (except the
Northeast ¼ of the Northeast ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of said Section 15) according to the Plat thereof recorded June 22, 1935,
as document 414033, in Lake County Illinois
The reason our home is eligible for landmark designation:
1) Designed by notable architects, George and William Keck (Keck and Keck).
2) A modern and innovative styled home built in1941, embodies a place-maker in history with distinguishing
characteristics including passive solar, large windows and a clean design.
3) The compact footprint is designed to stand the test of time.
Original 1941 materials: (see M73-026 client file)
Slab concrete foundation, building constructed of frame and brick with attached, 2 car garage. Cement floors 4” thick (3”
concrete/1” monolithic) cement finished with a trowel. Floors laid on sand or gravel fill over the floor heating pipes and
reinforced with 4” x 4” x12 ga electrically welded wire mesh.
All framing lumber #1 common Fir, free from loose or large knots, shakes, excess sap or other defects. Framing lumber shall
have no more than 12-15% moisture content.
2014 materials:
Retained original foundation, incorporated Hardie board and stucco exterior, rubber modified bitumen roof, gutters, new
windows, doors and trim.
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2025:
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CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. R00l - 2025
finds that the Structure satisfies the criteria for landmark designation set forth in Sections
24.015(1), 24.015(4), 24.015(5), and 24.015(6) of the City Code; and (b) determines that the
Structure has sufficient integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship to make it
worthy of preservation. Pursuant to such finding and determination and Section 24.025(B)(2)
of the City Code, the Commission hereby makes a preliminary recommendation to designate
the Structure as a landmark.
SECTION THREE: EFFECT OF DESIGNATION. In accordance with and
pursuant to Section 24.025(B)(3) of the City Code, upon the effective date of this Resolution,
the Structure will be considered a "Regulated Structure," as that term is defined pursuant to
Section 24.005 of the City Code.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution will be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Pines, Weeder, Gonka, Hartinger, Portman
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Greenbaum, Ehrlich
PASSED: 5-0
APPROVED: December 11, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. R00l-2025
ATTEST:
Maddy Markle, Commission Secretary
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FINDINGS OF FACT
Recommending Landmark Designation of 3135 Priscilla Avenue
Section 24.025 Landmark Designation Procedures
Pursuant to Section 24.025(D) of the City Code, the Historic Preservation Commission shall make a
determination to recommend a landmark designation to the City Council including findings of fact relating
to the criteria for designation that constitute the basis for its decision.
Criteria for Landmark Designation
1. It demonstrates character, interest, or value as part of the development, heritage, or
cultural characteristics of the City, county, state, or country.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is a
strong example of a structure and site that demonstrate character, interest, and value as part of the
development of the City and country.
The 1941 structure on the site is representative of the contemporary suburban design that, by the 1950’s
and 60’s, would become ubiquitous across country. The Contemporary structure is an important
precursor to the popular Mid-Century Modern Architectural Style.
Furthermore, the structure on the site is an early example of passive solar design. Keck’s contributions
to the development of sustainable architecture best-practices cannot be understated, and the structure
at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is a part of this contribution.
Additionally, the site setting (a large lot with sizable open space) typifies a historically significant
pattern of suburban development in North-West Highland Park between the 1920s and 1950s, as
described in the 2001 North-Central Neighborhood Plan.
2. It is the site of a significant local, county, state, or national event.
N/A
3. It is associated with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the
development of the City, County, State, or Country.
N/A
4. It embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural and/or landscape style
valuable for the study of a specific time period, type, method of construction, or use of
indigenous materials.
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Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the structure at 3135 Priscilla Avenue is an
excellent early example of the Contemporary Style of architecture. It features an asymmetrical, single-
story frame, minimal façade design, large windows on the south elevation and a low pitched roof with
deep overhangs.
Additionally, it represents an uncommonly early iteration of passive solar construction and radiant
heating. The Commission finds these unique methods of construction to be historically significant.
5. It is identifiable as the work of a notable builder, designer, architect, artist, or landscape
architect whose individual work has influenced the development of the City, County,
State, or Country.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that George Fred Keck was a notable architect in
Highland Park. According to U.S. Modernist Archives, 1 George Fred Keck designed over a thousand
homes, 30 of which were in Highland Park. 2 He was the first American architect to observe the effects
of passive solar heating and to apply them to single family residences. 3 Keck and his brother were the
first architects to win the Illinois Medal in Architecture for their lifetime of achievements. 4
Keck was the first American architect to draw shading diagrams based on solar geometry, and the first
to calculate a building’s solar heat gain. Keck’s shade plans and window placements could save a client
20% on their winter heating bill. 5
Keck’s design style adapted modernist European aesthetics for an American consumer who would have
been more familiar with the Prairie Style. 6 Keck’s interpretation of the Contemporary Style is
recognizable by its functionalism, horizontality, simplicity, use of light, and open plan. All of these
elements are present at 3135 Priscilla Avenue.
Keck’s design philosophy still remains relevant today and continues to inform sustainable design best
practices. The Commission strongly feels that George Fred Keck is unquestionably a notable architect
whose works should be preserved.
6. It embodies, overall, elements of design, details, materials, and/or craftsmanship that
renders it architecturally, visually, aesthetically, and/or culturally significant and/or
innovative.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds the property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue includes
design elements rendering it architecturally, visually, and aesthetically significant. It is a prototypical
example of an innovative solar residence.
1 US Modernist Archives. (n.d.). https://www.usmodernist.org/keckkeck.htm
2 Staff has confirmed that 17 are still standing, 3 have been demolished, and 10 are unaccounted for. The
homes unaccounted for are likely not located in a surveyed area.
3 White, Megan. (2017). He saw the future: George Fred Keck and the House of Tomorrow. National
Trust for Historic Preservation. https://savingplaces.org/stories/george-fred-keck-the-mastermind-
behind-the-house-of-tomorrow
4 US Modernist Archives
5 Denzer, A. (2013). The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design. Rizzoli Publications.
6 Boyce, R. (1993). Keck and Keck.
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Large windows line the southern elevation and are shaded by deep eave overhangs. The windows on
the home’s other elevations are significantly smaller. This was intended to keep the home shaded in the
summer and light-filled in the winter. During the summer, the sun sits at a high angle in the southern
sky and cannot reach the southern windows because of the deep overhangs. This reduces cooling costs.
In the winter, the sun is positioned lower in the southern sky and is able to shine into the house. This
traps heat in the house and reduces heating costs. Heat is further retained by thick insulation and
double-glazed thermopane windows. Keck specified that the ceiling at 3135 Priscilla Avenue should
have 3 inches of rock wool insulation, as opposed to the one inch of ceiling insulation that was typical
of the period. 7
Keck installed a radiant floor heating system at 3135 Priscilla Avenue. Iron heating pipes, through which
hot water flowed, were laid beneath the floor, and covered with sand and concrete and reinforced by
wire mesh. In 1941 radiant floor heat was a rarity in the United States. It was only used by Frank Lloyd
Wright, who adapted the idea from Korean architecture. 8 Two decades after the completion of the
KaDell House, radiant heat would become popular. 9 Keck proved to be decades ahead of his time.
The Commission finds that these design elements are the evidence of architectural, cultural, visual and
aesthetic significance and innovation.
7. It has a unique location or it possesses or exhibits singular physical and/or aesthetic
characteristics that make it an established or familiar visual feature.
N/A
8. It is a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian structure or group of such
structures, including, but not limited to farmhouses, gas stations or other commercial
structures, with a high level of integrity and/or architectural, cultural, historical, and/or
community significance.
N/A
9. It possesses or exhibits significant historical and/or archaeological qualities.
N/A
Integrity: Has sufficient integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship to make
it worthy of preservation or rehabilitation.
Finding. The Historic Preservation Commission finds that the structure and site at 3135 Priscilla
Avenue has sufficient integrity to make it worthy of preservation. Overall, the structure has not been
added to and retains its original 1941 height, footprint, proportions of front façade, solid-to-void ratio,
rhythm, projections, and massing. The Commission has access to Keck’s original building plans and has
confirmed that the current structure largely resembles his original design.
7 Denzer, A. (2013). The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design. Rizzoli Publications.
8 Boyce, R. (1993). Keck and Keck.
9 Kim, H. (2023). Korean heat radiated: from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian houses to postwar mass-
produced houses in America. Architectural Research Quarterly, 27(2), 109–128.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1359135523000167
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The Commission recognizes that the structure has seen material and textural changes (fir siding
replaced with stucco, replacement windows and doors, and a small expansion of the front porch) but
feel that these changes do not detract from the overall integrity of the structure. The Commission notes
that the code requires “sufficient” integrity, not perfect integrity.
The Commission also finds that the site setting retains integrity. The open space on the south side of
the lot has been largely preserved. As a result, the structure’s solar design remains functional.
By Code, any proposed individual landmark must meet two or more landmark criteria and have
sufficient integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship to make it worthy of preservation or
rehabilitation. The property at 3135 Priscilla Avenue has been found to meet four
landmark criteria, while retaining sufficient integrity to qualify for local Landmark
designation.
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To: Historic Preservation Commission
From: Maddy Markle, Planner I
Date: January 8, 2026
Subject: Determination of Historic Significance - 1375 Sheridan Rd
Location: 1375 Sheridan Road
Tyler Floyd and Brandon
Kane of Scott Simpson
Petitioner: Design on behalf of Owner
Wendy Weiss
Historical Name: Churchill House
S – Significant (1999
Historical Status: Central East Architectural
Survey)
Year Built: Circ. 1919
Style: Colonial Revival
Architect: Robert E. Seyfarth
Builder: Unknown
James Hart and Gertrude
Original Owners: Foreman Hart
Alterations: 2022 Roof Replacement
Figure 1. Exterior Facade, 2025
Summary of the Petition
Tyler Floyd and Brandon Kane of Scott
Simpson Design submitted a demolition
application on December 12, 2025, on behalf of
Wendy Weiss, a representative of the 1375
Sheridan LLC. The subject property is rated
Significant in the 1999 Central East
Architectural Survey (Attachment A) as well
as the 2020 Central East Survey Update
(Attachment B). The survey also determined
the property was unaltered and exhibited a
high degree of integrity in 1999 and 2020.
Additionally, during a failed landmark Figure 2. Exterior Elevation, 2020
nomination in the 1990s, the Historic
Preservation Commission (“HPC”) found the
property satisfied Landmark Criteria 4 and 6 and had integrity (Attachment C).
Past HPC Review
In December of 1988, Mrs. Kathleen Schaul and Mr. Robert Schaul (former property owners of 1375
Sheridan Road) submitted a landmark nomination for 1375 Sheridan Road (Attachment D). The
nomination states “This home is an excellent representation of the significant body of work produced
by Robert E. Seyfarth for Chicago’s North Shore communities The home retains original
architectural integrity of Seyfarth in both the interior and exterior.” They consented to the
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designation and submitted the proper owner consent form alongside the nomination materials. Both
owners put their names and signatures on the owner consent form. In August, 1989, the HPC found
the home eligible for designation under Criteria 4 and 6 and recommended that it be designated a
landmark (Attachment E). At this point, record of the nomination process stops until 1991.
Presumably, the nomination was revoked.
In Sept. 1991 former HPC Commissioner Irv Wagner nominated the property as a local landmark
again, and a preliminary determination of significance was approved by the HPC. A public hearing
occurred in March, 1992. At the public hearing the HPC approved 5-1 by resolution a recommendation
for local landmark designation (Attachment F).
Between September of 1991 and February of 1992, Staff at the time were unable to elicit a response
from the Schauls concerning their consent. Staff sent 5 letters to the Schauls, who were unresponsive
(Attachment G). In April, 1992, City Council voted to approve 6-0 an ordinance designating the
property a local landmark, with the condition that the property owners consent to the designation
(Attachment H and I). It was thought that consent could still be obtained since Mrs. and Mr. Schaul
had at one point nominated the home themselves. Mrs. Schaul was reportedly still in favor of the
designation and had been in contact with local historian Susan Benjamin (Attachment J).
By July 1992 it was revealed Mr. Schaul had become opposed to the designation. The consent of both
owners could not be obtained, and as a result, City Council never signed an ordinance designating the
property (Attachment K).
In 2017, the Historic Preservation Commission featured 1375 Sheridan Road as part of the Robert
Seyfarth Architectural Walking Tour re-printing (Attachment L).
Architectural Analysis
Robert E. Seyfarth
Robert Seyfarth was a successful North-Shore architect who worked and resided in Highland Park
from 1910 to 1950. He trained with Prairie Style architect George Maher, before moving to Highland
Park and developing his own personal style that utilized balanced, traditional forms, commonly with
Colonial Revival elements.
In his 1914 article “The Local Feeling in Western Country Houses”1 Herbert Croly attributes Seyfarth’s
success in the suburbs to a turn-of-the-century trend; the commuter suburb. After moving to Highland
Park, Seyfarth adapted his style to appeal to the businessmen and merchants who wanted to work in
the city while raising their families in the idyllic countryside. Croly describes the typical Seyfarth home
as located within easy distance from a large city, surrounded by sufficient land on a large lot, and
possessing “propriety and charm.”
Professor of architecture history David Van Zanten says Seyfarth’s handling of proportion and light
was “extraordinary” and that “historical reminiscence is a kind of smoke that suffuses the experience
of (Seyfarth’s works) but never intrudes. (His works) are predictable, gentle, understated and self-
confident… He chose a limited field of endeavor – friends’ houses on the Chicago’s North Shore – and
mastered it completely.” 2
Seyfarth’s works are not as nationally well-known as some of his contemporaries like Howard Van
Doren Shaw due to his modest designs. However, his local influence on Highland Park as both a
designer and resident was substantial. He designed over 50 homes in Highland Park, including his
own residence at 1498 Sheridan Road (Attachment M). Seyfarth would reside in Highland Park until
his death in 1950.
Architectural Style and Type
1 Croly, H. (1914). The Local Feeling In Western Country Houses. Architectural Record.
2Van Zanten, David. "Robert Seyfarth", Chicago Architectural Club Journal, 5 (1985), pp. 40-41.
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The structure at 1375 Sheridan Road is a Georgian House Type in the Colonial Revival Style. It is an
asymmetrical, two story, wood frame residence with wood shingle siding. The first story of the front
façade has 4 eight-over-sixteen double-hung-sash windows with louvered shutters. The second story
of the front façade has 5 eight-over-eight double-hung-sash windows with louvered shutters. On the
far left side of the front façade there is a sunroom with paired twelve-by-twelve windows. With the
exception of the sunroom, the front façade maintains a balanced symmetry. The slight
asymmetry introduced by the sunroom is a quirk that is characteristic of Seyfarth’s works. The
front door has a Colonial Revival Style surround with Corinthian pilasters and a broken pediment.
The door is framed by two oversized carriage lights.
The structure is a representative example of the Colonial Revival Style. Elements such as classical
inspired pilasters, accentuated broken pediments, multi-lite windows with louvered shutters,
and carriage lights are characteristics of the style.3 The Colonial Revival Style was especially
popular in Highland Park between 1910 and 1940. It is a historical revival style that harkens back
the Georgian and Federalist architecture of the original 13 colonies.4
On page 71, the 2020 Central East Architectural Survey Report Update states,
“Locally prominent architect Robert Seyfarth designed the Churchill House at 1375 Sheridan Road
in 1919. Basically rectangular, the facade is organized into a main, symmetrical section with five
bays, with a side section of the same height. The house is wood shingle and has multi-light wood
double-hung windows throughout. A notable feature is the classical broken pedimented front entry
with engaged pilasters” (Attachment N).
There are 68 other Colonial Revival Style homes in the Central East Survey area with 15 of those 68
structures rated as locally Significant, including the structure at 1375 Sheridan Road.
Alterations
The structure at 1375 Sheridan Road has no major alterations. The 1999 and 2020 Central East
Architectural Survey notes that the home retains integrity. In 1989 and 1991 the HPC determined the
structure retained integrity, noted from both failed landmark nominations. The City has no record of
an alteration to the property besides a 2022 roof replacement (Attachment O).
Biographical Information
Original Owner
The original owner is most likely James Max Hart and Gertrude Foreman Hart. The 1920 Census
(Attachment P) documents them both as residing at 835 Sheridan Road, the former address of 1375
Sheridan Road before the 1950s street renumbering. James was a manager at a clothing company and
is described as a businessman in his 1924 obituary (Attachment Q). Hart, a successful clothing
merchant who commuted into Chicago, fit the mold of typical Seyfarth clients.
Gertrude was described in the 1920 census as having no occupation. The couple had two children,
James and Eleanor. Gertrude would continue to reside at 1375 Sheridan Road as a widow until 1930,
when she remarried and sold the house to William and Jane Strong. Complete chain of title
information is compiled in Attachment R.
Chain of Title
c. 1919-1930 James Hart and Gertrude Foreman Hart
1930-1941 William G. and Jane B. Strong
1941- c. 1962 Rob M. and Mildred M. Beckler
3 McAlester, V., & McAlester, A. L. (1984). A Field Guide to American Houses. In NSUWorks (Nova
Southeastern University).
4 The Lakota Group & City of Highland Park. (2020). Central East Survey.
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1962- 1975 Meyer R. and Norma L. Ragir
1975- c. 1988 J.C.E. and Shirely Fuller
c. 1988 -2025 Robert and Kathleen Schaul
Dec. 2025 – Present 1375 Sheridan LLC
Recommended Action
Based on the available information, Staff recommends the Commission review the property at 1375
Sheridan Road with regard to any of the landmark criteria that they see fit. Staff recommends that
the Commission consider Criteria 1, 4, 5 and 6. If the Commission feels that more historic
research may help in a determination of architectural or historical significance for this house, Staff
recommends a continuation to the next HPC agenda.
Alternatively, if the Commission feels the information provided above is sufficient, a determination
can be made on what, if any, landmark criteria in Chapter 24 are satisfied by the subject property.
In accordance with Section 170.122 Demolition of Dwellings (E)(1) Historic Preservation Commission
Review, the Commission is asked to review the structure per Section 24.015 of the Historic
Preservation Regulations. If the Historic Preservation Commission determines that the Structure that
is the subject of the Demolition Application satisfies:
(1) Four or more of the landmark standards, and has sufficient integrity of location, design,
materials, and workmanship to make it worthy of preservation or rehabilitation, then the
commission shall impose a 365-day demolition delay period on such structure, commencing
on the Application Completion date;
(2) two or three of the landmark standards, and has sufficient integrity of location, design,
materials, and workmanship to make it worthy of preservation or rehabilitation, then the
commission shall impose a 180-day demolition delay period on such structure, commencing
on the Application Completion date;
(3) one or none of the landmark standards, or does not have sufficient integrity of location, design,
materials, or workmanship to make it worthy of preservation or rehabilitation, then the City
shall proceed immediately to process the application pursuant to all other applicable
provisions of this Code.
Landmark Criteria
Below are the landmark criteria and definition of “integrity” from the City Code (Section 24.015):
(1) It demonstrates character, interest, or value as part of the development, heritage, or
cultural characteristics of the City, county, state, or country.
(2) It is the site of a significant local, county, state, or national event.
(3) It is associated with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the development of the City,
County, State, or Country.
(4) It embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural and/or landscape style
valuable for the study of a specific time period, type, method of construction, or use of
indigenous materials.
(5) It is identifiable as the work of a notable builder, designer, architect, artist, or landscape
architect whose individual work has influenced the development of the City, County,
State, or Country.
(6) It embodies, overall, elements of design, details, materials, and/or craftsmanship that
renders it architecturally, visually, aesthetically, and/or culturally significant and/or
innovative.
(7) It has a unique location or it possesses or exhibits singular physical and/or aesthetic characteristics
that make it an established or familiar visual feature.
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(8) It is a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian structure or group of such structures,
including, but not limited to farmhouses, gas stations or other commercial structures, with a high level
of integrity and/or architectural, cultural, historical, and/or community significance.
(9) It possesses or exhibits significant historical and/or archaeological qualities.
Integrity: The degree of original design and historic material remaining in place on a property,
structure, area, object, or landscape of significance. 5
Attachments
A. 1999 Central East Survey Form
B. 2020 Central East Survey Form
C. HPC Resolution, 1992
D. Landmark Nomination, 1988
E. HPC Resolution, 1989
F. Landmark Nomination, 1991
G. Compiled Letters, March 1991 – March 1992
H. City Council Minutes, April 1992
I. Owner Consent as Condition to Designation, May 1992
J. Staff to Susan Benjamin, 1992
K. Staff Note, No Owner Consent, July 1992
L. Seyfarth Walking Tour, 2017 Reprint
M. South Central Survey, 1498 Sheridan Rd, 2001
N. Central East Survey Pages, 2020
O. Roof Replacement, 2022
P. 1920 Census
Q. James Hart Obituary
R. Compiled Chain of Title
5 Integrity refers to original location, materials, workmanship and design. It does not refer to structural
integrity. Matters of structural integrity are outside the purview of the Historic Preservation Commission.
If a building’s structural integrity is a threat to public safety, the Building Code Official will issue an
emergency demolition permit (see Sec. 170.040(F)).
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HISTORIC RESOURCE INVENTORY FORM
Resource Address:
1375 Sheridan Rd
Highland Park Illinois 60035 United States
County: Lake
Historic name: Churchill House
Present name:
Local place name:
Visible from public right of way: Yes
Ownership:
Owner/Address:
Land unit size:
Site/Setting: Circular driveway; foundation plantings; mature trees; garden coach
lamp.
Lat/Long: 42.1778247384504400, -87.7840759509262000 [WGS84]
UTM: Zone 16T, 435245.5961 mE, 4669817.7126 mN
Parcel No.
Historical Information
Historic Function: Domestic: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic: Single Dwelling
Construction Date: ca. 1910-1919 , approximate 1919* Architect: Robert E. Seyfarth
Original or Significant Owners: Churchill Builder:
Significant Date/Period: Developer:
Areas of Significance:
Architectural Information
Category: building, Single-family residence Style: Colonial Revival Additions
Structural: frame Exterior Material(s): original wood shingles Alterations
Moved
Stories: 2, Bays: Roof Material: replacement asphalt shingles
Other
Form or Plan: , rectangular Roof Type: Gabled Ancillary structures:
Foundation: undetermined Windows: original wood 8/16 double-hung sashes 1 total including single-bay
garage
General condition: Good Chimney(s): one brick side left straddle ridge
Basement: Porch:
Historical Summary:
A permit was issued to Mrs. Schwartz in 1929 for a garage. Mr. or Mrs. Becker owned the property in 1954.
Status (Current Listing or Designation) Evaluation (Preparer's Assessment of Eligibility)
National: indiv. district landmrk. Recommendation Level of potential eligibility Landmark potential
State/Province: indiv. district landmrk. Individually eligible National National
Eligible as contributing resource State State
Local: indiv. district landmrk.
Not eligible / non-contributing Local Local
Not determined
Eligibility: Local Significance Rating is SIGNIFICANT.
Inventory Sheet : 1375 Sheridan Rd Highland Park Lake Illinois
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1375 Sheridan Rd Highland Park, Illinois (pg. 2)
Description/Remarks
This is a 2-story single-family residence in the Colonial Revival style built ca. 1919. The structural system is frame. The foundation is undetermined.
Exterior walls are original wood shingles. The building has a gabled roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles. There is one side left, straddle ridge, brick
chimney. Chimney is painted brick or stucco Windows are original wood, 8/16 double-hung sashes. Also 8/8 double-hung windows and French doors;
operable shutters Classical broken pedimented front entry with engaged pilasters.
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Date source: Seyfarth List Other sources: Check to see if Seyfarth List has been updated with construction date.
Survey and Recorder
Project: Highland Park, Illinois Sequence/Key no.: Survey Date: February 18, 2020
Prepared By: Douglas Kaarre, The Lakota Group Report Title/Name: Central East / Central Avenue + Previous Surveys: 1999 Central East Survey
Deerfield Road Survey Update
Inventoried: 01/06/2020 4:23:39 pm Level of Survey: Additional Research Recommended?
Last updated: 06/30/2020 6:59:37 pm by Doug Kaarre / 312.467.5445 x Reconnaissance Intensive Yes No
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Inventory Sheet : 1375 Sheridan Rd Highland Park Lake Illinois
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Map Address Year Built
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Bloom St
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2 1864 Linden Ave c. 1928 Wa Clinton
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5 1971 Linden Ave 1912
6 1981 Linden Ave 1912 Moraine Rd
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Maher’s influence. In 1903, he built a Prairie School
Rosewood style house on Maple Avenue in Blue Island for himself
Roger Williams Ave Park and his future bride.
Larry Fink
Park 43 Around 1909 he opened his own practice. For a
Ravinia number of years he had an office in downtown
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promotes the educational, cultural, economic, and Highland Park.
general welfare of the community by protecting Rd 44 In 1910 he built a new house in the North Shore
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Historic Preservation Committee in 1979, as well as
the designation of four National Register Districts.
Sum active in local affairs as his business thrived. She was
involved in the PTA, the local school board, and the
Sheridan Rd
For more information on the activities of the Historic Clavey Rd Highland Park Women’s Club while he found clients
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Preservation Commission, please visit our webpage Ravinia Ravinia among the businessmen and professionals moving to
Lincolnwood Rd
at www.cityhpil.com. Meetings are held monthly Park Park the northern suburbs.
and the public is encouraged to attend and get
Map Address Year Built Map Address Year Built Map Address Year Built Metra The new house in Highland Park marked a change
involved.
25 34 42
Station in the direction of his design work. With a gambrel
1555 Hawthorne Ln c. 1915 1304 Lincoln Ave S 1916 455 Cedar Ave c. 1926
Elder roof, painted shingles for siding, large double hung
Sheridan Rd
Special thanks to Mary Seyfarth and Peter Seyfarth, 26 1498 Sheridan Rd c. 1910 35 1349 Lincoln Ave S c. 1918 43 316 Roger Williams Ave c. 1924 windows, and an enclosed porch that ran the length
without whose support this project would not have of the house facing the street, its style alluded to
27 1502 Sheridan Rd c. 1923 36 1328 Linden Ave c. 1926 44
Lakeside Pl
been possible. 427 Woodland Rd c. 1915
Pierce Rd
historical precedents instead of the Prairie School style
28 1506 Sheridan Rd 1915 37 1270 Forest Ave c. 1922 45 338 Woodland Rd 1940 of his earlier work. For the rest of his career he would
City of Highland Park
Historic Preservation Commission 29 1441 Linden Ave c. 1918 38 1267 Forest Ave c. 1940 46 471 Lakeside Pl c. 1938 continue to design gracefully proportioned and finely
1150 Half Day Road 30 1429 Linden Ave c. 1926 39 1240 Forest Ave c. 1916 detailed houses, often combining Colonial and Tudor
47 91 Lakewood Pl c. 1937 Braeside
Highland Park, IL 60035 elements with strong geometric forms.
31 1442 Forest Ave 1913 40 1230 Forest Ave c. 1924 48 565 Green Bay Rd c. 1925 Metra
Phone: 847-432-0867 Robert E. Seyfarth continued to live in Highland Park
Fax: 847-432-0954
32 1442 Waverly Rd 1920 41 650 Lincoln Ave W c. 1926 49 636 Ridge Rd c. 1924-25 Lake Cook Rd Station until his death in 1950.
33 1375 Sheridan Rd c. 1916
design by jengordondesign.com
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2 1864 Linden Avenue
c. 1928
10 275
1910
Linden Park Place
18 246 Melba Lane
c. 1909
27 1502 Sheridan Road
c. 1923
35 1349 Lincoln Avenue South
c. 1918
43 316 Roger Williams Avenue
c. 1924, altered
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1912
Linden Avenue
11 2130 Linden Avenue
c. 1910
19 325
1910
Orchard Lane
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1915
Sheridan Road
36 1328 Linden Avenue
c. 1926
44 427 Woodland Road
c. 1915
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1912
Linden Avenue
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Linden Avenue
20 2693 Sheridan Road
c. 1928
29 1441 Linden Avenue
c. 1918
37 1270 Forest Avenue
c. 1922
45 338
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Woodland Road
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1912
Linden Avenue
13 2160 Linden Avenue
c. 1915
21 2244 Sheridan Road
c. 1916
30 1429 Linden Avenue
c. 1926
38 1267 Forest Avenue
c. 1940, altered
46 471 Lakeside Place
c. 1938
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Linden Avenue
14 2276 Linden Avenue
c. 1913
22 2200 Sheridan Road
c. 1912
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1913
Forest Avenue
39 1240 Forest Avenue
c. 1916, altered
47 91 Lakewood Place
c. 1937
7 199 Central Avenue
c. 1915
15 2290 Linden Avenue
c. 1913
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1921
Lake Avenue
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1920
Waverly Road
40 1230 Forest Avenue
c. 1924
48 565 Green Bay Road
c. 1925
8 2108 Park Lane
1909, altered
16 125 Maple Avenue
c. 1929
25 1555 Hawthorne Lane
c. 1915
33 1375 Sheridan Road
c. 1916
41 650 Lincoln Avenue West
c. 1926
49 636 Ridge Road
c. 1924-25
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17 195 Maple Avenue
c. 1927
26 1498 Sheridan Road
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42 455 Cedar Avenue
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The earliest Colonial Revival house dates from about 1895,
with the most recent being from the 1970s. Half of these
were built from the 1920s through the 1940s when the
North Shore enjoyed its greatest population growth. The
following 15 buildings in the Central East survey area
were ranked locally significant: 160 Central Avenue; 1540
Hawthorne Lane; 1707 and 1729 Lake Avenue; 67, 133,
and 180 Laurel Avenue; 1615 and 1643 Linden Avenue; 426
Ravine Drive; 1375, 1391 and 1523 Sheridan Road; 1380
and 1442 Waverly Road.
Locally prominent architect Robert Seyfarth designed
the Churchill House at 1375 Sheridan Road in 1919. 1660 Second Street, Colonial Revival (c. 1920)
Basically rectangular, the facade is organized into a main,
symmetrical section with five bays, with a side section of the same height. The house is wood shingle and has multi-light wood double-
hung windows throughout. A notable feature is the classical broken pedimented front entry with engaged pilasters. Another characteristic
Colonial Revival house is the 1924 brick house with slate roof at 1643 Linden Avenue. This two and ½ story house has a gabled front entry
portico with Doric columns. The entry door has a fanlight and multi-light sidelights.
There are also gable-roofed dormers in the front, and fanlight attic windows in the side gables. As is typical of the Colonial Revival style,
windows are wood, double hung, six over one lights (an upper sash divided into six panes of glass and a lower sash with a single
large pane).
One of the Colonial Revival houses in the Central Avenue/Deerfield Road Survey Area, at 1660 Second Street, is ranked locally significant.
Built c.1920, it is basically symmetrical with a central front entry porch with brick piers and wood entablature. There is a projecting central
bay on the second floor with engaged pilasters.
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PERMIT PLACARD
PERMIT NO: BROF- 22- 04144
Permit Type: BUILDING ROOFING PERMIT
Description: ROOF- REMOVE EXISTING ROOFING MATERIALS AND INSTALL NEW SHINGLES
Date of Issuance: 09/09/2022
Site Address: 1375 SHERIDAN RD General Contractor: License:
HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035 ETRUSCAN EXTERIORS CORP Bus License: 104.017432
1460 OLD SKOKIE RD
Project Name: HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035 Expires: 12/31/2023
847) 926-0085
Project Description:
LISTING OF PERMITS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
BROF-22-04144
REQUIRED INSPECTIONS
1. Tree Preservation fencing. 15. HVAC rough- in
2. Drainage and Grading silt fencing 16. Structural rough- in. Fire walls must be completely exposed.
3. Temporary driveway ( new construction) mechanical rough inspections must have prior approval)
4. Footing or trench foundation ( prior to pour) 17. Insulation
5. Foundation wall ( prior to pour when steel included) 18. EIFS inspections/ reports provided by licensed 3rd Party.
6. Spot surveys showing top of foundation elevations 19. Final plumbing ( before any occupancy).
New construction ( required prior to framing) 20. Final electrical ( before any occupancy).
7. First drain tile inspection ( after forms are removed 21. Final HVAC. ( before any occupancy)
and prior to stone being covered) 22. Final structural. Building ( before any occupancy)
8. Second drain tile and damp proofing inspection. 23. Final sprinkler/ alarm ( before any occupancy)
9. Rough grading per approved drainage & grading plan. 24. Engineering dept. ( Final grading & drainage)/ landscaping.
10. Slab inspection ( basement, garage, & crawl space). 25. Public right- of-way restoration with seed/ sod ( germinated)
11. Driveway ( prior to pouring) 26. Water meter pit inspection.
12. Sewers and Water service ( all work exposed). 27. Certificate of Occupancy inspections ( complete)
13. Plumbing rough- in (includes gas pipe testing).
14. Electrical rough- in.
All permits expire one ( 1) year after date of issuance.
To schedule Inspection call (847) 432- 0808. CONSTRUCTION HOURS: Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. -
This department must have minimum notice of 24 hours 7:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
prior to all requests for inspections. Due to heavy NO WORK on Sunday and Holidays. For a list of the holidays,
volumes at times, inspections may require greater please refer to www. cityhpil. com.
notification. All work must be inspected prior to
concealment. Persuant to IBC Sect. 104.1 & 105.7: This permit card shall be
General contractor, sub contractor and / or owner are displayed prior to the start of construction and continuously until
responsible to have alarm contractor disable the fire alarm completion of construction at an approved location at the
system on construction site during normal working hours. constuction site.
False alarms fee will be billed to the contractor for
non-compliance and must be paid prior to final Certificate
of Occupancy.
CAUTION: BEFORE DIGGING.
PLEASE CALL J.U.L.I.E. AT 1-800- 892- 0123
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United States. National Archives and Records Administration.
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Memorandum
Date: January 8, 2026
To: Historic Preservation Commission
From: Maddy Markle, Planner I
Subject: 147 Central Avenue – Planned Unit Development Recommendation
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission consider a Planned Unit
Development (“PUD”) application for the property at 147 Central Avenue and provide a
non-binding recommendation to the Plan and Design Commission, that considers the impact of
the proposed changes to the historic site setting, as part of the required PUD review process.
Property Background
The Cornelius Field Property was established c. 1875. The property’s main house was
constructed by the Highland Park Building Company for Mr. Field, who was a Director of
the Highland Park Building Company and the City’s second mayor.
Starting in 1889, the home was known as Sylvan Dells, “A Home School for Boys and Girls”,
though the school later became exclusively for boys and was eventually combined with the
North Western Military Academy. By 1899 the house was back in private hands, keeping
the estate name of “Sylvan Dells.”
The property at 147 Central Avenue was designated a Local Historic Landmark in 1985. The
Historic Preservation Commission found that the property met Landmark Criteria 1, 3, 4
and 6 (Attachment A).
The home has two distinct additions. The northern two-story portion is what remains of
the original 1870’s farm house. The eastern section is a Victorian Gothic Revival Cottage c.
1895. To the west of the eastern section is an abutting two-story Italianate Classical wing
with porte-cochere and Palladian windows in a mansard roof.
In addition to a main house, the property also includes a historic coach house, gardener’s
cottage, bridge and greenhouse foundation. These structures, all located on the western half
of the property, are listed as part of the 1982 National Register Multiple Resource
Nomination (Attachment B) and have been subject to HPC review in the past.
Notable landscape features include the wrought-iron fence in the front yard, the wooded
area to the east of the main home, and the main home’s dramatic driveway. These features
were listed as part of the 1988 Highland Park Historic Landscape Survey (Attachment C).
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Current Applications
Atty. Calvin Bernstein (the “Applicant”) has submitted a PUD application for the property at
147 Central, on behalf of property owner Harold Katz (Attachment D). The applicant intends
to subdivide the property into two separate legal lots of record. One of the proposed lots will
contain the property’s historic main house, coach house, gardener’s cottage, greenhouse
foundation, and bridge (“Lot A”). The other proposed lot will consist of a wooded area and not
include any of the property’s historically significant structures 1 (“Lot B”). The applicant has also
applied to remove the landmark designation from Lot B. That application is being considered as
a separate agenda item, as required per Sec. 24.025(H) of the Historic Preservation Ordinance.
Figure 1. Proposed site plan submitted by applicant.
Historic Status
To understand the totality of the property’s historic significance, Staff has reviewed the
entire historic record leading up to and following the landmark designation of 147 Central
Avenue to determine if the entire property is a Regulated Historic Structure. After review,
Staff concludes that the property at 147 Central Avenue is a Regulated Historic Structure in
its entirety. The following is staff’s review of the historic record.
1 Staff has determined that the property’s historically significant structures are those named in the 1985
Landmark Nomination and or 1982 National Register Nomination. An association with the 1988
Landscape Survey does not alone make a structure historically significant because the survey was
completed three years after the Council adopted an ordinance designating 147 Central Avenue a Local
Landmark.
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· The 1985 RFCA for Council and HPC resolution for Council refer to the property as
the “Cornelius Field House” (Attachment E and A).
· The 1985 landmark ordinance refers to the property as a “property,” uses a PIN that
encompasses the entire property, but also refers to the property as the “Cornelius
Field House” (Attachment F).
· The original landmark nomination presented to Council in 1985 was to landmark the
“Field” property, not the Field House (Attachment G).
· The National Register Nomination for 147 Central (predates local landmark
nomination by 2 years, and was known to the HPC) includes the entire property and
mentions features such as the coach house, gardener’s cottage, greenhouse
foundation and bridge (Attachment B).
· The same HPC members who recommended the nomination to Council reviewed the
coach house for a Certificate of Appropriateness (“COA”) a year after the
nomination. The property owner (who was the nomination applicant) did not object
to this review, neither did staff or Council (Attachment H).
· The gardener’s cottage and landscape have also been reviewed by the HPC in the
past with no objections from the property owners (Attachment I).
Planned Unit Development Application
The applicant proposes to subdivide the 178,534 sq/ft lot into two separate legal lots of record.
Lot A will be 88,808 sq/ft and contain all the site’s significant historic structures as well as the
ravine on the back of the lot. Lot B will be 89,729 sq/ft and consist of the wooded area to the
east of the main house. No significant historic structures exist within the boundary of proposed
Lot B.
The largest change to the site is a proposed alteration to the current driveway. The applicant
proposes removing the current driveway and creating a new driveway to the historic main
house. The unused driveway pavement to the right of the current main house will be removed
and the existing curb cut will be used to create a new driveway for Lot B (Attachment J).
Given that 147 Central Ave. is a landmark property, staff considers this property a Significant
Area and therefore requires Historic Preservation Commission (“HPC”) review per
150.130(E)(2). As part of the required Planned Unit Development review, the HPC should give a
non-binding recommendation to the Plan and Design Commission per Sec. 150.520(E)(2) of
Code. The Plan and Design Commission will consider this recommendation while they review
the PUD application.
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The HPC should consider the impacts the proposed plan could have on the site’s historic
structures, landscape and setting. Staff recommends that the HPC consider the impact of the
proposed driveway changes on the property’s historic landscape and setting.
Next Steps
Staff recommends the Commission consider the impact of the proposed PUD on the historic
structures, landscape and setting of the property at 147 Central Avenue. The Commission
should make a non-binding recommendation to the Plan and Design Commission.
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Attachments
A. 1985 HPC Resolution
B. 1982 National Register Nomination
C. 1988 Highland Park Historic Landscape Survey
D. Dec. 2025 PUD Application
E. 1985 RFCA
F. 1985 Ordinance Approving Landmark Designation
G. 1985 Landmark Nomination
H. 1986 Coach House COA
I. 2011 Gardener’s Cottage and Landscape COA
J. Dec. 2025 Proposed Site Plan
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WHEREAS,
the City of Highland Park currently has an Historic
Preservation ordinance in effect which allows the City Oouncil to designate
distinctive historic, architectural, and/ or landscape characteristics of
Highland Park as Highland Park Landmarks; and
WHEREAS, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Oomission has held a
hearing on July 30, 1985,
and has prepared a report summarizing the evidence
at said hearing, a copy of which report is attached hereto and hereby made a
part hereof as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Commission has
dtermined that the Oornelius Field House, located at 147 Central Ave.,
P. I. N.: 16- 23- 210- 002, is eligible for designation as a Highland Park
Landmark because it meets with Criteria # 1, # 3, # 4, and # 6 of the
Commission' s " Criteria for Determining Highland Park Landmarks";
NCW, THERIMRE, BE IT RESCUED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATIAN MMNlISSION OF
THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARR, LAKE ( DUMPY, ILLINOIS:
That the proposed landmark, the Oornelius Field House, be recmmended to the
City Council of the City of Highland Park for designation as a Highland Park
Landmark.
AYES: - 5-
MUM: - 0-
ABSENT: - 4-
PRESENT: - 0-
PASSED: 7- 30- 85
APPROVED: 7- 30- 85
KAIIINORM1;
RESCLUTION NO. 2- 85
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HIGHLAND PARK MULTIPLE RESOURCE INVENTORY SHEET
PROPERTY, NAME Cornelius Field House
ADDRESS 14.7 Central .Avenue CITY/ TOWN/ VICINITY Highland Park
COUNTY Lake STATE Illinois zip 60035
OWNER' S NAME Martha F-: MacLeod
ADDRESS same CITY/ TOWN/ VICINITY
STATE ZIP
LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Deerfield Township Assessor' s Office
600 Laurel Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
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VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Lot 4,.,. Block 26 Highland Park, 'Subdivision_ .-
P. I. N..- # 16- 23- 210= 002
APPROXIMATE ACREAGE 3. 8 acres
circa
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1875. :, ARCHITECT AND/ OR BUILDER Cornelius Field
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE IF RELEVANT) Steamboat Gothic
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Vertical -battened siding would argue for labeling the
OF BUILDING AND
overall structure Steamboat Gothic, however, the - south -
PROPERTY
facing facade is a combination of two separate styles.,
indicating completion at different times. ( Photographs
show house had attained its present size by 1896.) The
eastern section is a straightforward but slightly
broad Gothic cottage with roof, running parallel to the
street, intersperced by a gable. A High Victorian
porch wraps around this part of the first floor to face_
south and east. Abutting this section, on the west, is
an Italianate structure approximately the same size but
with the second story contained ( continued on attached
OVERALL CONDITION: EXCELLENT X GOOD FAIR DETERIORATED RUIN
INTEGRITY: UNALTERED X ALTERED
DATE AND NATURE OF ALTERATIONS: A later addition, a second - floor sleeping
porch, was removed in 1985-
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ALTERATIONS ( cont' d)
USE:
ORIGINAL USE Predominately residential }
PRESENT USE Residential
OUTBUILDINGS AND/ OR OTHER CULTURAL RESOURCES ON PROPERTY ( ATTACH SKETCH PLAN IF APPLICABLE)
Coach House, circa 1875- 1880, on the northwest corner of
the property ( address, 160 Park- Avenue). 1s Queen Anne style
with a gambrel roof bisected by gambrel dormers front and
continued on attached)
HISTORICAL AND/ OR During the 1880s, the building served as a boys, school.
ARCHITECTURAL
SIGNIFICANCE
The unusually large bedroom ( second floor, southwest corner)
is said to have been a dormitory dating from this period.
FORM PREPARED BY Martha F. MacLeod
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TEL ( 312) 433- 3353
PROPERTY NAME Cornelius Field House
LOCATION 147 Central Avenue ' CITY/ TOIM/ VICMTV. Highland. Park, 1111holS
FACING DATE
PHOTOGRAPHER
LOCATION OF NEGATIVE
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United States Department of the Interior
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
National Register of Historic Places
Inventory—Nomination Form
Continuation sheet Item number page
continued from " Physical'. Description:'.- e" _.__ Page 1
within a Mansard roof. Here a large Palladian window, with ample
cornices and topped by a large keystone, Below bisects the front.
this, on the ground floor,. is a square - fronted bay. Behind the east `
Gothic) section is the kitchen wing which is housed in an older
and more simple structure, . apparently the original. farmhouse. On the
west side of the front is a large porte- cochere.
In 1984 and 1985 restoration of the porch -- wide front and deep side --
was carefully and authentically executed. All woodwork that needed
replacement was faithfully. reproduced ( from existing work) and
replaced. Porch roof was covered, and gutters and downspouts
executed, in lead - coated copper.
In the early 198s, the entire
exterior of the building was hand stri ped with paint remove.r.-
contined from " Outbuildings and/ or other..." Page 2
back. Bridge from driveway to coach house was constructed of railway
trestlework ( infrastructure) and wood ( superstructure) circa 1930.
Guest Houseon property was originally the potting shed ( and heating
source) for a large greenhouse. The greenhouse had been razed by 1954;
the potting shed was converted ( varied floor levels and furnace cellar
were retained) to a guest house ; in 1967. The foundation of the old
greenhouse now serves as a planted terrace.
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Historic Signif in Culture _ Work of a Recognized Master
Important Artistic Statement _ Example of Fine Craftsmanship
Use of Unique Materials _ Unique Regional Expression
Example of Particular Style _ Example of Particular Type
Example of Particular Time _ Example of Time Sequence
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Statement of Significance ( for each type of significance) Or7, giniy14,
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available to the homeowner.
For the Victorians, the house was the landscape's key visual element.
It faced the street for the passersby to see. Landscaping framed and
ornamented the house, but carefully avoided hiding details or distracting
from the house. Victorian landscapers avoided the use of foundation
plantings, since they did not wish to hide any part of the house. They had
beds of roses; shrubs, mostly flowering; and perennial flowers along the
property lines and in one or two geometric beds in front of the house. They
generally included at least two or three botanical novelties like Elephant
Ear plant or Hercules Club, and one or two ornate pedestal urns heavily
planted with pendulous annuals and tender perennials.
Elisha Gray House, C-, L-461 Hazel, D-1872, A- Highland Park Building
Company, LA - , Des, N.R. District, LL
Elisha Gray, a noted inventor who filed more than 100 patents during his
lifetime hired the Highland Park Building Company to build this Italianate
Style house. The property originally encompassed most of what is now the
400 block of Hazel Avenue. Elisha Gray's workshop was located on the
property. (Today, its address is 333 Hazel). The grounds included two
artificial ponds, a bridge, and gardens. There was a well which supplied
water to the whole neighborhood.
In 1892, Gray advertised for a private gardener in a New York newspaper.
The ad was answered by Fritz Bahr, who was born in France, educated in
Germany and Switzerland and emigrated to New York at the age of sixteen.
Bahr came to Highland Park, worked for Elisha Gray for three years, and then
began his own nursery and greenhouse business. The Bahr family still
operates the business.
Cornelius Field House, C- , L- 147 Central , D-1875 , A- Highland Park
Building Company, LA-, Des- LL
Cornelius Field was the director of the Highland Park Building Company.
He built this house for himself in approximately 1875. The landscape was
Victorian with exotic specimen plants and geometric patterned floral beds.
A driveway was entered from Central Avenue through wrought iron gates hung
on massive gateposts. The drive continued from the front of the house to
the back of the property, over a bridge which spanned the ravine, leading to
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the carriage house. The carriage house was also accessible from Park
Street. A greenhouse and gardener's cottage were located to the rear of the
house. The property included a hedged vegetable girden, and small entry
gardens.
The property has been not been subdivided, but it has been altered. The
formal vegetable garden is now an orchard, and the hedges have been
retained. A variety of new shrubs have been planted, as has a grove of
poplar trees. The greenhouse no longer exists but the concrete floor and
foundation now serve as a terrace.
Egandale, C-, L- property included what is now the west side of Egandale
Road, bordering Lake Michigan, south of Vine Ave., D- 1889, A-, LA- William
C.Egan, Des -
Egandale was the "country place" of William C. Egan, son of the noted
Chicago politician Dr. William Bradshaw Egan. William C. Egan moved to the
four acre wooded ravine site in Highland Park in 1889. Though he was an
amateur, Egan became widely known for his knowledge of horticulture and his
gardens at Egandale.
Egan was frequently published. His writings included: "Landscape
Gardening," in Gardening (Vol. III, No. 72, 1895); Making a Garden of
Perennials (1909); and How to Grow Roses (1916). In addition, many plant
introductions bear his name: W.C. Egan Iris; Egandale Canna; W.C. and Sara
Chandler Egan Rose; and a hawthorn, Craetagus Egani. Egan served on the
board of the Chicago Horticultural Society when it was organized in the
early 1890's to promote horticultural exhibits at the 1893 Columbian
Exposition.
Egan had many well known colleagues including Wilhelm Miller, editor of
Country Life in America. Miller described Egandale as the "show place" of
Chicago. In an article entitled "How the Middle West Can Come into its
Own," (Country Life in America, Vol. XXII, No. 10,) Miller asserted that no
gardens in the East "can vie with it [Egandale] for pictorial quality and
finish." Miller edited and contributed to the writing of How to Grow Roses
(1916).
Today, little remains of Egandale, though the current road bears its
name. Other than the street name, the only reminders of Egandale are some
residual trees and an apple orchard planted on the site of the house. The
most fitting tribute to William C. Egan's horticultural contributions which
remains is the Memorial Rose Garden of Laurel Park (see pp. 36-37).
Sylvester Millard House, C-, L- 1623 Sylvester Pl., D- 1893, A- Boyington,
LA-, Des- NR, LL
Though the Sylvester Millard House was first used by the Millards as a
summer home, Sylvester Millard was much involved in making Highland Park a
year-round community. He was an active member of the community and was
specifically concerned with keeping the lakefront land forested and keeping
the bluffs from washing away. Sylvester Millard served as an Alderman in
Highland Park and was a founding member of the Citizen's Association in
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CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK
Subdivision Application
Letter of Situation
Dated: October 7, 2025
RE: 147 Central Avenue Subdivision in Highland Park
TO: Plan Commission and City Council
147 Central is also known as the Field House. 147 Central is a substantial property
situated adjacent to a ravine, encompassing more than four acres of land. It was the home of
Highland Park’s second mayor, Cornelius Field, and is believed to be the oldest residence in
Highland Park. In addition to being mayor, Cornelius Field was a director of the Highland Park
Building Company, and he built this home for himself in 1875. In 1985, the existing home was
designated as landmark by the City of Highland Park. In the landmark application, the stated
reason for the landmarking was due to the “eastern section Gothic Cottage, abutting it on the
west is two story wing – second story contained within Mansard roof”. The property has been
altered over the years, and it has been vacant for over 5 years. The current owners have been
marketing the unsubdivided home and property for sale, without success, for over a year.
In order to preserve the existing landmarked home, the applicant desires to subdivide the
property into two very large lots. One containing the historic landmarked home and the second,
the non-historical/landmark vacant area. This subdivision will allow the owner to properly
market the home to allow a buyer the ability to purchase the landmark home while embracing the
historical significance at a fair price. The two lots created by this subdivision are both very large
and double the minimum lot size for R-4 LFOZ, however, each will contain more than four (4)
sides. Due to the ravine location, it is impossible to create two lots with only four sides at this
location. Thus, to subdivide, one variation is required to allow lots of more than 4 sides.
Pursuant to the Subdivision Code, the Plan and Design Commission may recommend,
and the City Council may grant variations so long as the variation does not affect the general
plan or the spirit of the Subdivision Code (Section 151.009). The intent and purpose of the
regulation set forth in the Subdivision Code is, in part, to protect neighborhood character and to
provide quality neighborhoods by requiring minimum lot widths, depths and areas (Section
151.002(D)). In this case, the existing lot contains more than 4 sides, as will the newly created
lots. It is important to note that many homes in this area, including 147 Central, have more than
4 sides, as these lots meander around the ravine.
The newly subdivided lots comport well with the neighborhood and preserve the
neighborhood character. The existing landmarked home will remain untouched and preserved
for generations to come. Furthermore, the newly created lots comply with the regulations by
meeting the minimum lot width, depth and area in the zoning district. Thus, the application
herein meets the standards for a variation set forth in the Subdivision Code and but for the one
issue, no variation will be required or needed. In sum, the proposed subdivided lots do not affect
the general plan and are consistent with the spirit of the Subdivision Code. Thank you for
considering this application.
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ute q u es Tor Cou'ncil Action
REMMM_ M. August 121 1985 AGE" MM 2- a
Historic Preservation Cmmissio'n
Landmark Namination, of Cornelius Field House
SUMMU AM B-AMMAM OF SaBJUM
Th e, Historic -Preservation Cm'mission nominates local landmarks, as set
forth by the Highland Park Preservation Ordinance. The Ommission has passed
a - resolution to rdommend to the City Council that the Cornelius Field House',
147 Central Ave. be designated as a Highland Park Landmark. The enclosed
material summarizes the significance of the building. . The owner has given
consent. to the .landmark designation of the house.
1) Completed Landmark Nanination Form ( Criteria for Determining
Highland Park Landmarks is on the back of the sheet)
2) Resolution to recommend to the City Council that the Cornelius
Field House be designated as a Highland Park Landmark
3) Owner Consent for .Highland Park Landmark
The Historic Preservation. Conmission recommends that the Cornelius Field
House. be designated as a Highland Park Landmark
I ;Ikl 57VIT,M
Concur
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CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK
COUNTY OF LAKE SS
STATE OF ILLINOIS
I, DAVID W. FAIRMAN, City Clerk of the City of
Highland Park, in the County of Lake, State of Illinois, do
hereby certify that I am keeper of the records, ordinances,
files and seal of said City, and;
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the attached is a true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 34-85 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARKS," which Ordinance was
passed and approved by the City Council of the City of
Highland Park on August 26, 1985; all as appears from the
records in my off ice.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Corporate Seal of said City of Highland Park,
this 13th day of January 1986.
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8/23/85-1:14
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARKS
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission of the
City of Highland Park, pursuant to Section 24.025 of "The
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Highland Park Code of 1968 as amended, did conduct a public
,
hearing on July 30, 1985, pursuant to proper notice; and
WHEREAS, following said hearing, the said Historic
Preservation Commission passed Resolutions Nos. 2-85 through 6-85
(copies of which resolutions are attached hereto and made a part
hereof as Exhibit I), which resolutions contain the reports of
the Commission as well as a recommendation to the City Council of
the City of Highland Park that the Cornelius Field House, tne W.
Lamborn House, the Francis Everett House, the Charles H. Lipman
House, and the Stupey Cabin (hereinafter collectively referr e d to
as "Subject Properties") be designated Highland Park Landmarks;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the
designation of the Subject Properties will be consistent with the
planning policies and objectives of the City, will promote the
welfare of its residents, and will not adversely affect the
value, use, or enjoyment of any adjacent or nearby property ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Highland Park
believes it to be in the best interests of the residents of the
City of Highland Park that the Subject Properties be designated
Landmarks;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HIGHLAND PARK, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTI8N ONE: That, pursuant to Section 24.025 of "The
Hig hland Park Code of 1968 a s amended , the foll owing described
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properties be and the same are designated hereby as Landmarks:
Cornelius Field House 147 Ce ntra l Avenue 16-23-210-002
W. Lamborn House 2360 Sheridan Road 16-23-210-003
Francis Everett House 296 Linden Park Place 16-23-403-030
Charles H. Lipman House 85 Roger Williams Ave. 16-36-204-007
Stupey Cabin St. Johns Avenue 16-23-413-018
and as such shall be subject hereafter to the provisions of
Chapter 24 of "The Highland Park Code of 1968", as amended.
SECTION TWO: That, as notice of the action of this City
Council, the City Clerk shall forward certified copies hereof to
those who nominated the aforedescribed properties as Landmarks,
to the owners of record of the aforementioned Landmarks, and to
the Building Department of the City of Highland Park.
SECTION THREE; That this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in
the manner provided by law.
AYES: - 7 -
NAYS: - 0 -
ABSENT : - 0 -
PASSED: 8/26/ 85
APPROVED: 8/26/ 85
P UBLI S HED : 9/12/8 5
ORDrnANCE NO : 34-85
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RESCLUTIQN 'IO RE<DMMENP 'IO 'IRE CTTY <DUNOJ,
'IlIAT 'IRE OOJSE BE DESIGNATED
AS A HIGffiJ@ P&Bt Lh'Il::MARK
WHERF.AS, the City of Highland Park currently has an Historic
Preservation ordinance in effect which allws the Ci cy Council to designate
di stinctive historic, architectural, and/or landsca:p= characteristics of
Highland Park as Highland Park Landnarks; and ·
WHERF'AS, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Corranission has held a
hearing on July 30, 1985, and has preµired a rei;:ort suranarizing the e.ridence
at said hearing, a COP.f of which rei;:ort is attached hereto and herecy- maae a
part hereof as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Commission has
dtenuined that ffie CorneliBS Field Heuse, located at 147 Central Ave.,
P.I.N.: 16-23-210-002, is eligible for aesignation as a Highland Park
Landnark because it meets with Criteria il, i3, :if4, and 4f6 of the
Cormnission's "Criteria for Detennining Highland Park Landnarks";
Nav, 'Il!EREFORE, BE IT RESCLVID BY 'IHE HIS'IORIC mESER\TATIDN COMMISSION OF
'IHE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, LAKE CDUNrY, ILLINOIS: .
That the proµ>sed landnark, the Cornelius Field House, re recommended to the
Cicy Cbtmcil of the Ci~.1 of Highland Park for designation as a Highland Park
Landnark.
AYES: -5-
NAYES: -0-
ABSENT: -4-
PRESENT: -0-
PASSED! 7-30-85
APPRO/ED: 7-30-85
RES<LU'l1ION NO. 2-85
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Page 127 of 223
RESOLOTION 'IO RE<PMMENP 'IP 'IHE CITY mmKTI;l
WAT 'IBE HOOSE BE DESJGNATED
AS A HIGHLl\ND PARK LANCMARK
- WHERFAS, the City of Highland Park currently has an Historic
Preservation ordinance in effect which allOHs the City Cotmcil to designate
distinctive historic, architectural, and/or laridscai;e characteristics of
Highland Park as Highland Park Landnarks; and
WHERFA.S, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Commission has _held a
hearing on July 3 0, 1985, and has pre:tared a re:µ:>rt summarizing the e.vieence
at said hearing, a a:>P.f of which re:r;ort is attached hereto and hereby mad: a
µirt hereof as Exhibit A; and
WH.EREAS, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Commission has
dterrnined that the • Iafil50r ouse, located at 2360 Sheridan Rd., P.I.N.:
16-23-210-003, is eligible for designation as a Highland Park Landnark
because it meets with Criteria #4, i5, and t6 of the Cbrranission' s "Criteria
for Determining Highland Park Landnarks";
NOV, 'JEEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY 'IEE HIS'IORIC PRESm!ATION <DMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, LAKE CDUNTY, JLLINOIS:
That the protosed landnark, thew. Lamborn House, be reccmmended to the Cicy
Council of the City of Highland Park for resignation as a Highland Park
Landnark. ·
AYES: -5-
NAYES: -0-
ABSENT: -4-
PRESENT: -0..;.
PASSED: 7-30-85
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APPRCNED: 7-30-85
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RESOLUTION 'ID RECDMMEND ID IBE CITY muNm.
'lHAT 'lHE HCXJSE BE DESIGNATED
"AS A HIGHL&\JD PARK LANrMARK
WHERF..1\S, the City of Highland Park currently has an Historic
Preservati.o n ordinance in effect which allcms the City Council to designate
distinctive historic, architectural, and/or landsca:t;e characteristics of
Highland Park as Highland Park Landnarks; and ·
WHEREAS, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Cormnission has' held a
bearing on July 30, 1985, and has pretared a rei;ort summarizing the e1idence
at said hearing, a CXJP.f of which re:I;Ort is attached hereto and here!:¥ nade a
i:art hereof as Exhibit A; and
~, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Cormnission has
dtermined that the Francis Everett H~, located at 296 Linden Park Place,
P.I.N.:16-23-403-030, is eligible for designation as a Highland Park
Landnark because it meets with Criteria il, #3, i4 and i6 of the
Commission' s "Criteria for Determining Highland Park Landnarks";
NCW, '1HEREFORE, BE IT RESCLVED BY 'IBE HIS'IORIC PRESERVATION ffiMMISSION OF
'IBE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, LAKE COUNI'Y, ILLlNOIS: ·.
That the prop:>sed land:nark, the Francis Everett House, be reconunen~d to the
City Council of the City of Highland Park for designation as a Highland Park
Landnark.
Al'ES: -5-
NAYF.s: -0-
MSENT: -4--·-
IRESlllT: -0-
PASSED: 7-30-85
APPROlED: 7-30-85
RESCLUTION NO. 4-85
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RESCLUTION ID RECOMMEND 'IQ 'IlIE CITY <DUNCTT.
'IF.AT 'IBE HCUSE BE DESIGNATED
'PB A HIGHIJlNl) PARK LF-.NPMARK
WHEREAS, the City of Highland Park currently has an Historic
Pr eservation ordiri.ance in effect which allcws the Cicy Cotmcil to oosignate
distinctive historic, architectural, and/or landscai;e characteristics of
Highland Park as Highland Park Landnarks; and
WHEREAS, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Commission has held a
hearing on _July 30, 1985, and has preµtred a rei;ort slJJ!Inarizing the evidence
at said hearing, a OOP.f of which reµ:>rt is attached hereto and here!:¥ rrade a
part hereof as Exhibit A; and
WHERE.AS, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Ccmmission has
dtermined that t.."1e Oiarles H. iJ;!!!an House, located at 85 Roger Williams
Ave., P. I.N.: 16-36-204-007, is eligible for designation as a Highland Park
Land:nark because it meets with Criteria il, #4, ts, and i6 of the
Commission's "Criteria for Determining Highland Park Landnarks";
Nav, 'IHEREIDRE, BE IT RESOLVED BY 'ffiE HISIDRIC PRESERVATION CDMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF HIGHLF-ND PARK, LAKE CDUNrY, ILLINOIS:
That the prop:>sed landnark, the .Olarles H. Lipnan House, be recanmended to
the Cicy C.Otmcil of the Cicy of Highland Park for designation as a Highland
Park Landnark.
AYES: -5-
NAYES: -{)-
PB SENT: -4-
IRES ENT: -0-
PASSED: 7-30-85
APP.RO/ED: 7-30-85
RIBCLtJTION NO. 5-85
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RESCLUTION 'IO R.E<DMMENP ID 'IEE CTTY COONCIT.
'!HAT 'lHE HOOSE BE DESIGNATED
AS A HIGHLAND PARK L.ANDMARK
WHEREAS, the City of Highland Park currently has an Historic
Preservation ordinance in effect which allONs the City Cbuncil to designate
distinctive historic, architectural, and/or landscape characteristics of
Highland Park as Highland Park Landnarks; and
WHERE.AS, the Highland Park Historic Preservation C.ommission has held! a
hearing on July 30, 1985, and has pre:i;ared a re:f:X>rt summarizing the e.:vidence
at said hearing, a COP.f of which reµ:>rt is attached hereto and beret¥ made a
p:trt hereof ~ Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Commission has
dtermined that the Stupey. Gtbin,- located at the east side of st. Johns Ave.,
between Hazel St. and Laurel st., P. I.N.: 26-23-413-018, is eligible for
designation as a Highland Park Landnark because it meets with Criteria tl ~
~4, i8, and *9 of ·the Commission's "Criteria for Determining Highland Park
Lar..dnarks";
NOd, 'IHERfilORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY IBE HIS'IDRIC PRESERVATION illMMISSION OF
THE CTTY OF HIGHLAND PARK, ~l<E CDDNI'Y, ILLINOIS:
That the proi;x:>sed landnark, the St~y cabin, 1::e recommended to the City
Council of the City of Highland Park for designation as a Highland Parik
Landnark.
AYES: -5-
NAYES: -0-
PBSENT: -4-
PRESENT: -0-
PASSED: 7-30-85
APPROJED: 7-30-85
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COMmssion 1707 St. Johns Avenue; Highland. park, Page 132 of 223
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION-
CERTIFICATE OF. APPROPRIATENESS -
Date:. August 19,-- 1986-
Name cf Landnark: Cornel:ius.-Fiel-d-. House.,( Coach. House)
Address: 147 Central/•_160. P_ark.. Ave:
Name of owner: _ MaetW and .Al -.MacLeod
Name_ cf--dontractor-:_Peter- Nrcol.azziis.:-Carpenter and Smith`
Proposed repair-,- alteration,. removal, construction or demolition:
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Date- of 0oirm ission Review; August. 19, 1986
Motion' - Caranissianeri-LAxel rod x1Accept Rej ect Propospal
Second: Commissioner Norvi;ckas
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CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Certificate of Appropriateness
DATE: June 9, 2011
NAME OF LANDMARK: Cornelius Field House
ADDRESS: 147 Central Avenue
NAME OF OWNER: Gale Rothner
NAME OF ARCHITECT: N. Batistich Architects, Burr Ridge, IL
PROPOSED REPAIR, ALTERATION, REMOVAL, CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION:
1) Replacement of two exterior stairways with concrete steps. The steps will be capped in
masonry and have white wooden risers.
2) A fenced -in patio on the north end of the house. Details of the fence and pavers are attached
to this COA.
3) A cedar deck will be constructed on the east side of the guest cottage. Approved plans
attached.
DATE OF COMMISSION REVIEW: June 9, 2011
MOTION: Commissioner Rotholz
SECOND: Commissioner Fradin
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 5- 0
ACCEPT PROPOSAL X
REJECT PROPOSAL
Details of the fence and patio pavers.
ATTACHED DOCUMENTS: Approved drawings of cedar deck on the cottage.
Photographs of the exterior stairs to be replaced.
COMMENTS:
SIGNED:
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Memorandum
Date: January 8, 2026
To: Historic Preservation Commission
From: Maddy Markle, Planner I
Subject: 147 Central Avenue –Partial Landmark Designation Removal
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission consider Landmark
Removal for the proposed “Lot B” located on the eastern half of the property at 147
Central Avenue.
Property Background
The Cornelius Field Property was established c. 1875. The property’s main house was
constructed by the Highland Park Building Company for Mr. Field, who was a
Director of the Highland Park Building Company and Highland Park’s second mayor.
Starting in 1889, the home was known as Sylvan Dells, “A Home School for Boys and
Girls”, though the school later became exclusively for boys and was eventually
combined with the North Western Military Academy. By 1899 the house was back in
private hands, keeping the estate name of “Sylvan Dells.”
The property at 147 Central Avenue was designated a Local Historic Landmark in
1985. The Historic Preservation Commission found that the property met Landmark
Criteria 1, 3, 4 and 6 (Attachment A).
The home has two distinct additions. The northern two-story portion is what remains
of the original 1870’s farm house. The eastern section is a Victorian Gothic Revival
Cottage c. 1895. To the west of the eastern section is an abutting two-story Italianate
Classical wing with porte-cochere and Palladian windows in a mansard roof.
In addition to a main house, the property also includes a historic coach house,
gardener’s cottage, bridge and greenhouse foundation. These structures, all located
on the western half of the property, are listed as part of the 1982 National Register
Multiple Resource Nomination (Attachment B) and have been subject to HPC
review in the past (Attachment C and D).
Notable landscape features include the wrought-iron fence in the front yard, a well
behind the main house, the wooded area to the east of the main house, and the main
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home’s dramatic driveway. These features were listed as part of the 1988 Highland
Park Historic Landscape Survey (Attachment E).
Concurrent Applications
Calvin Bernstein (the “Applicant”) has submitted a Planned Unit Development
(“PUD”) application for the property at 147 Central, on behalf of property owner Harold
Katz (Attachment F). As part of the PUD, the applicant intends to subdivide the
property into two separate legal lots of record. One of the proposed lots will contain the
property’s historic main house, coach house, gardener’s cottage, greenhouse foundation,
and bridge (“Lot A”). The other proposed lot will consist of an unimproved wooded area
and not include any of the property’s historically significant structures 1 (“Lot B”).
As a result, the applicant has also applied to remove the landmark designation from Lot
B to avoid future HPC reviews the applicant perceives as unnecessary (Attachment G).
The Commission’s reviews for the PUD subdivision and the partial landmark
designation removal can occur concurrently.
Partial Removal of Landmark Designation
The applicant has submitted an application to remove the landmark designation from the
newly proposed Lot B in accordance with Sec. 24.025(H) of the Historic Preservation
Ordinance. Given that the property as a whole is a Regulated Historic Structure, any
newly-created lot will become a Regulated Historic Structure. Therefore, a Certificate of
Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission will be required for any
Regulated Activity (as defined in Sec. 24.005) on the newly-created lots. The applicant
seeks to remove the landmark designation from the newly created Lot B, and seeks to
build a new home there.
The applicant asserts that the newly created Lot B will no longer satisfy the reasons for
which landmark designation was once approved. As before stated, the proposed Lot B will
consist of an unimproved wooded area and will not include any of 147 Central Avenue’s
historically significant structures. The applicant does not seek to remove the landmark
designation associated with Lot A.
Lot B may have once included the remains of a historic ice house according to the 1988
Highland Park Historic Landscape Survey “Survey,” but the survey does not identify an
1 Staff has determined that the property’s historically significant structures are those named in the
Landmark Nomination and or National Register Nomination. See attachments B and H. Staff does not
consider the structures listed as part of the 1988 Landscape Survey alone historically significant because
this survey work was completed years after the property was designated a Local Landmark.
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exact location. The survey states “Ice house on edge of ravine – remnant of road to lake
from ice house. Old foundation removed in 1960s.” This would seem to imply that the old
ice house remnants were removed in the 1960s (Attachment E). The ice house was not
included as part of the Landmark Nomination nor as part of the 1982 National Register
Multiple Resource Nomination, which further supports the assumption that this structure
no longer exists and no historically significant structures reside on Lot B.
Commission Consideration
The HPC should consider if a newly created Lot B continues to meet Landmark Criteria 1,
3, 4 and 6 and retains integrity. If the commission finds that a newly created Lot B no
longer satisfies the reasons for which landmark designation was once approved for, then
the Commission should recommend the removal of landmark designation from Lot B. 2
Procedure for Landmark Removal
The landmark removal process is initiated when an application is submitted to the
Historic Preservation Commission Chair. At this point, the property owner has already
been sent a letter stating the time, place, and purpose of this meeting where the
application will be considered. The owner has provided consent to the landmark removal,
so the next steps are as follows:
(1) The Commission should consider and discuss the landmark removal. If the HPC
finds that the property (a) does not meet two or more Landmark Criteria set forth
in Section 24.015 of the City Code, or (b) does not have sufficient integrity of
location, design, materials, and workmanship to make it worthy of preservation,
then the Commission should adopt the drafted Resolution from Staff making a
preliminary Landmark Removal recommendation (Attachment I). 3
(2) Staff will draft a Planning Report evaluating the relationship of the proposed
removal to the City’s Comprehensive Plan and the effect of the proposed removal
on the surrounding neighborhood. The Planning Report will be presented to the
Commission following the adoption of the Resolution making the preliminary
recommendation.
2 Sec. 24.025(H)(2) states “Under no circumstances shall the City
Council remove the Landmark designation for any property, structure, area, object, or landscape of
significance unless it finds that the reasons for which the landmark designation was once appropriate
are no longer present. Nothing herein shall be deemed or interpreted as requiring the City Council to
remove the landmark designation upon such a finding.”
3 The applicant requested a resolution be drafted in anticipation of the Commission’s consideration of this
matter.
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(3) At a subsequent meeting, the Commission shall review the Planning Report,
Findings of Fact, and make a determination to recommend a landmark removal to
City Council.
(4) The City Council will consider the findings, recommendations, and official record
of the Historical Preservation Commission and may, by an Ordinance duly
adopted, remove the Local Landmark designation status.
Next Steps
Staff recommends the Commission consider if a newly created Lot B will continue to
meet Landmark Criteria 1, 3, 4 and 6 and retain integrity. If the Commission finds the
previous conditions for landmark designation are no longer present on Lot B, the
Commission should recommend the removal of landmark designation from Lot B.
Attachments
A. 1985 HPC Resolution
B. 1982 National Register Multiple Resource Nomination
C. 2011 COA for Gardener’s Cottage and Landscape
D. 1986 COA for Coach House
E. 1988 Highland Park Historic Landscape Survey
F. Dec. 2025 Application for a Planned Unit Development
G. Dec. 2025 Application for Landmark Removal
H. 1985 Landmark Nomination
I. DRAFT Resolution
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WHEREAS,
the City of Highland Park currently has an Historic
Preservation ordinance in effect which allows the City Oouncil to designate
distinctive historic, architectural, and/ or landscape characteristics of
Highland Park as Highland Park Landmarks; and
WHEREAS, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Oomission has held a
hearing on July 30, 1985,
and has prepared a report summarizing the evidence
at said hearing, a copy of which report is attached hereto and hereby made a
part hereof as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Highland Park Historic Preservation Commission has
dtermined that the Oornelius Field House, located at 147 Central Ave.,
P. I. N.: 16- 23- 210- 002, is eligible for designation as a Highland Park
Landmark because it meets with Criteria # 1, # 3, # 4, and # 6 of the
Commission' s " Criteria for Determining Highland Park Landmarks";
NCW, THERIMRE, BE IT RESCUED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATIAN MMNlISSION OF
THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARR, LAKE ( DUMPY, ILLINOIS:
That the proposed landmark, the Oornelius Field House, be recmmended to the
City Council of the City of Highland Park for designation as a Highland Park
Landmark.
AYES: - 5-
MUM: - 0-
ABSENT: - 4-
PRESENT: - 0-
PASSED: 7- 30- 85
APPROVED: 7- 30- 85
KAIIINORM1;
RESCLUTION NO. 2- 85
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HIGHLAND PARK MULTIPLE RESOURCE INVENTORY SHEET
PROPERTY, NAME Cornelius Field House
ADDRESS 14.7 Central .Avenue CITY/ TOWN/ VICINITY Highland Park
COUNTY Lake STATE Illinois zip 60035
OWNER' S NAME Martha F-: MacLeod
ADDRESS same CITY/ TOWN/ VICINITY
STATE ZIP
LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Deerfield Township Assessor' s Office
600 Laurel Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
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VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Lot 4,.,. Block 26 Highland Park, 'Subdivision_ .-
P. I. N..- # 16- 23- 210= 002
APPROXIMATE ACREAGE 3. 8 acres
circa
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1875. :, ARCHITECT AND/ OR BUILDER Cornelius Field
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE IF RELEVANT) Steamboat Gothic
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Vertical -battened siding would argue for labeling the
OF BUILDING AND
overall structure Steamboat Gothic, however, the - south -
PROPERTY
facing facade is a combination of two separate styles.,
indicating completion at different times. ( Photographs
show house had attained its present size by 1896.) The
eastern section is a straightforward but slightly
broad Gothic cottage with roof, running parallel to the
street, intersperced by a gable. A High Victorian
porch wraps around this part of the first floor to face_
south and east. Abutting this section, on the west, is
an Italianate structure approximately the same size but
with the second story contained ( continued on attached
OVERALL CONDITION: EXCELLENT X GOOD FAIR DETERIORATED RUIN
INTEGRITY: UNALTERED X ALTERED
DATE AND NATURE OF ALTERATIONS: A later addition, a second - floor sleeping
porch, was removed in 1985-
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ALTERATIONS ( cont' d)
USE:
ORIGINAL USE Predominately residential }
PRESENT USE Residential
OUTBUILDINGS AND/ OR OTHER CULTURAL RESOURCES ON PROPERTY ( ATTACH SKETCH PLAN IF APPLICABLE)
Coach House, circa 1875- 1880, on the northwest corner of
the property ( address, 160 Park- Avenue). 1s Queen Anne style
with a gambrel roof bisected by gambrel dormers front and
continued on attached)
HISTORICAL AND/ OR During the 1880s, the building served as a boys, school.
ARCHITECTURAL
SIGNIFICANCE
The unusually large bedroom ( second floor, southwest corner)
is said to have been a dormitory dating from this period.
FORM PREPARED BY Martha F. MacLeod
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TEL ( 312) 433- 3353
PROPERTY NAME Cornelius Field House
LOCATION 147 Central Avenue ' CITY/ TOIM/ VICMTV. Highland. Park, 1111holS
FACING DATE
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Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
National Register of Historic Places
Inventory—Nomination Form
Continuation sheet Item number page
continued from " Physical'. Description:'.- e" _.__ Page 1
within a Mansard roof. Here a large Palladian window, with ample
cornices and topped by a large keystone, Below bisects the front.
this, on the ground floor,. is a square - fronted bay. Behind the east `
Gothic) section is the kitchen wing which is housed in an older
and more simple structure, . apparently the original. farmhouse. On the
west side of the front is a large porte- cochere.
In 1984 and 1985 restoration of the porch -- wide front and deep side --
was carefully and authentically executed. All woodwork that needed
replacement was faithfully. reproduced ( from existing work) and
replaced. Porch roof was covered, and gutters and downspouts
executed, in lead - coated copper.
In the early 198s, the entire
exterior of the building was hand stri ped with paint remove.r.-
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back. Bridge from driveway to coach house was constructed of railway
trestlework ( infrastructure) and wood ( superstructure) circa 1930.
Guest Houseon property was originally the potting shed ( and heating
source) for a large greenhouse. The greenhouse had been razed by 1954;
the potting shed was converted ( varied floor levels and furnace cellar
were retained) to a guest house ; in 1967. The foundation of the old
greenhouse now serves as a planted terrace.
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CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Certificate of Appropriateness
DATE: June 9, 2011
NAME OF LANDMARK: Cornelius Field House
ADDRESS: 147 Central Avenue
NAME OF OWNER: Gale Rothner
NAME OF ARCHITECT: N. Batistich Architects, Burr Ridge, IL
PROPOSED REPAIR, ALTERATION, REMOVAL, CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION:
1) Replacement of two exterior stairways with concrete steps. The steps will be capped in
masonry and have white wooden risers.
2) A fenced -in patio on the north end of the house. Details of the fence and pavers are attached
to this COA.
3) A cedar deck will be constructed on the east side of the guest cottage. Approved plans
attached.
DATE OF COMMISSION REVIEW: June 9, 2011
MOTION: Commissioner Rotholz
SECOND: Commissioner Fradin
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 5- 0
ACCEPT PROPOSAL X
REJECT PROPOSAL
Details of the fence and patio pavers.
ATTACHED DOCUMENTS: Approved drawings of cedar deck on the cottage.
Photographs of the exterior stairs to be replaced.
COMMENTS:
SIGNED:
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION-
CERTIFICATE OF. APPROPRIATENESS -
Date:. August 19,-- 1986-
Name cf Landnark: Cornel:ius.-Fiel-d-. House.,( Coach. House)
Address: 147 Central/•_160. P_ark.. Ave:
Name of owner: _ MaetW and .Al -.MacLeod
Name_ cf--dontractor-:_Peter- Nrcol.azziis.:-Carpenter and Smith`
Proposed repair-,- alteration,. removal, construction or demolition:
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Date- of 0oirm ission Review; August. 19, 1986
Motion' - Caranissianeri-LAxel rod x1Accept Rej ect Propospal
Second: Commissioner Norvi;ckas
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Significance
Historic Association _ Historic Signif in Landscape Design
Historic Signif in Culture _ Work of a Recognized Master
Important Artistic Statement _ Example of Fine Craftsmanship
Use of Unique Materials _ Unique Regional Expression
Example of Particular Style _ Example of Particular Type
Example of Particular Time _ Example of Time Sequence
Other Verifiable Quality
Statement of Significance ( for each type of significance) Or7, giniy14,
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6) Physical Desription
Brief Description of Significant Design Elements
Plant Materials () a kg , tyr> / u/ e. nrr H/ s n- 74, 0, rI frrn.
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Is there' a ravine on this property? Yes No
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Are there any critical or end ngered plant materials on this property?
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7) Evaluation
Condition
Excellent , Good LFair _ Deteriorated _ Severely Deteriorated
Changes
Unaltered _( Altered < Added to _ Loss/ Removal _ Encroached Upon
Z Qualilfying Statement of Condition and Change
Integrity ( Does the site retain the physical characteristics that give
it its historic identity; and represent and convey the type( s) of sigiiig ,
icance established by the sites historical context?)
Location _ Design Intent Spatial Relationships/ Setting
Materials _ Vegetation _ Workmanship Feeling
Association Other
Describe the degree to which the overall landscape and its significant
I features are present today. Explain the categories of integrity noted
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0) Photo( s)
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Negative No( s).
Sketch of base map or plan
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CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK
Subdivision Application
Letter of Situation
Dated: October 7, 2025
RE: 147 Central Avenue Subdivision in Highland Park
TO: Plan Commission and City Council
147 Central is also known as the Field House. 147 Central is a substantial property
situated adjacent to a ravine, encompassing more than four acres of land. It was the home of
Highland Park’s second mayor, Cornelius Field, and is believed to be the oldest residence in
Highland Park. In addition to being mayor, Cornelius Field was a director of the Highland Park
Building Company, and he built this home for himself in 1875. In 1985, the existing home was
designated as landmark by the City of Highland Park. In the landmark application, the stated
reason for the landmarking was due to the “eastern section Gothic Cottage, abutting it on the
west is two story wing – second story contained within Mansard roof”. The property has been
altered over the years, and it has been vacant for over 5 years. The current owners have been
marketing the unsubdivided home and property for sale, without success, for over a year.
In order to preserve the existing landmarked home, the applicant desires to subdivide the
property into two very large lots. One containing the historic landmarked home and the second,
the non-historical/landmark vacant area. This subdivision will allow the owner to properly
market the home to allow a buyer the ability to purchase the landmark home while embracing the
historical significance at a fair price. The two lots created by this subdivision are both very large
and double the minimum lot size for R-4 LFOZ, however, each will contain more than four (4)
sides. Due to the ravine location, it is impossible to create two lots with only four sides at this
location. Thus, to subdivide, one variation is required to allow lots of more than 4 sides.
Pursuant to the Subdivision Code, the Plan and Design Commission may recommend,
and the City Council may grant variations so long as the variation does not affect the general
plan or the spirit of the Subdivision Code (Section 151.009). The intent and purpose of the
regulation set forth in the Subdivision Code is, in part, to protect neighborhood character and to
provide quality neighborhoods by requiring minimum lot widths, depths and areas (Section
151.002(D)). In this case, the existing lot contains more than 4 sides, as will the newly created
lots. It is important to note that many homes in this area, including 147 Central, have more than
4 sides, as these lots meander around the ravine.
The newly subdivided lots comport well with the neighborhood and preserve the
neighborhood character. The existing landmarked home will remain untouched and preserved
for generations to come. Furthermore, the newly created lots comply with the regulations by
meeting the minimum lot width, depth and area in the zoning district. Thus, the application
herein meets the standards for a variation set forth in the Subdivision Code and but for the one
issue, no variation will be required or needed. In sum, the proposed subdivided lots do not affect
the general plan and are consistent with the spirit of the Subdivision Code. Thank you for
considering this application.
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CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK
Historical Preservation Review
Letter of Situation
Dated: December 22, 2025
RE: 147 Central Avenue Subdivision in Highland Park
TO: Chairman of the Historical Preservation Commission, the Historical Preservation
Commission and the City Council
147 Central is also known as the Field House. 147 Central is a substantial property
situated adjacent to a ravine, encompassing more than four acres of land. It was the home of
Highland Park’s second mayor, Cornelius Field, and is believed to be the oldest residence in
Highland Park. In addition to being mayor, Cornelius Field was a director of the Highland Park
Building Company, and he built this home for himself in 1875. In 1985, the existing home was
designated as landmark by the City of Highland Park. In the landmark application, the stated
reason for the landmarking was due to the “eastern section Gothic Cottage, abutting it on the
west is two story wing – second story contained within Mansard roof”. The property has been
altered over the years, and it has been vacant for over 5 years. The current owners have been
marketing the unsubdivided home and property for sale, without success, for over a year.
In order to preserve the existing landmarked home, the applicant desires to subdivide the
property into two very large lots. One containing the historic landmarked home and the second,
the non-historical/landmark vacant area. This subdivision will allow the owner to properly
market the home to allow a buyer the ability to purchase the landmark home while embracing the
historical significance at a fair price. The two lots created by this subdivision are both very large
and double the minimum lot size for R-4 LFOZ, however, each will contain more than four (4)
sides. Due to the ravine location, it is impossible to create two lots with only four sides at this
location. Thus, to subdivide, one variation is required to allow lots of more than 4 sides.
Pursuant to Section 24.025(H)(2) of the City Code, the City Council may remove the
Landmark designation for any property, structure, area, object or landscape of significance if it
finds the reasons for which the landmark designation was once appropriate are no longer present.
Assuming the concurrent subdivision application is approved, the reasons for the landmark
designation will solely remain existing home lot and not on the newly created vacant lot. As
such, the reasons for the landmark designation will no longer exist on the newly created empty
lot. Since the basis for the designation will no longer exist, the City Council may remove the
landmark designation on this newly created lot. To be clear, the applicant is not requesting nor
advocating for the removal of the Field House’s landmark designation. Instead, the new
subdivision will enhance the historical home by allowing someone to purchase the historical
home at a fair price providing them the financial flexibility to invest in the home’s preservation.
We believe this creates a win-win situation, where the owner obtains a fair price for this large
property while allowing someone to purchase the landmarked home at am attainable price.
In sum, the existing landmarked home will remain untouched and preserved for
generations to come. Furthermore, the newly created lots comply with the regulations by
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meeting the minimum lot width, depth and area in the zoning district. As set forth above, the
application herein meets the standard for removal of landmark designation set forth in the Zoning
Code, and based upon the City Code, the Council would be within its authority to remove such a
designation.
Thank you for considering this application.
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COMmssion 1707 St. Johns Avenue; Highland. park, Page 169 of 223
Illinois 60035
City of Highland Park
Historic Preservation Commission
Resolution No. 2026-002
A Resolution Recommending Removal of Landmark Designation for
147 Central Avenue Lot B
WHEREAS, the City Historic Preservation Commission (“Commission”) is a commission
of the City created pursuant to Section 33.1701 of the "The Highland Park Code of 1968," as
amended ("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, on August 26, 1985, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 34-85,
designating that certain real property located at the address commonly known as 147 Central
Avenue in the City (“Property”) as a landmark; and
WHEREAS, Harold Katz (“Owner”) is the record title owner of the Property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 150.505 of "The Highland Park Code of 1968," as
amended ("City Code"), the Owner has filed an application with the City for approval of: (i) a
planned development for the Property, and (ii) a plat of subdivision for the Property (“Zoning
Relief”); and
WHEREAS, as part of the Zoning Relief, Owner seeks to subdivide the Property into two
separate legal lots of record, with the western portion of the Property comprising 88,808 square
feet (“Lot A”), and the eastern portion of the Property comprising 89,726 square feet (“Lot B”);
and
WHEREAS, Lot A is improved with structures of historical significance, including the main
residential structure, greenhouse foundation, gardener’s cottage, bridge, and coach house; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 24.025(H)(3) of the City Code, Owner filed an application
with the Chairman of the Commission to remove the landmark designation of Lot B; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 24.025(E) through (H) of the City Code, a public meeting
of the Commission to consider the removal of the landmark designation for Lot B was duly noticed
to Owner on December 22, 2025 and was held on January 8, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that it will serve and be in the best interests
of the City and its residents to recommend to the City Council removal of the landmark designation
of Lot B;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and made
a part of, this Resolution as the findings of the Commission.
SECTION TWO: FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION. The Commission finds that,
upon Resubdivision of the Property: (i) Lot B will not be improved with any structures of historical
significance; and (ii) the previous conditions for the landmark designation of the Property are not
present on Lot B.
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SECTION THREE: RECOMMENDATION FOR LANDMARK REMOVAL. In
accordance with, and pursuant to, Section 24.025(H) of the City Code, the Commission hereby
recommends to the City Council removal of the landmark designation from Lot B.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution will be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
RESOLUTION NO. R002-2026
____________________________________
Vice Chair Lynn Greenbaum, Acting Chair
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Maddy Markle, Commission Secretary
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Memorandum
Date: January 8, 2026
To: Historic Preservation Commission
From: Maddy Markle, Planner I
Subject: A Resolution Recommending Ways to Encourage Historic Preservation
Recommendation
Staff recommends adoption of the attached Resolution making recommendations to the City
Council regarding encouraging historic preservation.
Background
At its Sep. 8, 2025 meeting the City Council (“Council”) considered a Code amendment
related to Historic Preservation and directed staff to work with the Historic Preservation
Commission to develop a recommendation on how the City could encourage historic
preservation. At its September 11, 2025 meeting the Historic Preservation Commission
(“HPC”) directed staff to research preservation incentives for discussion at its Nov. 13, 2025
meeting.
At the Nov. 13, 2025 meeting the HPC discussed three monetary incentives: matching grants,
tax abatements, and permit fee waivers; and two regulatory-based considerations – the
number of properties required for a Local Historic District nomination, and land use
regulations related to setbacks for historic properties. The HPC also discussed various
penalties to encourage historic preservation.
At the Dec. 11, 2025 meeting the HPC reached a consensus on which recommendations
should be brought before the City Council at a tentative Feb. 9, 2026 Council of the Whole
meeting.
Commission Recommendations
Based on the Commission’s last two meetings on this topic, please consider the following
recommendations to Council for encouraging historic preservation. In all cases the
recommendations that follow will be further researched and developed as directed by City
Council. The Commission believes that a portfolio of incentives would combine well with
select disincentives to yield a greater number of voluntary requests for local landmark
designation, prevent loss of historic resources due to demolition, help fund historic
preservation initiatives, and recognize the public value of private preservation.
Next Steps
• Staff asks that the Commission provide feedback regarding whether the above
recommendations accurately summarize the consensus reached by the Commission at the
Dec. 11, 2025 HPC meeting.
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• The above recommendations, if adopted, or with further Commission feedback
incorporated, will be presented to Council at a future, Committee of the Whole meeting.
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Commission Recommendations
Historic Rehabilitation Matching Grants
Some cities provide matching grants for historic rehabilitation projects that meet certain design
requirements. Eligible improvement projects can be encouraged through either disbursement of
grant monies up front, or by reimbursement upon successful completion. Grants would likely be
issued on a first-come first-serve basis to ensure budgetary control. The goal of such a grant
program would be to encourage voluntary landmark designations, as well as the continued
maintenance of the City’s current 133 Regulated Structures. The Commission agreed that
historic matching grants align with the policy value that maintaining historic homes is a
‘public benefit.’
The Commission recommends the Council consider a historic rehabilitation matching
grant program limited to substantial 1 exterior improvements on Regulated
Structures. 2 Such improvements would require a Certificate of Appropriateness (see
Sec. 24.030) from the HPC prior to the issuance of grant monies.
Local Property Tax Abatements
Reducing local property taxes for Landmarked and Local Historic District properties may be
another approach the City could take to recognize the public value of private preservation.
The Commission recommends that the Council consider a local property tax
abatement for the City’s Regulated Structures with exceptions 3.
This incentive would run with the property, not merely be tied to a particular property owner,
to encourage the voluntary designation of properties.
Land Use Regulations
Some homeowners demolish historic structures because they cannot expand their homes due
to zoning constraints, or want to make improvements to overcome or avoid functional
obsolescence. The HPC briefly discussed a floor-area-ratio (FAR) bonus for historic
properties, similar to Winnetka. However, the City’s zoning code already includes a bonus
FAR incentive that serves this purpose. The City could consider how to further leverage the
already existing FAR bonus incentive to encourage the preservation of historic homes.
1 “Substantial” meaning improvements beyond basic maintenance.
2 A Regulated Structure is defined in Sec. 24. 005 as “Any property, structure, area, object, or landscape
of significance that is subject to the provisions of this Chapter or the provisions of Section 170.040 of the
building code because it (a) is a landmark, (b) is located within a historic district, (c) has been
recommended by the commission for preliminary landmark designation pursuant to Section 24.025(A)
of this Chapter, or (d) is located within an area that has been recommended by the commission for historic
district designation pursuant to Section 24.026(A) of this Chapter.”
3 Those homes in local historic districts that are not contributing.
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Highland Park’s side setbacks have become increasingly restrictive over the years. 4 Regulated
Structures could be allowed to utilize less restrictive side-setbacks that reflect Highland
Park’s past zoning standards as a way to allow owners of historic properties additional
flexibility to avoid functional obsolescence.
The Commission recommends the Council consider further research into land use
incentives, such as the FAR bonus incentive and flexible side setback requirements, to
encourage historic preservation.
Permit Fee Waivers for Eligible Improvements
Highland Park does not collect fees for landmark nominations, historic district nominations,
or COAs. However, the City could also waive building permit fees for qualifying
rehabilitations and additions to historic structures. 5
The Commission recommends the Council consider permit fee waivers for qualifying
improvements to Regulated Structures that meet the Criteria for Certificate of
Appropriateness (see Sec. 24.030(C-D)).
Minimum Number of Properties for Local Historic District Nomination
Highland Park’s Code currently requires Local Historic District Nominations to include a
minimum of ten properties unless certain exceptions are met (see Sec. 24.016(C)). This
requirement creates a barrier to establishing Local Historic Districts. This requirement has a
disproportionally negative impact on the preservation of historic resources that are few in
number, but related historically or architecturally (such as resources designed by a singular
architect, or resources related to a notable person).
The Commission recommends the Council consider a code amendment to reduce or
eliminate the minimum number of properties required for Local Historic District
Nominations.
Historic Resource Demolition Tax & Demolition Delay
The current demolition ordinance allows for the enforcement of a 180-360 day demolition
delay on covered properties retaining integrity found to meet more than two Landmark
Criteria (see Sec. 170.122). Additionally, a $15,000 affordable housing demolition tax is
imposed on property owners who demolish a single-family residence within in certain Zoning
Districts (see Sec. 170.122(J)).
The Commission recommends that the Council consider a revision of the demolition
ordinance to lengthen demolition delays and impose a historic resource demolition
tax similar to the City’s demolition tax for affordable housing.
4 The 1947 Zoning Code States that in residence districts, “There shall be a side yard on each side of the
building having a width of not less than five (5) feet.” In 1967 this code was amended to be more restrictive.
The current zoning code requires that side setbacks total to at least 25-30% of lot width, with minimums
for each side yard starting at 6 feet and going up to 50 ft. depending on zoning district.
5 The City of Chicago and Hinsdale waive all permit fees associated with historic landmarks.
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Memorandum
Prohibiting Variances for Redevelopment on Properties Subject to Demolition
Delay
The Commission recommends that the Council consider prohibiting variances for the
redevelopment of properties subject to demolition delay.
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Attachments:
A. Draft Resolution No. 2026-001
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City of Highland Park
Historic Preservation Commission
Resolution No. 2026-001
A Resolution Recommending Formal Consideration of Ways to Encourage
Historic Preservation
WHEREAS, the City Historic Preservation Commission (“Commission”) is a commission
of the City created pursuant to Section 33.1701 of the "The Highland Park Code of 1968," as
amended ("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33.1706(B)(20) of the City Code, the Commission is
authorized to periodically review the "City of Highland Park Zoning Ordinance of 1997," as
amended (“Zoning Code”), and to recommend to the City Plan and Design Commission and the
City Council amendments to the Zoning Code appropriate for the protection or continued use of
landmarks and contributing regulated structures within historic districts in the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2025, the City Council directed the Commission to develop
recommendations to encourage historic preservation in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Commission held public meetings to consider incentives to encourage
historic preservation in the City on September 11, November 13, and December 11, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Commission now desires to recommend that the City Council approve
incentives to encourage historic preservation in the City, as set forth in this Resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and made
a part of, this Resolution as the findings of the Commission.
SECTION TWO: RECOMMENDATION. The Commission recommends the City
Council approve the incentives to encourage historic preservation in the City, as set forth in
Exhibit A attached to this Resolution.
SECTION THREE: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution will be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
PASSED:
APPROVED: January 8, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-001
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Vice Chair Lynn Greenbaum, Acting Chair
_________________________________
Maddy Markle, Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
Historic Preservation Commission Recommendations
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To: Seth Pines, Historic Preservation Commission Chair
From: Maddy Markle, Planner I
Date: December 17, 2025
Subject: Administrative Determination of Historic Significance:
1770 Heather Lane
Location: 1770 Heather Lane
Petitioner: Brian Hurwitz
Historical Name: None
NC – Non-contributing in 2000 West
Historical Status: Side Survey
Year Built: 1960
Style: No Academic Style
Type: Split-Level
Architect: Unknown
Builder: Heatherdale Construction
Original Owners: Heatherdale Construction
2007 – New shed
Alterations: 2021 – New windows
2023 – New roof
Chair Pines,
Property owner Brian Hurwitz has submitted a demolition application for the house and attached
garage at 1770 Heather Lane, which have both suffered fire damage. Pictures of the current
property have been compiled into Attachment 1.
The house was given an NC – Non-Contributing historic status in the 2000 West Side Architectural
survey. The survey asserts the structure is a Split-Level Style. Staff slightly disagrees and suggests the
structure is a Split Level Type with No Academic Style.
Staff has identified the original 1960 certificate of occupancy and building permit (see Attachment
2). The original home was a split-level single-family dwelling with brick veneer and an integrated
garage located on the left-side of the front façade.
The original owner is listed as “Heatherdale Construction” on the 1960 building permit. This leads
staff to believe that the home was a speculative project, constructed as part of the Heatherdale
Subdivision, recorded 1958 (see Attachment 3). Speculative suburban residential developments
were common in the 1950s and 1960s.
In 2007, a building permit was issued for a shed to owner Igor Elkin (see Attachment 4). The roof
and windows were replaced in 2023 and 2021 respectively (see Attachments 5 and 6).
A provision in Chapter 24 allows houses with an “NC” historic status to be eligible for administrative
approval by the chair of the Historic Preservation Commission. This memo requests your
consideration of 1770 Heather Lane and whether it has the potential to meet any landmark standards.
If not, you can approve the demolition of the house via-email.
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Please let me know if you have any questions. If not, please respond saying that you’re comfortable
approving this house for demolition administratively, or would prefer to bring it to the commission in
January.
Sincerely,
Maddy Markle, Planner I
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ATTATCHMENTS
1. Current Conditions
2. 1960, Building Permits
3. 1958, Heatherdale Subdivision
4. 2007, Building Permit
5. 2021, Building Permits
6. 2023, Building Permit
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Name of Owner Heatherdale Construction
Building Permit No. . . 7 0x758 .
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
Lld ;. Code Classification Building Department
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Date . Auust 12 19
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This is to certify that the building and . . . . 1 . . . accessory buildings located on Lot l
Block Sub'
n. Heatherdale
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No. 1.
770 Street Heather •Lane
Used for . $. 1e.fam.
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purposes has been inspected and found to comply with the ordinances of the City of Highland Park relat-
ing to Building and Zoning.
Detailed record of inspection on file in the office of the Building Department.
E. C. Mortier
Director of Building and Zon
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NOTE: No permit will be issued until this application has been approved by the Building Department
Date
Feb. 16, 1960 PRINT OR TYPE Permit No. / 04;.
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I Heatherdale Construction Corp. ,
the undersigned owner, hdrebr apply to the Building Department
of the City of Highland Park, Illinois for a permit to erect, alter, construct or enlarge the structure or
part thereof hereinafter described and, if granted the permit applied for, I will comply with all the require-
ments of the City ordinances relating thereto and pay the fees required by said. ordinances.
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Ac, or proposed use Fami_
Single y Street Address
of building or structure
Residence 1770 Heather Lane
Actual or proposed
location
Lot No. 18 Block Subdivision Heatherdale
CONSTRUCTION DATA
Type of Building 1
Overa_ Widt1 Overal_ Length Total Height Ground Area Volume ( cu.
ft.)
Average Lot h
Wi.:
87' ft Level
Bi— 27' 50' 18* 13x0 0800
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138'
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Lot Area
12006 sq ft
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NEW BUILDINGS
TYpe o construction
planned Brick Veneer & Fram
Number Number Type Does Building Have Yes No
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cec ails Basement
Stories Z Shower Stalls Heat x
Rooms 7 Kitchen Sinks 1 Fuel oil Attic x
Bathrooms 1 - Slop Sinks Air Conditioning Utility Room 1;
27 riine Attached
Plumbing Fixtures Laundry Tubs 1 Roof Garage
asr1, son ng
Lavatories 2 Floor Drains Unattached Garage
2 Carport
Toilets
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ALTERATIONS - ADDITIONS - ETC.
NOTE: Show number of buildings existing, lot data, etc. under CONSTRUCTION DATA above.
Work contemplated
consists of
Type of construction
planned
Of in present New Lavatories New ectrical
E_ Work Yes No
No. rooms building
No. of rooms being added New Toilets Explain
Existing grounc area New Showers
Ground area of additions New Kitchen Sinks Heating Additions Yes
New Bath Rooms New Laundry Tubs Explain
New Bath Tubs Fuel ( Type1
Remarks
clarifying work
The items are more fully set forth in the plans submitted with this application. The total cost, as estimated, of the
work contemplated includes all labor, materials, appurtenances and other necessary expenses to completely erect, alter,
construct or enlarge the building or structure. Such cost is itemized as follows:
Full Name of Contractor Address Phone Amount of Contract
General Heatherdale Const. Cori. 3415 Church, Skokie CrL.-
9191 1750.
00
Excavating excavating Cont. 7911_ Lincoln, Skokie Dr3-
7721 00
175.
Concrete Riles Concrete Co. 8600 Milwaukke,,-•_
Niles 688$_1355.
X13- 00
Masonry Andrew Wolkober 116 Parksi de,
MortonGr Dr)} -
203. 00
1025.
Plumbing ff6i fmann plumbing Co. 4Ol.
5 Flair, Skokie Jr6-
3929 00
1500.
Carpentry Laurami Carp. Cont. 3L15 Church, Skokie Jr14-
21
91. 6250.
00
Electric A11 - Line Electric 6352 N. Claremont Chgo Amt - 0031 625.
00
Sheet Metal 3ruecn heating Co. 5622 ± ualski, Cngo. 7575
4v3- 00
160.
structural Iron Lichtenwald Steel 5070 Kimberly, Chgo. 7360
4v3- 110.
00
Plastering Hollenbeck & Sather 1655 Oakton, Desplaines 3pi4-
1922 00
1110.
Heating Bruech Heating 3622 Pulaski Rd,Chgo. 7575
Av3- 107 . 00
Painting Sol Parenti 8322 Keystone, Skokie r5 -L263 3.
00
Architect Footlik-
Rose & Assoc, 236 Howard St., Evanston 9800
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Owner Heatherdale Const. Co. 3415 Church, Skokie pro -9191
Total cost of building 17550 Cost per square foot $ 20
12. Cost per cubic foot $ 1; 3
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PLOT PLAN
Draw below, to scale, an accurate plat of the lot or property. Show all existing or proposed buildings and
additions to existing buildings. Make said plat complete with all dimensions of
premises, overall dimensions
of buildings, and show distances of buildings from all lot lines:
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NOTE:
Although the fee for building is based all of the value for all classes of work, additional applications
on
shall be filed before work can
sewerbe started
and water taps, electrical work, tank and
on oil burning
equipment, sidewalk construction, driveway construction and such other work for which permits maybe required.
There is a street deposit required ( to be furnished by the contractor) guaranteeing replacement of any exist-
ing improvements damaged by reason of the work and for the maintenance of the public streets and surrounding
property in a clean and orderly condition. Any work done by the City to repair or maintain such conditions
will be deducted from said deposit. A street obstruction bond is required whenever use is made of any portion
of the City streets„ including walks, parkway or paving.
and/
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND CONFORMITY OF PREMISES
The undersigned owner of the herein described property and buildings thereon hereby applies for a Certificate
of Occupancy of said buildings and premises and hereby agrees not to occupy- them until the Certi-
ficate of Occupancy has been issued. Said buildings and premises are to be used exclusively for
1
No error or ommission in her the plans or appli ation, whether said ps and application have been
approved by the Building Department or not, shall permit or relieve the applicant from constructing the
work in any other manner than that provided for in the ordinances of this City relating thereto. The
owner, having read the application for the Building Permit and for Certificate of Occupancy and having
checked the plot plan hereon shown and fully understanding the intent thereof, declares that the state-
ments made and the drawings shown are true to the best of his or her belief.
DO NOT SIGN UNLESS YOU HAVE READ AND CHECKED THIS AP LICATION AND EVERYTHING IS COMPLETE
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Signature Oplp Address Phone
TO BE FILLED IN BY BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Building Class / Existing Use Proposed Use Zone
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Plans C ec a By i' Dam Application Checked By - Date
Permit Authorized BY Date Permit Issued By Date
Street Number i $ Issued by f Date]_
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CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK Ci 3
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Permit
Building Permit
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Estimated total cost ' Fee '' • Date (
Exclusive of lands and landscaping)
Permission is dc1e
Hoather' Gronstruct1c
hereby granted to
Name of Contractor
construct brick veneer frame 13
to a
building on lot
Construct - Remodel - Alter Frame - Masonry - Etc.
Block Subdivision da.
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a Building Class Zone
This permit is granted, subject to information submitted by the owner on proper application forms and on plans and
details submitted therewith. No error or omission in either the said application or plans, as filed with the Building Depart-
ment, whether approved or not, shall relieve the applicant from conforming with all the ordinances of the City of Highland
Park relating thereto. Any change or alteration from the application or plans as submitted must be referred to the Building
Inspector before being made.
fertiep
Building Inspector
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Bond No., Date
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Heatherdale Construction Corporation hereby applies
for permit to - construct- z,
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Logy 18 Block Subdivision Heatherdale
Known as No. 1770 Street Heather Lane
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constructed of r
will be Crushed Stone
Driveway
resurfaced with
will be inches thick and 9 feet wide,
dote t On hack of application draww ' to scale a plot plan showing
the locations of buildings, existing driveways, proposed drive-
way, and adjoining streets and alleys.
Contractors name Heatherdale Construction. Corp. one
Or 9191
4-
Addre 3415 Church St., Skokie, Illinois
A gna4 turw of cw ner._,-_ Phone Or 4-
9121
esent address 3415 Church St., Skokie, Illinois
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Con t r ', ion o ft. over 250 sq. ft.
Resurfacing 00 . sip 0.
O per sq. 250 sq. ft.
OaintenaJ way.
Deposit for all new construction or resurfacing---- 00
50..
Application approved (- 76-
Chief } 3u._ ing Inspector
Page 195 of 223
City of Highland Park
N9 3153
DRIVEWAY PERMIT
Fee $ 00
5.
Deposit No. 3350 Deposit $ 00
50.
S. O. Bond No. IDate March loth 1960
Permission is hereby granted Heatherdale Construction Co
CONTRACTOR
3kokie..x.
15.Church..
34. 11
ADDRESS
to construct - resurface driveway approach across the public parkway to serve the premises owned
STRIKE OUT ONE)
by Heatherdale.. Construction ... co
at
1770 Heather. Lane
ADDRESS
in accordance with the Ordinance relating hereto.
NOTE
CaII Superintendent of Street Department, ID 0800
2- for inspection before any work is started.
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TY OF HIGHLAND PARK - HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS
CONSTRUCTION
APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT IS HEREBY MADE No. ! ` i C
CONSTRUCT ALTER % REPAIR WRECK
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ADDRESS OF PROPOSED
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DATE APPROVED
APPROVED BY
LOT NUMBER BLOCK NUMBER SUB DIVISION
ESTIMATED COST ( EXCLUSIVE OF LAND)
PERM INDEX NO.
BUILDING USE LIVING UNITS ZONING FIRE DISTRICT CONST; CLASS
Frontage Lot Area Bldg. Area Parking Area
MAX, HEIGHT USE GROUP APPEAL CASE
BEDROOMS BATHS EXT. WALL CONST.
MINIMUM YARD SETBACKS
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RELEASE APPROVED
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W/ AMOUNT RELEASED
NOTE:
Additional applications shall be filed and permits obtained before starting the plumbing work. sewer and water
on
taps and stubs, electrical work, sidewalk construction, Heating and/
or
Air Conditioning work and such other work for which permits maybe required.
The Guarantee Deposit provides for replacement of any existing improvements damaged by reason of the work and for the maintenance of the public streets and surround-
ing property in a clean and orderly condition. Any work done by the. city to repair or maintain such conditions will be deducted from said deposit. A street obstruction bond is re-
quired whenever use is made of any portion of the City street, including walks. parkway and/
or paving.
CONDITIONS,
This permit authorizes only work for which a FEE has been noted and paid. The contractor shall construct work in accordance with the description set forth in the
application,
1 plans, and specifications and no error or omission in said application, plans, and specifications, as filed whether approved or not, shall relieve the permittee from conforming
Building Code of Highland Park, Illinois and all other pertinent ordinances in the installation. alteration, or repair work of any such work.
NOTICE OF UNDERGROUND PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES. Before excavating. grading or ANY other work below the
with the
surface of the ground, the undersigned is responsible to notify the
following utilities, securing location of and protection for all underground public . utility foc,
I Ties.
NORTH SHORE GAS CO. 432-
6000
COMMON WEALTH EDISON CO. 432-
2900
ILL. BELL TELEPHONE CO. 611 REPAIR SERVICE
CITY WATER & SEWER DEPT. 0804
432- EXT. 72
THIS PERMIT IS ISSUED WITH THE EXPRESS STIPULATION THAT IF THE EXISTING
SIDEWALK IS IN BAD REPAIR IT SHALL BE RELAID AT THE S
OWNER' EXPENSE. D
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APPLICATION TOR SEWER AND PR. SERVICES
WATER. VED 0/
City of Highland Park, Illinois Cit. Park
Date Feb. 22, 9P 460
Application is hereby made to install the service as her'
eon
indicatc7L1..-. ---
with connection to the City 1tilities,, to service the rremises 110.
44 i4t.
by Heatherdale Const. Cor-
o. Located on 18 Block aubdiv siori
Heatherdale ln
Kno;„ as No, 1770 Heather Lane
I agree to conform to all the rules and regulations, laws and ordinances
now in force or hereafter made relating to the use of sewer' and water,
1" Tap and 4"
3/ Meter 75 ; 7)
0
la" Tap and lss
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er r . tJ., •
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l " Tap and r,
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2" Tan and 2"W_
I. e ter 00
J25.
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Note: Fortaps over two inch aliply t,
water o Building Department for
quotations. Brass
taps up to two inches will be made where the tap
diameter is not larger than of the pipe to be ta pued, Otherwise
split sleeve taps must be made.
4?
s
Brass Tap v ' `' titer Water Dery t=,.--
ss s ss ,'
By ° Split Sleeve Tap Meter " Service --
6" Sanitary Sewer Connection to
s
6" Sanitary Sewer Connection :, o•.
r. 'Storm Sewer -------
Sewer Tap Charge-- wa._
Amount of Deposit-- --- - ,..,•.....__ .........« ... ...
41
07,
TOTAL CHARGES ------------------------
All workmust be done by
Hoffmann Plumbing Co.
Registered Plumber
Address 445 main St.
none Or 6-
3929
Signature of Owner YZ
Present Address 4045 Main St. Phone Or 6-,
3929
TO SE FIZLED IN Li BUILDING DEPARTMENT
SENT
Water Dept. Order Na. Permit
Water No._ s
Plumber' ond
TP,
Tap i(( _ No. _.......
San. Sewer
Storm. Sewer
Tap loF
No.
W ?
ivV Sifry: of
Tap
iii . a' s. received
Guarantee Deposit
D\'
Page 199 of 223
Form No. 420 122
CIT? OF` HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS
Building Department Permit PNUMBER"? 14 53
fig: irch 10th 1960
DATE
TArir20
WATER
SIZE IN INCHES
SERVICE MAIN SERVICE FERRULE METER FEES
SEWER
6203
SANITARY
l r7
WATER 1" 3 4" 1 15 r 00 S VAgA .. c Lr d j. e
SANITARY
SEWER
I 0 p nO TOTAL FEE $..
DEPOSIT $.
0O ' • .
335.,;VV
STORM SEWER TOTAL S
Joseph W Hoffman Jr
Permit To
Call
Mail Address
4045 Superintendent
Street of Water
Department
Skokie Ill For Inspection
City Before Service
Address Where Service Heather Lane is Covered
1770
Is To Be Installed ID 0800
2-
Deposit is to guarantee payment of City'
s charge for resurfacing street, etc., unapplied portion will be refunded.
THIS PERMIT MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF FOREMAN ON AND IN CHARGE OF WORK
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED FOR INSTALLATION OF SERVICES DESCRIBED ABOVE
E C Mortier
Roy Millen
City Clerk Chief
Page 200 of 223
Building Inspector
CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS
PLUMBING PERMIT APPLICATION
NO. P- cl ZS
TO INSTALL, ALTER, REPAIR, PLUMBING FACILITIES
OR
AND/ TAP WATER MAINS, SANITARY STORM SEWERS AT;
DATE ISSUED
67-
5
jl‘_
April
DATE
17, 1968
OF APPLICATION
APPROVED
t
BYl!
177o HEATHER LANE
ADDRESS OF WORK
SANITARY SEWER $
INSPECTION FEE
LOT NUMBER BLOCK NUMBER SUBDIVISION
STORM SEWER $
INSPECTION FEE
BY Clii,
cago__
Sri
Automatic__ nkler-
Co-.
PLUMBING OR
AND/ SEWER CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION NO.
WATER TAP PERMIT $
912. N. Tripp Ave., Skokie, Illinois 675-
148D
ADDRESS PHONE NO.
PLUMBING PERMIT $
AND INSPECTION FEE
Alvin B. Epstein 1770 Heather Ln. 3388
831=
OWNER OF PROPERTY PRESENT ADDRESS PHONE O.
LAWN SPRINKLER •
SYSTEMS $
PLAN ARCHITECT DATED
SWIMMING POOLS $
NUMBER OF FIXTURES COVERED BY THIS PERMIT 33 sprinklers
STORM SEWER TAP $
REPLACEMENT FIXTURES
PERMIT
n
WATER MAIN TAP METER. 411
3/ 1
SERVICE.
SANITARY SEWER $
SIZE SIZE SIZE SIZE TAP PERMIT
REMARKS:
SPECIAL ORD. FOR $
WATER #$
Installation of thirty three sprinkler heads
SPECIAL ORD. FOR $
Water to be taken from basement. SEWER #
Anti - siphon valve to be to ted in ent.'
basen}' STREET AND/
OR PARK- $
Circuit valvestDbe hydraul cally operated. WAY I STORATION DEPOSIT
G,UAIR AlNTEE DEPOSIT $
NUMBER
FEES $ ,
CONDITIONS !
This permit authorizes
cordance
only work for which a FEE has beeaanoted and
with the description forth in the application,
i
paid. The contractor shall t work in ac-
construe
1/
TOTAL
RESTORATION & GUARANTEE
set and
pjans, specifications and no error or gmission in said
application, plans, and specifications, as filed whether approved or not, shall relieve the permittee from' conforming with DEPOSIT CHARGES' $
the Plumbing Code of Highland Park, Illinois and all other pertinent ordinances in the installation, alteration, or repair
work of any such plumbing work.
RELEASE APPROVED
SEWER INSPECTION AND WATER YAP
Requests for sewer connection', lateral inspection, and water taps should be made 24 hours prior to.
time of inspection and
tap. Fittings for taps are obtainable at the Public Works Center, 1800 Old Skokie, or at the Water plant. AMOUNT RELEASED $
PLUMBING INSPECTIONS
It is required that the Plumbing Contractor shall have completed the roughing in I of the and shall have tested
plumbing his work before requesting the plumbing inspection.
The request for inspection should be made at least 24 hours in advance of such requested inspection.
Should it be necessary for the Plumbing Contractor to request re - inspection by of incomplete 00 shall be charged
fee of $4. for each such added inspection;
reason or rejected work, a
such fee to be the City Collector or deducted from cash deposits.
paid to
PARKWAY OPENINGS
Parkway openings must not remain open longer than 36 hours night and must be protected by barricades and flares. Openings necessary to
or one
perform this work shall be
solidly filled with excavated material and top dressed with top soil to original condition and grade. Services should be augered under paved areas.
STREET OPENINGS
Pavement openings are included in this permit. Obtain separate permits for street openings within paved and ed from W.
O. obtain
not areas city. On County or State R.
additional permits from same.
H LE SIGNATURE REGISTERED PLUMBER STAVLUFSE NUMBER
Page 201 of 223
INSPECTION RECORD
CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS,
DATE INITIALS REMARKS
DRAIN TILE, AREA ' WELLS, & SUMPS
SANITARY TAP & LATERAL
TAP
STORM. &
LATERAL
WATER TAP 8, SERVICE
El PARKWAY RESTORATION
ROUGH PLUMBING -
STACKS & VENTS
UNDERGROUND & FLOOR DRAINS,
PIPING, VALVES & FITTINGS
FINAL PLUMBING
FIXTURES, ( LEAKS, PRESSURE)
COUNT
PARKWAY RESTORATIONS DEPOSIT RELEASE
REINSPECTION CHARGE - 1 2 3 4
CIRCLE WHICH
SWIMMING POOLS
n LAWN SPRINKLERS
COUNT
DISHWASHERS
u AND OTHERS
JOB ADDRESS JOB SITE PLUMBER LICENSE
STATE,
ILLINOIS, NUMBER
LOCATIONS
OF WATER MAIN
SIZE
SANITARY SEWER WYE
OF WATER TAP OR STUB IS LOCATED
SIZE
OF METER PIT
METER
SIZE MFG. NO. DATE SET READING REMOVED
RESET
RESET
REPAIRS:
DATE: MATERIAL LABOR REQUIRED CHARGES
Page 202 of 223
Electrical Permit No, / j
Building Permit No. ._
Public Service No.
FLECTRICAL PERMIT APPLICATION
CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK. ILLINOIS
Date F'
ebrUary 25, 196O
Application is hereby made to install wires and apparatus, as fol-
lows, in the premises owned by Heatherdale Construction Co
and located at No. trees 1770 Hepther_
L^.
ne
Bass: chaace for light wiring or small motors_ Sa
l.
Switch Outlets @ 5c per Outlet_
Fixture Outlets @ 5c per Outlet_
Plug Outlets @ 5c per Outlet_
60 Total Outlets 3.
00
Motors ( % P.or over) $ 2.
H. 90 plus 5c a H P.
20 bighting Fixtures $ 1.
00 plus 5c each_ 2.
00
Wiring for Electric Signs @$ 00 each_
3. 6.
50
Heating Devices_
Electric Range —$2.
00 and 5c a H.
P.
Electric Hot Water 00 and
Heater —$ 2. 5c a P.
H.
One Horsepower equals 746 watts
Electric Dryer $ 2.
00 and 5c a H.
P.
Other equipment
All wiring will be incased in rigid metal conduit in fire district except that
othertypes of wiring may be permitted for portions of the wiring where rigid
conduit is impractical.
Number of Circuits Size of Service Wire 3 RH
Size of all Branch Wire
14 12
Work will start—
1 month
Remarks:
The undersigned hereby certifies that t a information given is true and correct
and that if given a permit he will c. : or to ordinances and regulations of
the State of Illinois and the Cit
Signe
Electrical Contractor.
Address 6352 N. Cl, r mont
Telephone
km. 2-
0031
Registration No.
544 City of
C h . c a mo
Page 203 of 223
Fee 50
6.
CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK
N9 7887 -_
Lake County, Illinois
Permit for Electrical Construction
Fob 26th 1960
City of Highland Park, Illinois,
In accordance with the Ordinances City of Highland Park relating to electrical construction
of the
and inspection, permission L, j rk,' X iC ,
11.
is hereby granted to . A2.
J.... Contractor for
electrical work as
specified below, to be done at premises known as
at+ r Lane
17700 i1(
hf
No.
Owned
Heatherdale Construction
by
Occupied by
Wiring for ... 63 Q....
U.
r;
0U. Z,: u5..... A r.al<r.
tv. v.... 0,
e.: Incandescent Lamps
Motor of H. P. Capacity System
Fixtures
s
Electrician' License No. .... 544 C r
if%
Building Inspector.
Notice — This permit is for construction only. Current will not be turned on until certificate of inspection has been issued. If wiring
is to be concealed, due notice must be given Electrical Inspector.
Page 204 of 223
CITY OF N,
IGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS E.
i.
C.
PERMIT NO. J
BUILDING DEPARTMENT DAr
ty of P°
APPLICATION FOR HEATING SYSTEM PERMIT
FEB 24'
6 ,
OWNER APPLICANT
Heat..
erdale Const, Corp. Ed or Al Zale.
INSTALLATION LOT BLOCK SUBDIVISION I Ong Dept.
AT
18 Heatherdale
ADDRESS NO. STREET
1770 Heather Lane
NO. OF TANKS CAPACITY ABOVE GROUND INSIDE BUILDING
BELOW GROUND OUTSIDE BUILDING
DISTANCE OF INSIDE OR AUXILIARY AUXILIARY TYPE: PRESSURE
TANKS FROM BURNER
GRAVITY
ELEVATION OF BOTTOM OF ELEVATION OF BOTTOM OF
TANKS ABOVE BURNER TANK BELOW BURNER
VENT PIPE FILL PIPE
SIZE IN INCHES
HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND
VERTICAL DISTANCE TO NEAREST OPENING IN BUILDING
HORIZONTAL DISTANCE TO NEAREST OPENING IN BUILDING
NAME AND TYPE OF BURNER TYPE OF HEATING SYSTEM
Mueller 253-
110 Forced Air
DESCRIBE SAFETY DEVICES AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT FOR SAFETY AND EMERGENCY CONTROL:
Minneapolis Honeywell, Gas Valve, Safety Pilot, fan and
limit switch and thermostat
LOCATION: BASEMENT VENTILATION: GRILL WINDOW
Crawl Space UTILITY DUCT
SIZE OF FLUE TYPE OF MATERIAL
10 INCHES ROUND INCHES SQUARE Vitrious
TOTAL THICKNESS OF TYPE OF MATERIAL
WALL OF CHIMNEY 8 INCHES Brick
TANKS INSTALLED NAME ADDRESS
BY
BURNER INSTALLED NAME ADDRESS
BY
Bruech Heating Co. 3622 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago
I AGREE TO CONFORM TO ALL THE RULES AND REGULATIONS, LAWS AND ORDINANCES NOW IN FORCE OR HERE.
AFTER MADE RELATING TO THE INSTALLATION OF HEATING EQUIPMENT AND FUEL OIL STORAGE.
3415 Church St., Skokie, Ill.
APPLICANT'
S SIGNATURE ADDRESS
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E5/
CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK
3515
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
FUEL OIL TANK AND OIL BURNER PERMIT
March 10th 60
19
Heatherdale Construction
Permission is hereby granted to
1770 Heather lane
to• make the following installation at Street,
1$ Heatherdale
Let Block vision _.
ubd'
Gonstrizction
Heatherda e
Skokie
Name of owner: Address315 Church
Number of tanks Capacity ( each) gal. Total gal.
Location of tanks
inside, outside, above ground, under ground)
Construction of tank
Mueller 11..
0
253. Forced air oil
Make of oil burner Type
pe
00
5.
Received for Permit dollars.
E C Mortier
Chief Building Inspector.
A11 tanks and burners to bear s
Underwriter' approval. A11
equipment and installation of same to be in accordance
with the laws and ordinances of the City of Highland Park.
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Permit No.
ELECTRICAL PERMIT APPLICATION
JUL 29'
60
CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS
of and
Building Befit.
Department Building Zoning
Date !% % la 6
Job Address / 1°
70 fth'
Or Zr3t `
Owner 7, Ps --
r E_/ /
d
Electrical Contractor » / voh L. L0 VS ;
f
L ;, .
Address ,' tJ L ' L E- "> Phone W_q- '
of ' 41 6' ene)
Registration No. City
Location and Description of Work 10i ° iv6; P ( 2)
nl=,
d r °
r
A°
started 7-)-
6- lc, for 7-
Work to be Ready Inspection
date date
WIRING INSTALLATIONS Totals
Base Charge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
o$3.
00 0 0
Pilus o. o. o o Outlets @ 100 each. o. o. 0 0 0
An
Note: opening used for switches, base
outlet is any
plugs, lights, fixtures, motors of less than 2 horse
power and heating or other units of less than 600 watts®
FIXTURE INSTALLATIONS
Fixtures @_ 10¢each. 0 0. o 0 0 0 0 0. m
MOTOR INSTALLATIONS
Base Charge . o. 0 0 a o o. a o a o 0 o 0
0$3.
00 0 0
Plus 0 0 o 0 0 o P.
H. @ 10¢per H.
P. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Note: Motors of P. and
H. larger only.
HEATING AND OTHER INSTALLATIONS
Base Charge o 0 0 0 o a o o ® ® O O a®O oS o 00
3. o
Plus W.
K. W. .
@10¢ per K. m 0 o a 0®0 0
Note:
Heating and other units of 600 watts and larger only.
SIGN INSTALLATIONS
Prewired Sign Units Only . 0 0 0 0®0
0$4.
00 0 0
Note: For other than prewired sign units fee on the
outlet and fixtures will be charged.
Total Fees Due
Allf
Minimum Fee for any electrical permit 000
is $ 4.
Note: The permit issued on this application will authorize only work here
applied for if other work is done it must be covered by additional permits.
y' ( %
Signed
Electrical Contractor
Application approved by
Date Electrical Inspector
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Fee
HIGHLAND PARK
CITY OF
N9 8208
Lake County, . Illinois•
Permit for Electrical Construction
City of Highland Park, Illinois,
In accordance with the Ordinances of the City of Highland Park relating to electrical construction
Contractor for
and inspection, permission is hereby granted to ,
known
electrical work as
specified below, to be done at
premises as
No.
Owned by
Occupied by
for ' ' Incandescent Lamps
Wiring
Motor of H. P. Capacity System
Fixtures
s
Electrician' License No.
Building Inspector.
Notice — This permit is for construction only. Current will not be turned on until certificate of inspection has been issued. If wiring
is to be concealed, due notice must be given Electrical Inspector.
Page 209 of 223
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BOCP- 21-05053
E.R. 10.21.21
164.40
Page 212 of 223
CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK
GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BUILDING DIVISION
1150 Half Day Rd., Highland Park, IL 60035
P) 847.
432. (847.
0808, F) 8885
926.
W) uvv u, 6
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corn
Construction Site Address: 1770 Heather Lane
ROOFING CONTRACTOR ROOFING DETAIL
Business Name: Asphalt Shingles
Contact Name: D Wood shake / wood shingles
Business Address: Stone / Clay Shingles
Metal Roofing
Office Phone: _ Adhesive Membrane
Mobile Phone: Hot Tar
Email: Other
License Number: Exp. Date
ROOFING PERMIT NUMBER: APPROVAL:
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR ELECTRICAL DETAIL
Business Name: New Service Service Revision Temp. Service
Contact Name: Service Amp Size
Business Address: Generator Swimming Pool / Hot Tub
Alternative Energy Kilowatts
Office Phone: Elevator, Lift, or Hoist
Mobile Phone: No. of Wire Openings No.of Fixtures
Email: No. of Heating Kilowatts
License Number: Exp. Date Electrical Motor Horse Power
ELECTRICAL PERMIT NUMBER: APPROVAL:
MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR MECHANICAL DETAIL
Business Name: New or Replacement Heating Equipment
Contact Name: Number of Units
Business Address: Total Number of New ( input) BTUs
New or Replacement Cooling Equipment
Office Phone: Number of Units
Mobile Phone: Total Number of New Cooling Tons
Email:
License Number: Pool Equipment
HVAC PERMIT NUMBER: APPROVAL:
HP General Building Permit v2,
2 Updated 09.
13 21
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BUILDING DIVISION
1150 Half Day Rd., Highland Park, IL 60035
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432. F)847.
0808, ( 8885
926.
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Construction Site Address: 1770 Heather Lane
PLUMBING, WATER, & SEWER CONTRACTOR PLUMBING DETAIL
Business Name: New or Alter Plumbing
Contact Name: Number of Fixtures
Business Address: Lawn Sprinkler
Number of Sprinkler Outlets
Office Phone: Sewer Repair
Mobile Phone: Private ROW
Email: Sanitary Storm
License Number. 055- Exp. Date Water Heater
Reminder: Submit New Replacement
a copy of 055 license(
s) with application
Reminder: Submit a Letter of Intent that is signed, notarized, Service Disconnection Required
or has an official seal with application Water Sanitary Storm
Service Taps
Water Sanitary Storm
Water Service Tap Size
1" 2"
1/
1- 2" > 2"
Water Meter Size
1" 2"
1/
1- 2" > 2"
No.of Parkway Openings
No.of Street Openings
PLUMBING PERMIT NUMBER: APPROVAL:
DRAINAGE AND GRADING CONTRACTOR DRAINAGE AND GRADING DETAIL
Business Name:
Residential Drainage and Grading Plan Review Required
Contact Name:
Business Address:
Commercial Drainage and Grading Plan Review Required
Office Phone: _
Plumbing Permit Required
Mobile Phone:
Email:
May require a separate Drainage & Grading Package***
D & G PERMIT NUMBER: APPROVAL:
HP General Building Permit v2 2 Updated 09.
21
13.
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Window World of Western Chicago
Window
Serving DuPage, Kane & Kendall Counties
4646 Western Ave., Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: 331-
903- IL Licensek CR7224
6873 • Fax: 331-
6887
903-
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Name. 2f ,a r%
Address: G - 111,.
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Billing Address:
WINDOW COLOR IS WHITE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED - INITIAL'I3 1
C- GLASS OPTIONS
Window World Double Hung 295 1_
rKD
MIDWEST PACKAGE (4000 SERIES)
2- Window World 2 Lite Slider Under 95 UI $ 29559 D ENERGY STAR DOUBLE PANE LOW - E, ARGON, STRUCTURAL FOAM SPACER (. 27 U FACTOR OR BETTER)
Window World 2 Lite Slider Over 95 UI a 370 _
4000 Series DH, 2LS, SC, DC, PIC $ 155 ' 330
Window World 3 Lite Slider '/ 2- or equal
Y4
1/
4- S 605
4000 Series 3LS, TC, QC $ 270
Window World Picture Window Up to 95 UI $ 275
Window World Picture Window Over 95 UI $ MIDWEST EXTREME PACKAGE ( 6000 SERIES)
375
ENERGY STAR TRIPLE PANE LOW - E, ARGON, STRUCTURAL FOAM SPACER,
Window World Single Casement ( outside view) Hinge FOAM ENHANCED MAIN FRAME, ELITE GLASS ( 21 U FACTOR OR BETTER)
395
Window World Double Casement 850 6000 Series DH, 2LS, SC, DC, PIC $ 240
Window World Triple Casement ''/ 4 -' k - Y4 or equal 1395 6000 Series 3L5, TC, QC $ 360
Window World Quad Casement 1495
OTHER OPTIONS
Window World Basement Hopper 215
Upgrade to Elite Glass ( Extra Coat Low - E) 5 30
Window World Awning Window 305
Window World Special Shaped Window $ 12 per UI Upgrade to Foam Enhanced Main Frame 40
Window Color: Inside Vt,
y,
1. Outside IApcC. INCLUDED ON ALL WINDOW WORLD WINDOWS
Double Pane, Double Strength Glass Included
COLOR OPTIONS ( 3 Lites x 2)
SolarZone Glass Included
Almond / Clay Frame 35
Insulating Argon Gas Filled ( TK2 Krypton Gas) Included
Woodgrain Interior ( Per Lite)Color 105 Structural Foam Super Spacer orTherm-
D Spacer Included
Q Poly Paint Exterior Color 5190ILLl j Lifetime Vinyl Parts Warranty Included
w Lifetime Mechanical Parts Warranty Included
WINDOW GRID OPTIONS v; Lifetime Insulated Glass Warranty Included
Lifetime Glass BreakageWarranty Included
Grids Flat/
Contoured (pattern
Lifetime Craftsmanship Warranty Included
75 Trip Charge After 2 years Included
Double Lifetime Transferable
Warranty Included
Secure Double Locks on Windows > 25" Included
MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS
Spray Foam Insulation on Jambs and Header Included
Full Screens 50
Factory Mull Windows 35— ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Oriel,/
Cottage Style ( smaller top CO ST) 40
351'
Z Obscure Glass ( Per Sash) _ c„,•
s k41-4 4C) . A..
0454 -- 0
40'•
p Tempered ( Per Sash) 704W
Tempered Other ($ 5 per sq ft)
TRIMWORKS
Per Window Metal/
Vinyl Out 95
Per Window Full Frame SM incl. trimwork 2801120
Per Window Full Frame LG incl. trimwork 350 DONATIONS
Prefinished Wood Package - Per Unit 105 ST. JUDE CHILDREN'
S HOSPITAL DONATION
2"'
Level Charge 25 VETERANS AIRLIFT COMMAND DONATION
t Exterior Cap COLOR _,[ aC,- 1401M
Extra Wide Cap 40 NO REFUNDS ON CUSTOM ORDERS. NO VERBAL AGREEMENTS.
Install J - Channel COLOR 35 Customer agrees to the terms of payment as follows:
Interior/
Exterior Stops 60
S}
IBTOTAL $ 6244 00° -___-
Buck Frame 125
E(
Bused Paint Window Renovate, myte.
rdLead- 2_ xS60 $ 3(
90.W Q0___
Repair or Replace Sill/
Jamb 60
etmit & Administration Fee i.- +-$
50 $ ) 2 S • CPO
Exterior Trim 80
Handling Disposal Fee 1-
Shipping/ 10w, $ 11w + 295
195/ $$ l `I 5.
OO
Interior Trim 120
TOTAL AMOUNT $ 1 1 a0 -OD
Mullion Removal 40
Custom Order Deposit 50% $ -_
Remove & Reset Shutters 35 2nd half due upon Completion 50% $ ,
Csd
snti r<
Additional Height Charge
Cut Down Existing Opening Cardholder Name
Build Up Opening CCq
Create Opening With Header
Exp Code Quote good for 60 days
Other . v...
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You,the buyer, are responsible for the removal, disconnection and/
or reinstallation of any existing security system or window air conditioners and the removal of window
blinds & brackets.You may cancel this transaction at any time prior to midnight of the third business day after the date of this transaction. Notice of cancellation must be in
writing and postmarked no later than midnight of the following third business day. Customer acknowledges that they have reviewed and accepts the order as written above
and the additional terms of the contract on the reverse of the contracts. Customer further acknowledges and accepts that no verbal changes are part of this agreement,
the products are custom made and therefore no refunds will be issued. Ifapplirabl customer admowlwdges receipt of the EPA Lead Paint Renovation Booklet.
My Home Was Built in the Year Ito Initial ' p4.-&
Authonad asrrnlag r er accepting this Contract Date Owner
a oeh'
This Window World') ise is independently owned and operated by Sequel Remodeling, Inc Page 215 of 223
b/ Window World of Western Chicago under license from Window World,Inc.
a
d/ Owner Date
Quote Date 9/
8/
2021
Customer Name:
Project Name: 11941
295- Hurwitz
Address:
Quote Name: 11941
295- Hurwitz
Quote Number: 3919215
Phone:
Order Date: Quote Not Ordered
Fax:
PO Number:
Customer Information: Comments:
RO size for Flan a is for standard lx b k with rec t sill. Ple se contac our su lier for other Flange oDenin
s.
RO'
ITEM & SIZES LOCATION / TAG PRODUCT DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE / EXTENDED PRICE
Line Item: 100- Bath PRODUCT ***
Row 1 1685 2 Lite Double Slider - XX-
LT -1 Units - 44 5W x 36,
5H
Quantity: 1
DIMENSIONS ***
RO Size: 45"X 37" 44,
5Wx365H
Unit Size: 44 5"X 36.
5" FRAME "**
East, Vinyl, Frame Type - Finless, Order by Package, Foam Tape,
Exterior Color - Painted, Black, Interior Finish I Extrusion Color White
GLASS ***
Glazing Type - Insulated, Glass Tint - Clear, Low -E and Obscure,
Obscure Placement - Full, Argon Gas, Tempered Location - Full, Glass
Strength - DSB
SCREEN ***
Screen - Full Flexscreen, Screen Mesh Type - Clarity, Screens Packed
Separately - Yes
WRAPPING ***
Extension Jambs - None
NFRC ***
Series 1685::
DoubleSlider. Factor::
U-
0 27, SHGC:.
0 27, VT::
0 51
Performance ***
Series 1685::
DoubleSlider, Calculated Positive DP Rating::
35.
09,
CalculatedNegative DP Rating::
35 09, DP Rule ID::1685 SLIDER2,
DesignPressure, Structural Rating::LC-
Rating Type:: PG35, Water
5 43, FL ID::
Rating:: 20759, STC Rating::
29,OITC Data::
24
1685 2 Lite Double Slider - XX-
LT -No CaII Width - No Call Height
ITEM & SIZES LOCATION / TAG PRODUCT DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE / EXTENDED PRICE
Line Item: 200-
1 Bed 1 PRODUCT ***
Row 1 1685 2 Lite Double Slider - XX-
LT -1 Units - 44 5W x 36.
5H
Quantity: 1
DIMENSIONS***
RO Size: 45"X 37" 5W x 36 5H
44.
Unit Size: 44 5"X 36 5" FRAME ***
East, Vinyl, Frame Type - Finless, Order by Package, Foam Tape,
Exterior Color - Painted, Black, Interior Finish / Extrusion Color White
GLASS ***
Glazing Type - Insulated, Glass Tint - Clear, Low -E, Argon Gas, Glass
Strength - DSB
SCREEN ***
Screen - Full Flexscreen. Screen Mesh Type - Clarity, Screens Packed
Separately - Yes
WRAPPING ***
Extension Jambs - None
NFRC **"
Series 1685::
DoubleSlider, U-
Factor::
0,
27, 0 27, VT::
SHGC:: 0.
51
Performance ***
Series 1685::
DoubleSlider, Calculated Positive DP Ratin9 35.
09,
Calculated Negative DP Rating::
09,
35. DP Rule ID::
1685 SLIDER2,
DesignPressure, Structural Rating::LC-
Rating Type:: PG35, Water
5 43, FL ID::
Rating:: 20759, STC Rating::
29,OITC Data::
24
1685 2 Lite Double Slider - XX-
LT -No Call Width - No CaII Height
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ITEM & SIZES LOCATION / TAG PRODUCT DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE / EXTENDED PRICE
Line Item 300-
1 PRODUCT **'
Living "*
Row 1 1650 Double Hung - Vent - 1 Units - 47 5W x 79H
Quantity: 1
DIMENSIONS ***
RO Size: 48"X 79 5" 47 5W x 79H, Sash Split BCMR - Oriel, 31 625"
Unit Size: 47 5"X 79" FRAME ***
East, Vinyl, Frame Type - Finless, Order by Package, Foam Tape, DP
Upgrade, Exterior Color - White
GLASS ***
Glazing Type - Insulated Glass Tint - Clear, Low -E, Argon Gas.
Tempered Location - Bottom Only, Glass Strength - DSB
SCREEN ***
Screen - Extruded Half, Screen Mesh Type - Clarity, Screens Packed
Separately - No
WRAPPING ***
Extension Jambs - None, Frame Trim - None
NFRC ***
Series 1600::
DoubleHung, U-
0 27, SHGC::
Factor:: 0 28, VT:
0 51
Performance ***
Series 1600::
DoubleHung, Calculated Positive DP Rating::
15 04,
Calculated Negative DP Rating::
05,
20. DP Rule ID::
1650DPFG DH,
Rating Type:: DesignPressure, Structural Rating::
PG15*,
R- Water
2 92, FL ID::
Rating:: N/
A, STC Rating::
27,OITC Data:: 24
1650 Double Hung - Vent - No CaII Width - No CaII Height
S
ITEM& S LOCATION I TAG PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1/ TENDED
Line Item: 400-
1 PRODUCT***
Living
Row 1 1650 Double Hung - Vent - 1 Units - 47.
5W x 79H
Quantity: 1
DIMENSIONS ***
RO Size: X795"
48" 47 5W x 79H, Sash Split BCMR - Oriel, 31 625"
Unit Size: X79"
475" FRAME ***
East, Vinyl, Frame Type - Finless, Order by Package, Foam Tape, DP
Upgrade, Exterior Color - White
GLASS ***
Glazing Type -
Insulated, Glass Tint - Clear, Low -E, Argon Gas,
Tempered Location - Bottom Only, Glass Strength - DSB
SCREEN ***
Screen - Extruded Half, Screen Mesh Type - Clarity, Screens Packed
Separately - No
WRAPPING***
Extension Jambs - None, Frame Trim - None
NFRC ***
Series 1600::
DoubleHung, 0 27, SHGC::
Factoe:
U- 0 28, VT::
0 51
Performance ***
Series 1600::
DoubleHung, Calculated Positive DP Rating::
15 04,
Calculated Negative DP Rating::
20 05, DP Rule ID:: 1650DPFG DH,
Rating Type::
DesignPressure, Structural Rating::
PG15*,Water
R-
2 92, FL ID::
Rating:: N/
A,STC Rating::
27, OITC Data::
24
1650 Double Hung - Vent - No CaII Width - No CaII Height
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ITEM & SIZES LOCATION / TAG PRODUCT DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE / EXTENDED PRICE
Line Item: 500-
1 PRODUCT ***
Living "'
Row 1 1650 Double Hung - Vent - 1 Units - 47 5W x 79H
Quantity: 1
DIMENSIONS *'*
RO Size: 48"X 79 5" 47 5W x 79H, Sash Split BCMR - Oriel, 31 625"
Unit Size: 47 5"X 79" FRAME ***
East, Vinyl, Frame Type - Finless, Order by Package, Foam Tape, DP
Upgrade, Exterior Color - White
GLASS ***
Glazing Type - Insulated,Glass Tint - Clear Low -E, Argon Gas,
Tempered Location - Bottom Only, Glass Strength - DSB
SCREEN "**
Screen - Extruded Half, Screen Mesh Type - Clarity, Screens Packed
Separately - No
WRAPPING***
Extension Jambs - None, Frame Trim - None
NFRC ***
Series 1600 : DoubleHung, U -Factor 0 27, SHGC : 0 28, VT 0 51
Performance ***
Series 1600::
DoubleHung, Calculated Positive DP Rating::
04,
15.
CalculatedNegative DP Rating::
20 05, DP Rule ID:: 1650DPFG DH,
Rating Type::DesignPressure, Structural Rating::
PG15*,
R- Water
92,FL ID::
2,
Rating:: N/
A, STC Rating::
27,OITC Data::
24
1650 Double Hung - Vent - No CaII Width - No CaII Height
ITEM & SIZES LOCATION I TAG PRODUCT DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE I PRICEENDED .
Line Item: 600-
1 PRODUCT***
Living ***
Row 1 1650 Double Hung - Vent - 1 Units - 47 5W x 79H
Quantity: 1
DIMENSI0NS***
RO Size: 48"X 79 5" 47 5W x 79H, Sash Split BCMR - Oriel, 31 625"
Unit Size: 47 5"X 79" FRAME ***
East, Vinyl, Frame Type - Finless, Order by Package, Foam Tape, DP
Upgrade, Exterior Color - White
GLASS ***
Glazing Type - Insulated, Glass Tint - Clear, Low -E, Argon Gas,
Tempered Location - Bottom Only, Glass Strength - DSB
SCREEN ***
Screen - Extruded Half, Screen Mesh Type - Clarity, Screens Packed
Separately - No
WRAPPING ***
Extension Jambs - None, Frame Trim - None
NFRC ***
Series 1600 . DoubleHung, U-
Factor.
0 27, SHGC 0 28, VT 0 51
Performance ***
Series 1600::
DoubleHung, Calculated Positive DP Rating::
04,
15.
Calculated Negative DP Rating::
05,DP Rule ID::
20. 1650DPFG DH,
Rating Type:: DesignPressure, Structural Rating::
PG15*,
R- Water
92,
2.
Rating:: FL ID::
NIA,STC Rating::
27,OITC Data:: 24
1650 Double Hung - Vent - No CaII Width - No CaII
Height
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Submitted By: Accepted By:
Signature: Signature:
Date: Date:
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