Historic Preservation Commission

Village of Winnetka Historic Preservation Commission Meeting May 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM Winnetka Village Hall - 510 Green Bay Road AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Public Comments 3. Approval of Minutes a. Approval of April 7, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes 4. Demolition Permit Applications a. Case No. 25-07-HPC - 829 Foxdale Avenue: Review of the demolition permit application submitted for the single-family residence at 829 Foxdale Avenue. 5. Historical Architectural Impact Studies (HAIS) a. Case No. 25-03-HPC - 326 Ridge Avenue: Review of the Historic Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) attached to the demolition permit for the single-family residence and coach house at 326 Ridge Avenue. 6. Other Business a. June 2, 2025, Regular Meeting - Quorum Check b. Monthly Communications For Historic Preservation Commission - Discussion and Content Decision c. IDOT Improvements to WIllow Road - Schmidt-Burnham Log House and Crow Island School 7. Adjournment NOTICE Public comment is permitted on all agenda items at the meeting. If you wish to provide testimony or comments prior to the meeting, you may provide them one of two ways: (1) by sending an email to planning@winnetka.org; or by sending a letter to Community Development, Village of Winnetka, 510 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, IL 60093. All agenda materials are available at www.villageofwinnetka.org/agendacenter. The Village of Winnetka, 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 meeting or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facilities contact the Village ADA Coordinator at 510 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093, (Telephone (847) 716-3543; T.D.D. (847) 501-6041). Page 1 of 281  1 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 2 APRIL 7, 2025 MEETING MINUTES 3 4 Members Present: Jack Coladarci, Chairman 5 Chris Enck 6 Joseph Stuart 7 Paul Weaver 8 9 Members Absent: Beth Ann Papoutsis 10 11 Non-Voting Members Absent: Kim Handler 12 13 Junior Commissioner Absent: Louis Zaranski 14 15 Village Staff: Scott Mangum, Community Development Director 16 Christopher Marx, Associate Planner 17 18 Call to Order & Roll Call: 19 Chairman Coladarci called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Roll call was taken of the Commission members 20 present. 21 22 Public Comment: 23 No public comment was made at this time. Mr. Marx confirmed no additional written materials were received. 24 25 Approval of Minutes: 26 Chairman Coladarci asked if there were any comments or corrections for the March 3, 2025 meeting minutes. Mr. 27 Weaver clarified his comment on page 3, line 45. No additional corrections were made. 28 29 Chairman Coladarci asked for a motion to approve the March 3, 2025 meeting minutes, as amended. A motion to 30 approve the amended March 3, 2025 meeting minutes was made by Mr. Weaver and seconded by Mr. Enck. A 31 vote was taken and the motion unanimously passed, 4 to 0: 32 AYES: Coladarci, Enck, Stuart, Weaver 33 NAYS: None 34 35 Demolition Permit Applications: 36 a. Case No. 25-05-HPC - 870 Heather Lane: Review of the demolition permit application submitted for the 37 single-family residence at 870 Heather Lane. 38 Mr. Marx identified the property owners, location, size, and zoning classification with a construction date of 1954 39 and subsequent additions to the house. He stated the property does not appear on the Illinois Historic Structures 40 Listing with the Winnetka Historical Society indicating that the property did not have architectural and historical 41 significance. Mr. Marx stated one public comment was provided as written correspondence and is included as 42 Attachment E and asked if there were any questions. 43 44 Mr. Enck referred to similar applications on the west side of the Village in the flood plain and related restrictions. 45 Mr. Marx responded that questions about the floodplain are best answered by the Village’s Engineering 46 Department, but that the home is located near the part of the Village that has typically had problems with the 47 floodplain and the applicant can respond to any such questions. 48 49 Matt Huff, the building contractor representing the property owners, confirmed the property is not in the flood 50 plain with the existing home having no basement. He stated it was not feasible to build an addition. Mr. Weaver 51 asked if the new home would be a spec home. Mr. Huff stated the home would be built for a Winnetka couple and 52 explained the reasons why the home could not be remodeled. 53 Page 2 of 281  April 7, 2025 Page 2 1 Chairman Coladarci asked if there is any public comment. No comments were made at this time. He then called the 2 matter in for discussion. 3 4 Chairman Coladarci asked the Commission members if they felt an HAIS is necessary. Mr. Enck referred to the 5 Historical Society comments and stated an HAIS should not be required. Chairman Coladarci then asked for a 6 motion to issue the demolition permit for 870 Heather Lane without delay. A motion to issue the demolition 7 permit was made by Mr. Enck and seconded by Mr. Weaver. A vote was taken and the motion unanimously 8 passed, 4 to 0: 9 AYES: Coladarci, Enck, Stuart, Weaver 10 NAYS: None 11 12 Landmark Nomination: 13 a. Case No. 25-06-HPC - 480 Oak Street: Review of local landmark designation application for the property 14 at 480 Oak Street. 15 Mr. Marx identified the owners, location, size, and zoning classification of the subject property with the application 16 having been submitted by consultant Susan Benjamin on behalf of the property owners. He then asked if there 17 were any questions. 18 19 Chairman Coladarci asked if information about the main Hayes Estate home was available anywhere in the 20 Village’s files, since it was demolished many years ago. Mr. Weaver stated that additional information relating to 21 the estate was available for other homes in the subdivision for which HAIS reports had documented. 22 23 Susan Benjamin provided a summary of the HAIS to the Commission including the home’s history and its features 24 in detail as well as the home’s previous owners and their achievements. She concluded by presenting her findings 25 on the home’s significance and asked if there were any questions. 26 27 The Commission members agreed that the HAIS is a complete and thorough report and thanked the applicants for 28 taking good care of the home. Ms. Benjamin then introduced the property owners of Jeff and Susan Barton. Mr. 29 Enck questioned the garage’s positioning in terms of the way it is situated on the property. Ms. Benjamin clarified 30 how the building was at one point rotated. She added that vehicles were not widely used at that time and vehicles 31 that did exist were smaller than years later. The Commission members and Ms. Benjamin discussed the home 32 which was initially built as a garage noting the home was built in 1909. No additional questions were raised at this 33 time. 34 35 Chairman Coladarci asked for public comment. No comments were made at this time. Mr. Marx noted no public 36 comment was received and referred to page 81 and Attachment B which he explained to the Commission in detail. 37 38 Chairman Coladarci then asked the Commission members if they felt the property is not appropriate for landmark 39 status. He referred to Tier 1 and the first category of “Rarity: Architectural Type, Style and Period.” Mr. Enck 40 suggested the home being an early car storage structure which was converted into a home should factor into the 41 architectural category. The Commission members determined it to be extremely rare with a score of 5 and ranking 42 of “Extremely Rare.” 43 44 Chairman Coladarci referred to the next category of “Rarity: Method of Construction and its Application” which the 45 Commission members determined was a score of 5 with a ranking of “Extremely Rare.” He stated the next 46 category of “Association with a Historical Person, Event or Cultural Activity – National, State or Local.” The 47 Commission members determined the category merited a score of 5 with “National” association ranking. Chairman 48 Coladarci stated the next category of “Established or Familiar Visual Feature” merited a score of 4 with the ranking 49 of “Symbol of a neighborhood or a conspicuous and familiar structure in the context of the entire Village.” The 50 Commission members agreed. The Tier 1 scoring with the categories weighted resulted in a total score of 69. 51 52 Chairman Coladarci then referred to Tier 2 and the first category of “Alteration of (Originality) Design Integrity.” 53 The Commission members decided that the category merited a score of 5 with a ranking of “Excellent.” The Page 3 of 281  April 7, 2025 Page 3 1 Commission members determined the “Age of Structure” category merited a score of 3 since it was built between 2 1900 and 1930. Chairman Coladarci referred to the category of “Alteration of Surrounding Properties (View from 3 Property)” which the Commission members determined merited a score of 0 with the ranking of “Major 4 Alterations.” The Commission members determined that the next category of “Alteration of Original Site (View of 5 Property)” merited a score of 3 with the ranking of “Minor Alterations.” The Commission members determined a 6 score of 5 for the last category of “Structural Condition” with the ranking of “Exceptional.” The Tier 2 score 7 resulted in a score of 86 with an average of 17.2, as instructed by the scoring matrix. The cumulative score of Tier 1 8 and Tier 2 was of 86.2. 9 10 Chairman Coladarci confirmed the home fell into the Unique category and asked for a motion that the building and 11 structure met the criteria for landmark designation. The Commission members identified the specific property 12 features as follows: (1) the house was designed by famous twentieth century architect Benjamin Marshall; (2) the 13 house is an original garage from the historic Charles M. Hayes estate which was demolished; (3) the house 14 maintained its historic and architectural integrity; (4) the property is an important link to the history of Winnetka 15 and the North Shore along Sheridan Road; and (5) the past residents of the home were individuals with importance 16 of local, state, and national history. A motion that the application for the landmark nomination for 480 Oak Street 17 met the criteria set forth for such designation was made by Mr. Weaver and seconded by Mr. Stuart. A vote was 18 taken and the motion unanimously passed, 4 to 0: 19 AYES: Coladarci, Enck, Stuart, Weaver 20 NAYS: None 21 22 Other Business: 23 a. May 5, 2025 Meeting – Quorum Check. 24 The Commission members discussed their availability. 25 26 b. Monthly Communications for Historic Preservation Commission – Discussion and Content Decision. 27 Mr. Marx reminded the Commission that Mr. Enck was highlighted by Landmarks Illinois as being a landmark 28 influencer and a brief write-up was provided to include in the next quarterly report. He asked if there were any 29 changes or for the Commission to formally adopt the submission to be included in the next quarterly report. The 30 Commission members agreed to include the submission in the next quarterly report. Mr. Marx asked the 31 Commission to submit any communication ideas to him if they wanted an item to be reviewed at the May meeting. 32 Chairman Coladarci noted that the research function for past issues of the Winnetka Talk publication has been 33 greatly improved and should be included as a future communication from the Commission. 34 35 Adjournment: 36 Chairman Coladarci asked for a motion to adjourn. A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Weaver and seconded by 37 Mr. Enck. A vote was taken and the motion unanimously passed, 4 to 0: 38 AYES: Coladarci, Enck, Stuart, Weaver 39 NAYS: None 40 The meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m. 41 42 Respectfully submitted, 43 44 Antionette Johnson 45 Recording Secretary Page 4 of 281  MEMORANDUM VILLAGE OF WINNETKA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION FROM: CHRISTOPHER, MARX, AICP, ASSOCIATE PLANNER DATE: MAY 1, 2025 SUBJECT: 829 FOXDALE AVENUE- DEMOLITION PERMIT (CASE NO. 25-07-HPC) INTRODUCTION Meeting Date May 5, 2025 Commission Action Preliminary historic and architectural review to determine if a Historic Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) is necessary or if demolition may proceed without delay. Property Address 829 Foxdale (See Attachment A – Aerial Map) Property Owner Deanna L. Nied Revocable Trust Dated October 20, 2024 Application Submitted by Tedd Dunn of Hackley & Associates, on behalf of the property owner Mail Notice to Property Owners within 250 Completed feet Public Comments as of Date of Memo As of the date of this memo, staff has received one written comment from the public for this application. (See Attachment E – Public Correspondence) PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Size 0.17 acres Location East side of Foxdale Avenue between Eldorado Street and Tower Road Improvements Single-family residence with a detached garage Zoning R-5 Single Family Residential Surrounding Zoning R-5 Single Family Residential to the north, south, and west; R-4 Single Family Residential to the east PROPERTY HISTORY See Attachment B, Preliminary Property History Study; Attachment C, Winnetka Historical Society (WHS) Research Constructed 1921 Additional Construction Activity 1922 - Build a one-story frame garage, 1979 - Rebuild detached frame two-car garage on existing concrete garage slab of single family residence Illinois Historic Structure Survey Listing No Winnetka Historical Society (WHS) WHS research indicates that the property does not have architectural or historical significance. (See Attachment C - Historical Society Research) Page 1 Page 5 of 281  NEIGHBORHOOD CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY Other Permits for New Primary Structures on None Same Block (either side of Foxdale Avenue) Director’s 60-Day Delay - Construction Delay is not necessary to prevent undue congestion and Activity noise impacts in the neighborhood. New Construction or Site Restoration Plans No building permit application for a new single-family Submitted home or site restoration has been submitted. DEMOLITION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION The Commission may order the issuance of a demolition delay of a historic or architecturally significant structure for up to but not exceeding 270 days from the date the Commission determines that an HAIS submission from the applicant is required for the structure that is applied to be demolished. Should the HPC request an HAIS for the subject property at the May 5th meeting, and after reviewing the HAIS at a future meeting, the HPC determines the structure is significant and issues a delay, the Commission may issue a demolition delay up to but not exceeding 270 days from May 5th, 2025. COMMISSION REVIEW The Commission may consider the following motions: (1) Historical Architectural Impact Study Required or (2) Building and/or Property is Not Historic or Architecturally Significant. Historical Architectural Impact Study Required The Commission finds that based upon (1) the preliminary property history study, (2) the Winnetka Historical Society comments, and (3) other information, comments, or evidence received by the HPC during its preliminary review that the building and/or property is of sufficient historic or architectural merit to warrant conducting a Historical Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) prior to issuance of the demolition permit. The Commission reached its conclusion based upon the property meeting the following criteria: [The Commission must note which of the following criteria is met] 1. The property or structures have sufficient architectural or historical merit to warrant a full HAIS prior to issuance of a demolition permit; 2. The property or structures have been designated a landmark pursuant to Chapter 15.64 of the Village Code; (Subject Property is not a landmark) 3. The property or structures have been included in the most recent Illinois Historic Structure Survey conducted under the auspices of the Illinois Department of Conservation; and (Subject Property is not on the state survey) 4. The property or structures have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the Illinois Register of Historic Places. (Subject Property is not listed on either register) Building and/or Property Lacks Historic or Architectural Significance The Commission has determined, in accordance with Section 15.52.040 of the Village Code, that the building and/or property is not of sufficient historic or architectural merit to warrant a Historic Architectural Impact Study, and the demolition of the structure may proceed without delay. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: GIS Aerial Map Attachment B: Preliminary Property History Study Attachment C: Historical Society Research Attachment D: Application Materials Attachment E: Public Correspondence Page 6 of 281  ATTACHMENT A 0 100 200 ft Disclaimer: The GIS Consortium and MGP Inc. are not liable for any use, misuse, modification or disclosure of any map provided under applicable law. This map is for general information purposes only. Although the information is believed to be generally accurate, errors may exist and the user should independently confirm for accuracy. The map does not constitute a regulatory determination and is not a base for engineering design. A Registered Land Surveyor should be consulted to determine precise location boundaries on the ground. Page 7 of 281  ATTACHMENT B MEMORANDUM VILLAGE OF WINNETKA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO: WINNETKA HISTORICAL SOCIETY FROM: CHRISTOPHER MARX, ASSOCIATE PLANNER DATE: APRIL 14, 2025 SUBJECT: CASE NO. 25-07-HPC: 829 FOXDALE AVENUE INTRODUCTION On May 5, 2025, the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is scheduled to consider a request to demolish the residence at 829 Foxdale Avenue. Please return any available information regarding the architectural and historical significance of the structure to Christopher Marx by the end of the day on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at aklaassen@winnetka.org or (847) 716-3587. PRELIMINARY PROPERTY HISTORY STUDY/VILLAGE HALL RECORDS Building Permits Date Type Owner Architect 04-21-1921 Build one-and-one-half story stucco Leon J. Klein B.J. Braun residence 06-14-1922 Build a one-story frame garage Fred W. Kaenhelfer (sp?) Not listed 04-07-1979 Rebuild detached frame two-car William L. Powell Not listed garage on existing concrete garage slab of single family residence ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Plat of Survey Attachment B: GIS Aerial Map Attachment C: 1938 Sanborn Map Attachment D: Current Photos Attachment E: Permit Copies WINNETKA HISTORICAL SOCIETY RESPONSE: Page 1 Page 8 of 281 Page 9 of 281 Page 10 of 281 829 Foxdale – March 2025 Page 11 of 281 Page 12 of 281  ATTACHMENT C PROPERTY RESEARCH COVERSHEET Address: 829 Foxdale Construction Details: Original construction date: 1921 Construction type: Stucco Style: Dutch Colonial OWNERSHIP HISTORY: OWNER/RESIDENT DATES INFORMATION SIGNIFICANCE NAME OCCUPIED ATTACHED Leon J. Klein 1921 Building permit Leon Klein was the application builder and doesn’t appear to have ever lived in the house. Fred W. Kaempfer 1922 – at least 1923 Building permit application Jacob B. Rittenhouse By 1925 – 1934 1925 directory, Winnetka Talk article Perry L. and Dorothy D. 1934 – 1948 Winnetka Talk Smithers articles Mr. and Mrs. Huston H. 1949 – 1954 Winnetka Talk French articles George J. Ronan Jr. 1954 – 1961 Winnetka Talk articles William L. Powell By 1969 – at least Building permit 1979 application, Winnetka Talk articles Susan L. Boller and Mark 1987 Cook County S. Steinway Recorder records Karl R. Fink and Kathryn 1987 – 1994 Cook County A. Hamilton Recorder records Midwest B&T Co Trust 1994 Cook County Recorder records David and Kristin Di Paolo 1994 – 1999 Cook County Recorder records Charles B. and Jennifer 2000 – 2005 Cook County Lawless Recorder records Page 13 of 281  Andrew B. Gripe and 2005 – 2015 Cook County Christina Nunez-Gripe Recorder records Ebony Snow Hurr 2015 – 2024 Cook County Recorder records Stephen D. and Deanna L. 2024-present Cook County Nied Trust Recorder records ARCHITECTS: ARCHITECT NAME DATE AND INFORMATION DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED PROJECT B. J. Braun 1921 – build one and ½ story stucco residence RESEARCH SOURCES USED: Winnetka Talk, Cook County Assessor records, Cook County Recorder records, historic phone books, WHS property files, WHS digital files, Ancestry.com, Chicago Tribune Findings: Our research does not indicate that this property maintains architectural or historical significance. While it is an attractive Dutch Colonial that is over a century old, we did not find any notable information about the original builder, owner, or architect. In addition, we did not find any information about the previous owners that warrants further research. Date of Research: 4/16/2025 Submitted by: Meagan McChesney, PhD Curator, Winnetka Historical Society Mary Trieschmann, MS Ed Executive Director, Winnetka Historical Society Page 14 of 281 Page 15 of 281 Page 16 of 281 Page 17 of 281 Page 18 of 281 Page 19 of 281 Page 20 of 281 1923 directory 1925 directory Cook County Recorder records Page 21 of 281 Page 22 of 281 Page 23 of 281 Page 24 of 281 Page 25 of 281 Page 26 of 281 Page 27 of 281 Page 28 of 281 Page 29 of 281 Page 30 of 281 Page 31 of 281 Page 32 of 281 Page 33 of 281 Page 34 of 281 ATTACHMENT D Page 35 of 281 Page 36 of 281 March 14, 2025 Village of Winnetka Community Development 510 Green Bay Road Winnetka, Illinois 60093 Re: Demolition Timeline, 829 Foxdale, Winnetka, IL 60093 Proposed Timeline Demolition Start Date: June 1st, 2025 Demolition Completions Date: June 30th, 2025 Page 37 of 281  ATTACHMENT E From: To: Planning Subject: Case NO. 25-07-HPC 829 Foxdale Ave Date: Monday, April 21, 2025 1:53:38 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Planning Department, I am requesting the full background information on the demolition request for 829 Foxdale Ave. Further we significantly oppose any demolition of this property until a new grading and drainage plan can be implemented for this lot preventing flooding of our property at 848 Lincoln Ave.   Our property 848 Lincoln Ave partially adjoins 829 Foxdale in the rear and already experiences regular flooding during the lightest rains with the existing structure on 829 Foxdale. Any demolition of this structure without regrading and installation of storm drainage will only exacerbate the flooding we already experience and that the previous owner of 829 Foxdale refused to address. Please forward all information. We also will be making a public statement on May 5 strongly opposing the demolition without the engineering and drainage plans demonstrating how the flooding issue will be addressed. Respectfully, Joshua and Julie Pagliaro -- Josh Pagliaro Page 38 of 281  MEMORANDUM VILLAGE OF WINNETKA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION FROM: CHRISTOPHER MARX, AICP, ASSOCIATE PLANNER DATE: MAY 1, 2025 SUBJECT: 326 RIDGE AVENUE - HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPACT STUDY (CASE NO. 25-03-HPC) INTRODUCTION Meeting Date May 5, 2025 Commission Action Determine (1) whether the HAIS is complete; (2) whether the proposed demolition will have a significant negative architectural or historical impact on either the Village as a whole or on the immediate neighborhood; and (3) whether demolition should be delayed in order to explore alternatives to total demolition. Historic and Architectural Impact Study Prepared by Guarino Historic Resources Documentation (the (HAIS) “Consultant”) and dated March 21, 2025. The Consultant’s conclusions regarding their evaluation of the structure’s historic and architectural significance can be found on pages 16-17 of the HAIS. (See Attachment A). Preliminary Historical and Architectural March 3, 2025, by a vote of 5-0, required submittal of HAIS. Review Property Address 326 Ridge Avenue (See Attachment C – Aerial Map) Property Owner Patrick Casey Magner and Jacqueline Mitchell Magner Application Submitted by Patrick Casey Magner and Jacqueline Mitchell Magner Mail Notice Sent to Property Owners within Completed 250 feet Newspaper Notice The meeting was properly noticed in the Winnetka Talk on April 17, 2025. Public Comments as of Date of Memo As of the date of this memo, no comments have been received from the public regarding this application. Winnetka Historical Society (WHS) WHS finds the HAIS complete and agrees with the HAIS Comments on HAIS assessment that the house maintains exceptional historical and architectural significance. (See Attachment B). PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Size 0.36 acres Location West side of Ridge Avenue between Mt. Pleasant Street and Willow Road Improvements Single-family residence with a detached garage coach house Zoning R-4 Single Family Residential Page 1 Page 39 of 281  Surrounding Zoning R-4 Single Family Residential to the north and south, R-3 Single Family Residential to the west, R-5 Single Family Residential to the east across Ridge Avenue PROPERTY HISTORY See Attachment D, Preliminary Property History See Attachment E, WHS Research Constructed Approximately 1872, according to WHS research Additional Construction Activity 1929 - Alteration to residence, 1941 - Move and alter two- story frame accessory building, 1941 - Alter and add to two- story frame single-family dwelling (alter interior of garage portion and attach accessory building to main building), 1976 - Remodel kitchen of single family residence, 1978 - Construct sun deck addition to single-family residence, 1981 - Build a detached shed, 1990 - Rebuild closets, install bay window Illinois Historic Structure Survey Listing Yes Winnetka Historical Society (WHS) WHS research indicates that the property has architectural and historical significance in both the main house and accessory coach house. See attached report from the WHS provided in Attachment E for details. NEIGHBORHOOD CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY Other Permits for New Primary Structures on None Same Block (either side of the right-of-way block face and/or along the alley) Director’s 60-Day Delay Due to Construction Delay is not necessary to prevent undue congestion and noise Activity impacts in the neighborhood. New Construction or Site Restoration Plans No building permit application for a new single-family home Submitted or site restoration has been submitted at this time. DEMOLITION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION The Commission may order the issuance of a demolition delay of a historic or architecturally significant structure for up to but not exceeding 270 days from the date the Commission determines that an applicant is required to submit an HAIS for the structure the applicant wishes to demolish. If after reviewing the HAIS the HPC determines the home is significant and a delay should be issued, at that time the Commission may issue a demolition delay up to but not exceeding 270 days from November 28, 2025. COMMISSION REVIEW In making its determination regarding the historical and architectural impact of the subject property, the Landmark Preservation Commission shall consider the following: a. the historic and architectural impact study prepared pursuant to the foregoing Section 15.52.050; b. the preliminary property history study prepared pursuant to Section 15.52.040; c. comments of the Winnetka Historical Society on the application and study; and d. any other information, comment or evidence received by the Commission at the impact determination meeting or at the preliminary review meeting. Page 40 of 281 Prior to making a determination, the Commission must first determine if it finds the Historical Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) complete. If the HPC determines that the HAIS filed by the Applicant is incomplete or otherwise insufficient to enable the HPC to make a determination as to the impact of the proposed demolition, the HPC may direct the Applicant to complete, amend or supplement the report and may continue the impact determination meeting pending the Applicant’s filing of a complete application. If the Commission does find the HAIS complete, a Commission member may make one of the two following motions (a) the Building and/or Property Lacks Sufficient Historic or Architectural Significance or (b) Delay of Demolition: Building and/or Property Lacks Sufficient Historic or Architectural Significance The Commission finds that the Historical Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) for 326 Ridge Avenue prepared by Guarino Historic Resources Documentation is complete and that the proposed demolition will not have a significant negative architectural or historical impact on either the Village as a whole or on the immediate neighborhood. Based upon these findings, the demolition may proceed without a delay. Delay of Demolition The Commission finds that the Historical Architectural Impact Study (HAIS) for 326 Ridge Avenue prepared by Guarino Historic Resources Documentation is complete and that the building or structure is considered to be historically or architecturally significant as it meets one or more of the following standards [Commission member should note which of the following standards should be included in the motion]: (1) the structure exhibits a high quality of architectural design without regard to the time built or historic associations; (2) the structure exhibits a high quality of architectural design that is not the result of a change or a series of changes in the original structure; (3) the structure exemplifies an architectural style, construction technique or building type once common in the Village; (4) the structure exhibits an unusual, distinctive or eccentric design or construction technique that contributes to the architectural interest of its environs as an accent or counterpart; or (5) that the property has been designated a landmark pursuant to Chapter 15.64 of the Village Code, has been included in the most recent Illinois Historic Structure Survey conducted under the auspices of the Illinois Department of Conservation, or has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the Illinois Register of Historic Places The Commission finds that the proposed demolition will have a significant negative architectural or historical impact on either the Village as a whole or on the immediate neighborhood due to the following architecturally or historically significant aspects of the structure: 1. [Commission member to fill in] 2. __________________________________________________________________ Preservation alternatives to the demolition of the structure include: 1. [Commission member to fill in]. 2. __________________________________________________________________ Based upon these findings, the demolition must be delayed for a period of up to 270 days from March 3, 2025, in order to explore alternatives to total demolition. Demolition of the structure may not occur prior to November 28, 2025. Page 41 of 281 ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: HAIS prepared by Guarino Historic Resources Documentation Attachment B: Historical Society HAIS Comments Attachment C: GIS Aerial Map Attachment D: Preliminary Property History Study Attachment E: Historical Society Research Attachment F: Application Materials Page 42 of 281  ATTACHMENT A HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPACT STUDY (HAIS): THE GEORGE AND JANE HEATH HOUSE AT 326 RIDGE AVENUE WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Built c. 1872 Developer: John T. Dale HAIS PREPARED BY: Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D. Guarino Historic Resources Documentation | Oak Park, IL 60304 2 | jeanguarino.com Submitted to the Village of Winnetka on March 21, 2025 Page 43 of 281  Synopsis of Findings of Significance The Heath House at 326 Ridge Avenue has exceptional local architectural significance as a rare, and well-preserved, example of an Italianate style house in Winnetka, featuring many hallmarks of this style. Built c. 1872, it also has local historical significance as one of the oldest houses in the Village, and as one of three extant houses built by John T. Dale (1841-1914), a prominent real estate developer and civic leader in Winnetka who laid out and subdivided many tracts of land in the Village during the 1870s—including the one in which this house is situated—and is credited with naming many of its streets. Dale lived in Winnetka for over 30 years, during which time he served several terms as Village President (1873-74, 1876-77, and 1884-88). Demolition of this house would have a negative impact on the immediate neighborhood and on the Village, as it would remove a residence dating from the early days of Village development and one that has served as a visual landmark on Ridge Avenue for over 150 years. Owners of the house at 326 Ridge Avenue Name Period of Ownership George W. and Jane Heath 1873 to 1886 Sanford A. and Minnie Goss1 1886 to 1929 Park and Mary Phipps 1929 to 1950 Jonathan W. and Anne Strong 1950 to 1971 James R. Dunlap 1971 to 1975 Charles and Susan Shabica 1974 to 2024 Property owners were identified through a title search (Cook County Tract Book No. 248D, p. 231) as well as property records on the Cook County Clerk’s website: https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/recordings, U.S. Census research on Ancestry.com, and a review of documents in the building files for 326 Ridge Avenue at the Winnetka Historical Society and the Village of Winnetka. George W. and Jane S. Heath The first owners of the house at 326 Ridge Avenue were George W. Heath (1838-1890) and his wife, Jane Sarah (Wood) Heath (1839-1890), who lived there from 1873 until 1886. George W. Heath was born on November 1, 1838, in Victor (Ontario County), New York, the son David and Emily Sweet. His mother, Emily, died in 1839 at the age of 22. His father married a woman named Miranda Cronk in 1841 and remained in Victor, New York, for the rest of his life. In 1850, the eleven-year-old George Heath was living in Spring Prairie (Walworth County), Wisconsin, where he resided with Silas Patten, a farmer, and his wife Charlotte Patten.2 The relationship between this couple and the Heath family is unknown. 1 The family of Roswell and Janet Mason rented out this house for nearly 20 years—from at least 1909 until the late 1920s—which constitutes much of the period in which it was owned by Sanford A. Goss and, after his death in 1915, his wife Minnie Goss. As a result, a biography of the Masons is included below. 2 Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index; U.S. Census for 1850. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 2 Page 44 of 281 George W. Heath married Jane Sarah Wood (1836-1890) on April 11, 1858, in Walworth, Wisconsin, at the age of twenty. The couple had two daughters: Emily (1859-1948) and Ella (1861-1930). The 1860 census shows that Heath then lived with his wife and daughter Emily in Spring Prairie, Wisconsin, where he worked as a teacher. Health subsequently worked as a teacher at East Troy and Racine, Wisconsin, prior to arriving in Chicago in 1871, where he was appointed Principal of Ogden School on the city’s Near North Side and lived at 152 N. Clark Street in the city.3 An 1872 issue of the Chicago Evening Post published an article on the city’s public school principals in the aftermath of the 1871 Chicago Fire, which included a paragraph on George W. Heath: George W. Heath. Proudly prominent among the Chicago schools, previous to the conflagration was the Ogden school, on the North Side, which latterly was ruled by Geo. W. Heath, the newest of the Principals. Mr. Heath’s incumbency was very brief, he having come to the city only about a year ago; but it was long enough to give promise of very great efficiency. Pre-eminently self-made, possessing sound discretion, gifted with remarkable faculties of instruction, of well- cultivated habits of patient investigation, and a mind well stored with facts on a vast range of subjects, there is no doubt but that he would have not only maintained the reputation of the school, but have added to it new and desirable qualities. Since the fire Mr. Health has been out of the city, but upon the reconstruction of the North Side’s school-houses he will doubtless be recalled.4 George Heath moved his family to Winnetka following the Chicago Fire, purchasing the newly constructed Italianate style house at 326 Ridge Avenue from John T. Dale on April 12, 1873. The Chicago Board of Education reappointed Heath as Principal of Ogden School in the same year, a position that he retained for the remainder of his career. The 1880 U.S. Census shows that George and Jane Heath then resided in the house at 326 Ridge Avenue with their two daughters and Jane’s sister, Eliza Holmes.5 The Heaths sold their Winnetka property at 326 Ridge Avenue in 1886 and relocated to a residence at 610 Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, which was closer to Ogden School. George W. Heath died of pneumonia on February 16, 1890, at the age of 52. His funeral—held at the New England Congregational Church at Dearborn Avenue and Delaware Place—was attended by 1,000 students of the Ogden and North Division schools of Chicago, who filled the galleries, while the main body of the church was “crowded to the doors.” Pallbearers were comprised of Principals from six Chicago schools. President Beale of the City Board of Education spoke of the 3 Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1808-1907; U.S. Census for 1860 and 1870; Chicago City Directory for 1871. 4 “Something Personal of the Principals who Sway the Destiny of Our Schools,” Chicago Evening Post (8 April 1872). 5 Cook County Tract Book 248D, p. 231; “Board of Education: List of Teachers Elected for the Ensuing Year.” Chicago Tribune (28 June 1873); U.S. Census for 1880. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 3 Page 45 of 281 “high regard in which [Heath’s] official life and work were held by the board.” Jane S. Heath died on December 28, 1890, at age of 54. Her death notice in The Inter Ocean simply noted that she died at Burlington, Wisconsin, but did not specify a cause.6 Sanford A. and Minnie Goss The property at 326 Ridge Avenue was owned by Sanford A. Goss from 1886 until his death in 1915, after which time it was owned by his third wife, Minnie Goss, until 1929. Sanford A. Goss (1853-1915) was born in 1853 in Hardwick, Vermont, the son of farmer Charles W. Goss and Lucia Goss. He had deep roots in Vermont, as all his ancestors came from various villages in the state. Goss graduated from the Vermont Methodist Seminary and Female College in Mount Pelier, Vermont, in 1873, the year that he married Mary A. Boynton (1855-1883), also of Hardwick. In 1880, Sanford and Mary Goss lived with Mary’s father in his house in Hardick.7 Sanford Goss relocated to Chicago at some point in the early 1880s, where he worked for J.F. Temple & Sons, manufacturers of plumbing supplies, and served as vice president of that company until 1885. While with this company he invented the Goss rubber bucket for chain pumps used extensively throughout the country. Goss filed for divorce from his first wife on February 19, 1883, on the grounds of desertion. The divorce was granted on April 10, 1883, and Mary A. Goss died in Vermont in July 1883 “after a long and painful illness.”8 Sanford Goss married Mary S. Walker (b. 1854) on December 5, 1883, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The couple had a daughter named Mary, who was born in 1887, the year that Sanford Goss was appointed deputy sheriff of Cook County, a position that he held until at least 1900. He served as Judge A.N. Waterman’s personal court deputy. Goss obtained a divorce from his second wife in 1897, on the charge that she committed adultery, and was awarded full custody of their daughter. A news article on the case noted that the couple had “lived in Winnetka for the last two years.”9 In 1900, Sanford A. Goss lived with his 12-year-old daughter Mary in a rental house in Wilmette, according to the U.S. Census for that year. He also had a farm in Montpeiler, Vermont, where he returned often to visit. On one such visit, he met Minnie Sanborn (1861- 1943) of Bethel Vermont. The couple married on July 19, 1900, and immediately moved to Goss’s house in Winnetka, as noted in their Vermont wedding announcement, which stated: “Mr. Goss has a residence in Chicago and also one a few miles out of the city at Winnetka. They will make the latter place their home in the spring.” Minnie Goss retained her house in Bethel, where 6 “Prof. George W. Heath.” Chicago Tribune (17 February 1890); “Funeral of Prof. George W. Heath.” Chicago Tribune (20 February 1890); “Heath,” The Inter Ocean (29 December 1890). 7 U.S. Census for 1870 and 1880; Ancestry.com, U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935; “Marriages,” Lamoille Newsdealer (Hyde Park, Vermont) (7 January 1874). 8 “A Quiet Wedding,” The Bethel Courier (Bethel, Vermont) (26 July 1900); “Divorces,” Chicago Tribune (20 February 1883); Chicago Tribune (11 April 1883); “Hardwick,” The St. Johnsbury Index (St. Johnsbury, Vermont) (12 July 1883). 9 Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915; “Goss Granted a Divorce.” The Inter Ocean (25 November 1897). Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 4 Page 46 of 281 she intended to spend most of her summer months. In the early 1900s, Goss worked for the real estate office of McGuire & Orr.10 Sanford and Minnie Goss rented their house at 326 Ridge Avenue in Winnetka to Roswell Mason (biography below) from at least 1909 until the late 1920s. In 1910, the couple lived with Goss’s daughter, Mary, in a house at 731 West Avenue in Wilmette, which they owned. Sanford Goss died in August 1915 at the age of 62. Minnie Goss moved back to Vermont following the death of her husband. The 1920 U.S. Census shows that she lived alone in Orange, Vermont, in that year. Minnie Goss sold the house at 326 Ridge Avenue to the Phipps family in 1929 and she died on December 31, 1943, at the age of 82, in Victory Hospital, Waukegan, Illinois.11 House at 326 Ridge Avenue, 1901, showing the original wraparound porch that was later removed. 10 U.S. Census for 1900; “A Quiet Wedding,” The Bethel Courier (Bethel, Vermont) (26 July 1900). 11 U.S. Census for 1910 and 1920; Chicago Tribune (28 August 1915); “Sanford A. Goss,” Chicago Tribune (28 August 1915); “Minnie E. Goss,” White River Valley Herald (Randolph, Vermont) (13 January 1944). Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 5 Page 47 of 281 Roswell Bertram Mason and Janet Mason (renters) Roswell B. Mason (1873-1934) lived in the house at 326 Ridge Avenue with various family members from at least 1909 until the late 1920s, when he purchased the house across the street at 315 Ridge Avenue. Roswell B. Mason was born in Chicago on February 24, 1873, the son of Edward G. Mason and Julia Starkweather Mason, who had 11 other children. His maternal and paternal grandparents were Chicago pioneers who arrived in the city in the 1830s. He was the namesake of his material grandfather, Roswell B. Mason, who served as Mayor of Chicago from 1869 to 1871, the year of the Great Chicago Fire.12 Roswell Mason graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in 1895 and then attended Northwestern University Law School, from which he graduated in 1897. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1897, and from 1899 to 1902 he served as assistant and first assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago. In 1904, Mason was appointed master in chancery for the Circuit Court of Cook County, a position he held for the remainder of his career.13 In 1900, Roswell Mason—then a practicing lawyer—lived with his mother, all 11 of his siblings, and two servants, in a house at 384 Ontario Street in Chicago. He moved to the house at 326 Ridge Avenue in Winnetka at some point between 1900 and 1909 with several family members. His widowed mother, Julia Mason, died in the house in 1909, according to her obituary. The 1910 U.S. Census shows that Roswell Mason—then 37 years old—rented the house 326 Ridge Avenue, where he lived with brother Morris, sisters Edith and Marjorie, and a servant.14 Roswell Mason married Janet Warren (b. 1881) of Winnetka on June 29, 1912. Her father, James A. Warren, was vice president of the B.M. Jones company of Boston, an iron importing firm, which maintained a Chicago office. Roswell and Janet Mason had three daughters: Annie (b. 1914), Julie (b. 1919), and Sylvia (b. 1927).15 Roswell Mason’s address is identified as 326 Ridge Avenue in both the 1917 Winnetka phone directory and on his World Word I Draft Registration Card from 1918. The Mason family continued to live in this house until at least 1926, according to the U.S. Census for 1920 and the Winnetka phone directory for 1926. However, by 1929 the Mason family had moved across the street to the house at 315 Ridge Avenue, as evidenced by the Winnetka phone directory of that year. The 1930 U.S. Census shows that Roswell Mason owned this house, where he then resided with his wife, their three daughters, his father-in-law, and two servants.16 Roswell Mason died of a heart attack on July 26, 1934, at the age of 61. His obituary noted that, “The family home is at 315 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka.” He was a member of the American, Illinois, and Chicago Bar Associations, and the University, Iroquois, and Indian Hill Clubs.17 12 U.S. Census for 1880 and 1900; “Mrs. Julia S. Mason is Dead,” Chicago Tribune (19 September 1909). 13 “Roswell Mason, Lawyer, 61, Dies of Heart Attack,” Chicago Tribune (27 July 1934). 14 U.S. Census for 1900 and 1910; “Mrs. Julia S. Mason is Dead,” Chicago Tribune (19 September 1909). 15 The Inter Ocean (30 June 1912); “Jas. A. Warren Dies in Evanston Hospital at 82,” Chicago Tribune (8 January 1934); U.S. Census for 1930. 16 Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Cards for Young Men; U.S. Census for 1930. 17 “Roswell Mason, Lawyer, 61, Dies of Heart Attack,” Chicago Tribune (27 July 1934). Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 6 Page 48 of 281 Park Phipps Jr. and Mary Phipps Park and Mary Phipps purchased the house at 326 Ridge Avenue in 1929 and lived there until 1950. Park Phipps Jr. (1893-1980) was born on July 27, 1892, in Lexington, Kentucky, the youngest of three children born to Park Phipps Sr., a prominent attorney, and Nema Phipps. The family relocated to Chicago shortly after Park Phipps Jr. was born and maintained residences in both Hyde Park and Evanston in the early 1900s. Phipps graduated from Northwestern University in 1914. In 1920, he worked as an art teacher in Chicago, where he lived in a rented residence with his mother. His father died three years earlier.18 Park Phipps, 1914. Park Phipps married Margaret Engelhard on June 21, 1927, in New York. Her parents—Mr. and Mrs. George Engelhard—then lived at 1045 Starr Road in Winnetka. Margaret Phipps gave birth to twins (John and Barbara) in 1929, the year that they purchased the house at 326 Ridge Avenue. Park Phipps obtained a building permit on October 23, 1929, for unspecified alterations to cost $3,500. The changes likely included the removal of the front porch which had previously been altered/extended to the north to create a porte- cochere, as shown in the historic photograph below from 1929.19 House at 326 Ridge Avenue, 1929. 18 “Park Phipps,” Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Kentucky) (22 August 1897); Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016; U.S. Census for 1920. 19 Chicago Tribune (3 July 1927); U.S. Census for 1930. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 7 Page 49 of 281 The U.S. Census for 1930 shows that Park and Mary Phipps lived in the house at 326 Ridge Avenue—which was then valued at $18,500—with their two children, Margaret’s mother, a lodger, and a servant. Phipps worked as a commercial artist for the remainder of his career, and he also served in the 1940s as head of the Department of Advertising and Printing Design at the Art Institute School in Chicago.20 Park Phipps obtained a building permit on July 11, 1941, to move the original barn behind the house. He had it flipped from its original east-west orientation to its current north-south orientation. A building permit obtained by Phipps on December 22, 1941, shows that he hired architect L. Morgan Yost to renovate the building to its current appearance as a two-story coach house, incorporating a two-car garage. An illustrated article on this renovation written by Yost was included in the November 1946 issue of Better Homes and Gardens, the text of which is below. See the “Supplemental Materials” section of this report for a copy of this article with photographs. In 1929, Mr. and Mrs. Park Phipps of Winnetka bought a substantial Victorian house on a large piece of property. In one corner of the lots stood a barn, unused. They wanted to remodel it into a guest house, but for fifteen years the barn just stood and deteriorated. Then I was called in as architect to plan the remodeling. Plans were drawn, but much was left undecided because Mr. Phipps was constantly picking up materials and millwork—an old balustrade, for example, or a door. I dropped by when needed. Carpenters and masons did the exterior work, while Mr. Phipps did the interiors. Because zoning laws prohibit two houses on one lot, the barn was moved and connected to the house by a bridge. Now guests or visiting relatives feel included in family activities, yet are provided the extra privacy of their own living room, bedroom, and bath, and their own dining room with its compact kitchen and sitting porch overlooking the garden. It’s a fine solution for the doubled-up family.21 View of barn at 326 Ridge Avenue, 1929, prior to its 1942 conversion to a coach house. 20 U.S. Census for 1930; “Savings Staff Drafts Artists,” Winnetka Talk (9 April 1942). 21 L. Morgan Yost, “This Was a Barn,” Better Homes and Gardens, November 1946. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 8 Page 50 of 281 Jonathan W. and Anne Strong Jonathan Strong and his wife, Deborah, owned the house at 326 Ridge Avenue from 1950 to 1971. Jonathan W. Strong (1917-2002) was born on April 3, 1917, the son of Walter and Josephine Strong. His father, Walter Strong, was publisher and principal owner of the Chicago Daily News from 1925 until his untimely death in 1931 at the age of 47. During this period, he oversaw the construction of the Daily News Building on the Chicago River, which was completed in 1929. Walter Strong was active in the affairs of the Village of Winnetka, where he served as a member of the board of trustees.22 Jonathan W. Strong Jonathan Strong resided as a youth with his parents and four siblings in their home at 1377 Tower Road in Winnetka (razed) and graduated from North Shore Country Day School in 1934. He married Anne Burham (b. 1919) in 1939. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Burnham of Winnetka and also attended North Shore Country Day School. The couple had two children: Jonathan Jr. (b. 1945) and Deborah (b. 1947).23 In 1940, Jonathan and Anne Strong lived in a rental house at 1260 Ash Street in Winnetka, according to the U.S. Census, which listed his occupation as “reporter.” Strong served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was in Belgium in 1945. The U.S. Census for 1950 shows that Strong family then lived in a house at 340 Greenwood in Glencoe with a maid and identified Jonathan’s occupation as “architect.” On June 5 of that year, Jonathan and Anne Strong purchased the house at 326 Ridge Avenue in Winnetka, where they raised their two children, both of whom attended North Shore Country Day School. In 1967, the Strongs celebrated the engagement of their daughter, Deborah, at a party in their Winnetka home. She was then a senior at Radcliffe University.24 James R. Dunlap No information was found on this individual, who owned the house at 326 Ridge Avenue from 1971 to 1975. Dr. Charles and Susan Shabica Charles and Susan (Ewing) Shabica owned the house at 326 Ridge Avenue from 1975 to 2024. During the 1970s, they stripped off 12 layers of paint on the exterior of the house and painted it white. They also constructed a deck at the southwest corner of the house and renovated the kitchen. 22 “Walter Strong, Publisher of the Daily News, Dies,” Chicago Tribune (11 May 1931). 23 U.S. Census for 1930 and 1950; Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016; “Winnetka Girl and J.W. Strong Wed at Christ Church,” Dixon Evening Telegraph (23 October 1939). 24 U.S. Census for 1940 and 1950; “Other Service Notes,” Chicago Tribune (29 January 1945); “Strong- Kaiser,” Chicago Tribune (12 September 1967). Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 9 Page 51 of 281 Dr. Charles Shabica, a coastal geologist and professor of earth science, was raised in Livingston, New Jersey, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Shabica. He graduated from Brown University with a degree in geology. He married Susan Ewing, a 1965 graduate of Wake Forest University, in 1967. At that time of their marriage, Susan was employed at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution at Woods Hole, Massachusetts and Charles was a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago in evolutionary biology. He received his Ph.D. from that institution in 1971.25 The couple lived in Evanston prior to purchasing the house at 326 Ridge Avenue, where they lived for over 50 years and raised their three children: Jonathan, Dr. Charles Shabica. Andrew, and Donna. Charles Shabica served as a professor of Oceanography at Northeastern Illinois University starting in 1971 (emeritus since 2015) and as president of Shabica & Associates from 1985 to the present. In his role as coastline engineer and consultant, he developed studies for various North Shore communities on how to combat shoreline erosion, among other projects, as evidenced by various articles in the Chicago Tribune. His firm also designed and engineered the restoration of the Highland Park Ravine. He has served as president of the Great Lakes Shore & Beach Preservation Association and as a board member of the Winnetka Historical Society since 2000.26 Real Estate Developer John T. Dale The Heath House at 326 Ridge Avenue is one of four single-family houses in Winnetka built by John Dale—a prominent lawyer, local real estate developer, and civic leader—on a subdivision near the lakefront that he had platted in 1871. John Dale (1841-1914) was born in Sandbach, England, on April 25, 1841, the son of Thomas and Jane (Burgess) Dale. Dale came to the U.S. with his parents in 1849 and the family lived on a farm at Salem, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. He attended the country schools of the Salem District and an academy in Liberty, Wisconsin, where he received a high school education.27 Dale relocated to Chicago in 1863 where he studied law and worked as a clerk in the law office of D.C. and I.J. Nichols from 1863 to 1865. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1865 and took a course in real estate law at Union College, Chicago, the following year. Dale worked in a law 25 “Miss Ewing to Wed Charles Shabica,” The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) (4 December 1967). 26 Winnetka Historical Society Biographical Data Card; Sally Schneiders, “Getting to Know Winnetka’s Own Science Guy,” Gazette. https://www.winnetkahistory.org/gazette/getting-to-know-winnetkas-own-science-guy/ 27 John W. Leonard, The Book of Chicagoans (Chicago: A.N. Marquis Company, 1905) 151. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 10 Page 52 of 281 partnership with Edmund S. Holbrook from 1867 to 1871, and with Sidney Thomas from 1872 to 1873. He established an independent law practice in 1873, devoting much of his time to real estate law and chancery practice and the care of private interests and investments.28 John Dale moved to Winnetka in the early 1870s, when he began investing in real estate. He laid out and subdivided many tracts in the southeast and southwest portions of Winnetka and is credited with naming many of the streets within. One contemporary writer described Dale’s real estate interests in 1874: John T. Dale. Real estate values in Winnetka have been kept at moderate prices. The policy pursued has been a conservative one, and but little attempt has been made to push sales. The following information supplied by Mr. E.T. Dale gives a fair idea of present values in Winnetka. Mr. Dale has a subdivision on the lake shore, in which he holds lots fronting on Lake avenue and running back to the lake, about 600 feet, at $25 per front foot. In the rear of these lots is a bluff forty feet high, overlooking the beach. On the opposite side of Lake avenue, lots fronting east, from 175 feet to 250 feet in depth, are held at $12 per foot, and lots on Groveland and Fairview avenues at $8 per foot. He has also a subdivision on the ridge, west of the railroad, in which choice lots on Hazel and Linden streets, of 177 feet depth, are held at from $10 to $12 per foot.29 Dale built four houses c. 1872 within a tract that he had platted on June 10, 1872, that was bounded by Willow Road and Mt. Pleasant Street and included the west side of Ridge Avenue (then called Hazel Street) and both sides of Linden Street. (See Plat Map in the “Supplemental Materials” section of this report.) The four houses were located at the present-day addresses of 326 and 352 Ridge Avenue and 328 and 352 Linden Avenue. The construction of these houses may have been supervised by John Dale’s father, Thomas, who was a master carpenter and moved to Winnetka sometime between 1870 and 1880.30 The 1880 U.S. Census shows that John Dale then lived with his parents and his sister, Jane, in Winnetka at an unspecified address. According to Winnetka Historical Society records, Dale initially lived in the Italianate style house at 352 Linden Avenue. John Dale married Leila W. Graves of Evanston (1857-1901) on September 30, 1880, and his father died in December of that year. In the early 1880s, Dale and his wife relocated from 352 Linden Avenue to the house he had previously built at 352 Ridge Avenue (razed 1967). Here, the couple raised their four children: Ruth (b. 1883), Jane (b. 1885), Arthur (b. 1886), and John Jr. (b. 1889). The U.S. Census for 1900 shows that the family of six shared this house with Dale’s sister, Jane; Dale’s foster daughter named Bertha Jong; and a 26-year-old servant and her two-year-old son.31 28 Ibid. 29 Everett Chamberlain, Chicago and Its Suburbs (Chicago: T.A. Hungerford & Co., 1874) 392. 30 Paul W. Guenzel, letter to Mr. and Mrs. N.J. Radell, August 23, 1971; U.S. Census for 1870 and 1880. 31 Ancestry.com. Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908; “Dale,” The Telegraph- Courier (Kenosha, Wisconsin) (17 December 1880). Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 11 Page 53 of 281 Dale was a prominent civic leader in Winnetka during the over quarter century that he lived in the Village. Most notably, he served as Village President from 1873-74, 1876-77, and 1884-88.32 He was a member of the Winnetka Congregational Church and served as its Sunday School Superintendent for years. He also served as a director of the Illinois Humane Society for nearly 20 years and as a one-time vice president of the American Humane Association. Dale wrote several books, which included, What Ben Beverly Saw at the Great Exposition (Centennial at Philadelphia); Fingerposts on Life’s Highway (for young people); and Heroes and Great Hearts and Their Animal Friends (adapted for schools and for young people).33 John Dale’s law and real estate practices flourished during the years that he lived in Winnetka. He built several office buildings on the 300 block of S. Dearborn Street in Chicago in the mid- 1880s, and in 1886 he was among the incorporators of the Dearborn Street Union Railway company, which intended to install a streetcar line on Dearborn Street, from the Chicago River southward to Polk Street.34 Dale also owned many commercial and mixed-use buildings outside of downtown Chicago, as evidenced by contemporary articles in the local newspapers describing properties that he purchased or sold. In 1891, Dale became president of the Chicago Ridge Land Association, a syndicate that previously purchased a 1,000-acre tract at the junction of the Wabash and Terminal Calumet Railroads, with the intention of establishing a manufacturing suburb. An 1892 article in The Inter Ocean stated that, “Good inducements will be held out to manufacturers to locate on the property, while the residence subdivisions will be well improved.”35 Leila Dale died in 1901, and John Dale subsequently relocated from Winnetka to Chicago. He died on May 14, 1914, at the age of 73 in his residence at 1305 Astor Street.36 32 Frank Windes, “The Presidents of the Village of Winnetka,” March 24, 1951. 33 Albert N. Marquis (Ed.). The Book of Chicagoans (Chicago: A.N. Marquis Co., 1911) 173. 34 “Losses and Insurance,” The Inter Ocean (8 January 1888); “A Company Formed to Build a Railway on Dearborn,” Chicago Tribune (17 June 1886). 35 “The Chicago Ridge Land Association Formed,” The Inter Ocean (31 January 1892). 36 “Dale,” The Inter Ocean (15 September 1901); “Obituary,” Chicago Tribune (15 May 1914). Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 12 Page 54 of 281  Description of the Heath House P.I.N.: 05-20-403-018-0000 Legal Description for 326 Ridge Avenue: The South 35 Feet of Lot 6 and all of Lot 7 in Block 1 in Dale’s Second Subdivision of the Northeast ¼ of the Northeast ¼ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 20, Township 42 North, Range 13, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. Construction Date: 1871-72 Copies of the building permits identified below are attached to the end of this report. Permit Date Owner Action Architect 10-23-29 Park Phipps Build a 1 story and basement alteration to owner residence 7-11-1941 Park Phipps Move and alter a 2 story frame accessory Ernst Benkert building 12-22-1941 Park Phipps Alterations to a 2 story and basement L. Morgan Yost frame single family dwelling; alter interior of garage portion & attach accessory building to main building 7-21-76 Mr. & Mrs. Remodel kitchen Fred Polito Charles Shabica 3-29-1990 Dr. & Mrs. Rebuild closets, install bay window Fred Polito Charles Shabica House Description: The Heath House is located on a rectangular parcel on the west side of Ridge Avenue that measures 187 feet east-west and 85 feet north-south. The east-facing residence is set back about 56 feet from the public right-of-way. Two brick piers topped by globe light standards flank the entrance to a paved driveway that extends along the north boundary of the property to the coach house (original barn), which is connected to the house by a second story wood walkway. (See coach house description below.) The property has grassy lawns and intermittent trees. The two-story Italianate style house, built c. 1872, has a rectangular footprint that measures 24 feet in width (north-south) and 56 feet in length (east-west). It is situated on a raised brick foundation and features original wood clapboard siding painted white. Its low, hip roof is covered with asphalt shingles and has overhanging eaves detailed with original scrolled wood brackets. A wood frieze band detailed with unadorned rectangular panels extends around all four sides of the house. A brick chimney is situated on the north side of the roof slope. The south façade has a flat-roof, screened-in porch and a wood deck. The rear (west) façade has a two- story, gable-roof pavilion that is not visible from the public right-of-way. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 13 Page 55 of 281 The front (east) façade has an off-center entrance with a wood paneled door and simple wood surround topped by a flat-roof wood canopy featuring a wood balustrade, dentil molding, and two scrolled wood brackets. The house has five additional entrances, three of which are on the south façade. They include a pair of multi-paned French doors that open onto the screened-in porch; a pair of sliding glass doors that open onto the wood deck; and a glazed wood door on the second story that opens onto the roof of the screened-in porch. The rear façade has a pair of multi-paned French doors that open onto the screened-in porch and a glazed wood paneled door at the ground level. Fenestration on the first and second floors of the Heath House is primarily comprised of one- over-one wood windows, arranged alone or in pairs. Those with round-arch upper sashes have wood casings. The house has two identical flat-roof bay windows—located on the front façade and the north façade—each of which features a segmental-arch window flanked by a round-arch window and is detailed with dentil molding, unadorned pilasters, and plain rectangular panels at its base. The south façade of the house has three pairs of multi-paned wood casement windows: two on the first floor and one on the second floor. The rear façade has a pair of multi-paned wood casement windows and a three-sided window bay, both on the second floor. The north façade includes a garden window. Basement fenestration is comprised of awning windows, each of which is divided into three panes by wood muntins. The first-floor plan includes an entrance hall with front staircase; a powder room beneath the front staircase; a front parlor; a rear parlor; a dining room; and a large kitchen with a stairs that descend to the basement. The second floor has four bedrooms, one of which has a tandem; an L- shaped hallway with a door that opens onto a wood stairway to the unfinished attic; and two full bathrooms. The basement has a series of rooms of varying sizes that open onto each other and a small space that features a toilet. Walls and ceilings are finished in plaster, except for the front stairwell, in which the walls are covered with wallpaper. Flooring throughout the first and second floors is covered with wall-to- wall carpeting, except in the first-floor powder room (wood parquet flooring); second floor bathrooms (tile flooring); and the bedroom in the northeast corner of the house (wood flooring). The basement is unfinished and has concrete flooring, walls that either feature exposed brick or are covered with plaster, and exposed ceiling joists. The interior retains many of its wood paneled doors, painted white. Most rooms throughout the house have simple, unadorned wood baseboard molding, as well as equally simple wood door and window casings, all painted white. The front hall has an original wood staircase with spindle balustrade and an unadorned, tapered newel post that enlarges at the top with two circular shapes. The north wall of the front parlor has an original stone fireplace flanked by built-in cabinets and bookshelves. Built-in bookshelves are also located on the west wall of the front parlor; the west and south walls of the rear parlor; the north wall of the bedroom in the northeast corner of the house; and the east wall of the second floor tandem at the rear of the house, which has baseboard heaters. Integrity The house has very good architectural integrity, retaining its original wood clapboard sheathing, hip roof with overhanging eaves and wood brackets, off-center front entrance with decorative Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 14 Page 56 of 281 canopy and wood surround; north window bay; and its original fenestration pattern with round- arch, one-over-one wood windows. The interior largely retains its original floor plans, original front staircase, as well as its modest wood baseboard molding and door and window casings. Exterior changes include the removal of the original wood porch; replacement of an original south façade window bay with the present-day screened-in porch; installation of the front window bay, which Sanborn maps indicate is non-original; and construction of both a rear wood deck and a one-story rear addition—which accommodated a kitchen expansion—neither of which are visible from the public right-of-way. Nearly all flooring is covered with wall-to-wall carpeting and the built-in wood shelving installed in various rooms is non-original. Most of these changes are historic, as they pre-date 1975. The wood kitchen cabinets appear to date from the 1970s. Coach house (original barn) The coach house was originally built as a barn on this property, as shown in historic photographs and on the Sanborn Maps for 1914 and 1938. (See pages 8, 51, and 65). The barn was moved to its present location in 1941, when it was renovated to serve as a coach house, incorporating both a two-car garage (north side) and two-story apartment, and to physically connect to the house via a walkway at the second-floor level. The apartment includes a dining room and a kitchen on the first floor and a staircase to the second floor, which includes a large living room and a bedroom with a full bathroom. The coach house retains the barn’s original gable roof and its rectangular footprint, measuring 35 feet north-south and 20 feet east-west. The building’s wood sheathing and its windows and doors all date to 1941, although some wood windows on the south façade were replaced by vinyl windows in recent years. The renovation included the removal of the barn’s cupola and the installation of an exterior brick chimney on the west façade, which also includes a shed-roof, screened-in porch, a pair of multi-paned French doors, and a one-over-one window on the first floor, as well as two shed-roof dormers on the second floor, each with a pair of multi-paned wood casements. The first floor of the east façade has an overhead metal garage door, a glazed wood paneled door that opens onto the apartment, and an adjacent pair of four-paned wood casement windows on the first floor. The second floor of the east façade has a gabled wall dormer and a pair of multi- paned wood doors that open onto a walkway that connects to the house. The north façade has a service door that opens onto the garage and a pair of six-over-six windows on the second floor. The south façade has two six-over-six windows on the first floor and a bay window on the second floor. The flooring of the apartment is finished with wall-to-wall carpeting (dining room and staircase), tile (kitchen and bathroom), and wood (second floor living room and bedroom). Walls and ceilings on the first floor are finished with plaster and those on the second floor are finished with knotty pine, except the bathroom, which has walls finished with ceramic tiles and plaster, and a plaster ceiling. The west wall of the first-floor dining room and the second floor living room Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 15 Page 57 of 281 each have a fireplace with a heath sheathed with common brick. A pair of original wood double- doors separates the living room and kitchen. Landmark Status of the Property The Heath House is not a locally designated landmark or in a locally designated historic district. It is not listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places or in a National Register Historic District. It is listed in the Illinois Historic Structures Survey conducted in the early 1970s. Evaluation of Historic Significance The Heath House at 360 Ridge Avenue, built c. 1872, is locally significant as one of the oldest houses in Winnetka. Research undertaken for this report identified only eleven other houses in the Village that were built from the 1850s through the 1870s.37 They include the houses at 328 Linden St.; 352 Linden St.; 411 Linden Street (designated Winnetka Landmark); 546 Elm Street; 594 Elm Street (designated Winnetka Landmark); 302 Forest Avenue; 369 Ridge Avenue; 596 Oak Street; 1175 Whitebridge Hill Road (designated Winnetka Landmark); and 830 Sheridan Road (designated Winnetka Landmark). (See Attachment F for photographs of these houses.) The Heath House is one of the best preserved of these eleven houses, as several have experienced extensive renovations and expansions that have greatly altered their appearance. The Heath House is also locally significant as one of three extant houses built by John T. Dale (1841-1914), a prominent real estate developer and civic leader in Winnetka who laid out and subdivided many tracts of land in the Village during the 1870s—including the one in which this house is situated—and is credited with naming many of its streets. Dale lived in Winnetka for over 30 years, during which time he served several terms as Village President (1873-74, 1876- 77, and 1884-88). Evaluation of Architectural Significance The Heath House possesses exceptional local architectural significance as a rare, and well- preserved, example of the Italianate style in Winnetka. The Italianate was a style popular in the U.S. from 1850 through 1880. Only eleven other houses from this period were identified in Winnetka for this report, in addition to the house at 326 Ridge Avenue. Of those eleven houses, only two feature Italianate style: the houses at 352 Linden Avenue, built by John T. Dale, and at 302 Forest Avenue. The latter was drastically altered by the removal of its south wing at an unknown date. 37 Research included a review of the partial architectural survey undertaken by the Winnetka Historical Society in 2010, which covers about sixty percent of the Village, as well as the list of designated Winnetka Landmarks, and visual observation. The WHS survey included three other houses built in the 1870s that have been razed since 2010 (1031 Elm Street, 1044 Elm Street, and 368 Ridge Avenue). Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 16 Page 58 of 281 The Heath House at 326 Ridge Avenue is easily recognizable as an Italianate style house, featuring hallmarks of the style that include its two-story height; low-pitched hip roof with overhanging eaves and decorative wood brackets; wood frieze band with simple rectangular panels; one-over-one windows with round-arch upper sashes and original wood casings, arranged alone or in pairs; front entrance enhanced with an elaborate balustraded wood canopy; and an original window bay on the north façade. Exterior changes—including the removal of both its original wood porch and the south façade bay window prior to 1950, and the construction of a non-original bay window on the front façade—do not detract from the overall integrity of the house, which retains its distinctive Italianate features. Evaluation of Neighborhood Impact The Heath House at 326 Ridge Avenue is located on a north-south street, two blocks west of Green Bay Road and two blocks south of the Winnetka Village Hall. Its fifty-foot-wide lot is part of Dale’s Second Subdivision, which was recorded in 1879. This block of Ridge Avenue is a tree-lined street, with sidewalks on both sides and houses that are easily visible from the public right-of-way. The houses have uniform setbacks, side driveways, and are oriented to Ridge Avenue, except for three houses on the corners that face Mt. Pleasant Street (747 Mt. Pleasant) or Willow Road (360 Ridge Avenue and 720 Willow Road. The Heath House at 326 Ridge Avenue, built c. 1872, is the oldest house on a block of 16 single- family houses from different eras, including the 1890s (1), 1900s (1), 1910s (1), 1920s (5), 1930s (1), 1960s (4), and 2000s (1). The Heath House is the only Italianate style house on a block that features nine houses designed in the Colonial Revival style. Other styles exhibited on this block include French Eclectic (305 Ridge), Dutch Colonial Revival (341 Ridge), Prairie (351 Ridge), and Mansard (360 Ridge). One vernacular house exhibits the Gabled-Ell form (314 Ridge). The post-2000 Neo-Colonial style house at 334 Ridge Avenue replaced a modest, Tudor Revival style house by S.S. Beman; this constituted the only tear-down on the block. The 16 houses on the 300 block of Ridge Avenue are generally medium in size and two or 2 ½ stories in height. They are clad in traditional materials that include wood siding (8), brick (6), wood shingles (1), and stucco (1). Rooflines are hipped, front-gable, and side-gable. One house has a mansard roof. Demolition of the c. 1872 Heath House would have an adverse effect on the neighborhood by removing the oldest house on its block, and one of the oldest houses in Winnetka, which has prominently stood at 326 Ridge Avenue for over 150 years. The house is easily visible from the public right-of-way and is notable as a rare, extant example of an Italianate style house with good integrity that is unpretentious in appearance and lacking in ostentation. Person Responsible for Performing the Study Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., has worked as an independent architectural historian since 1998, documenting hundreds of buildings through local and national landmark nominations, architectural survey work, and Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) projects. She has also developed over two dozen HAIS reports for houses in Winnetka. Clients include Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 17 Page 59 of 281 architectural firms, non-profit organizations, development firms, and municipalities, including the City of Chicago. She is the co-author of a book titled, Benjamin H. Marshall, Chicago Architect (Acanthus Press, 2016), and a contributor to the book titled, Art Deco Chicago (Yale University Press, 2011). Bibliography Ancestry.com. Cook County, Illinois, Marriage Index, 1871-1920. Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1808-1907. Ancestry.com. Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915. Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index. Ancestry.com, U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935. Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016. “Board of Education: List of Teachers Elected for the Ensuing Year.” Chicago Tribune, 28 June 1873. Chamberlain, Everett. Chicago and Its Suburbs. Chicago: T.A. Hungerford & Co., 1874. 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Heath.” Chicago Tribune, 17 February 1890. “A Quiet Wedding.” The Bethel Courier (Bethel, Vermont), 26 July 1900. “Roswell Mason, Lawyer, 61, Dies of Heart Attack.” Chicago Tribune, 27 July 1934. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 18 Page 60 of 281 Sanborn Fire Insurance Company Map for Winnetka. New York: Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, 1914. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company Map for Winnetka. New York: Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, 1938, rev. 1951. “Sanford A. Goss.” Chicago Tribune, 28 August 1915. “Savings Staff Drafts Artists.” Winnetka Talk, 9 April 1942. Schneiders, Sally. “Getting to Know Winnetka’s Own Science Guy,” Gazette. https://www.winnetkahistory.org/gazette/getting-to-know-winnetkas-own-science-guy/ “Something Personal of the Principals who Sway the Destiny of Our Schools.” Chicago Evening Post, 8 April 1872. U.S. Census for 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950 for historic homeowners of 326 Ridge Avenue and for developer John Dale. “Walter Strong, Publisher of the Daily News, Dies.” Chicago Tribune, 11 May 1931. Windes, Frank. “The Presidents of the Village of Winnetka,” March 24, 1951. “Winnetka Girl and J.W. Strong Wed at Christ Church.” Dixon Evening Telegraph, 23 October 1939. Winnetka Historical Society, Partial Architectural Survey of the Village of Winnetka, 2010. Winnetka, Illinois, Phone Directories, varying years. Winnetka, Illinois, Building Permits. Yost, L. Morgan, “This Was a Barn.” Better Homes and Gardens, November 1946. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 19 Page 61 of 281  List of Attachments Attachment A: Exterior photographs, March 2025 Attachment B: Interior photographs, March 2025 Attachment C: Coach house (former barn) photographs, March 2025 Attachment D: Neighborhood Character Table Attachment E: Houses on the 300 block of Ridge Avenue Attachment F: Other Winnetka houses built from the 1850s through the 1870s Supplemental Materials Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 20 Page 62 of 281  Attachment A Exterior Photographs, March 2025 Front façade, view southwest. Front façade, view west. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 21 Page 63 of 281  Attachment A Exterior Photographs, March 2025 Decorative scrolled brackets. Sconce on front façade. Front façade entrance. Front façade window bay. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 22 Page 64 of 281  Attachment A Exterior Photographs, March 2025 Front and south facades, view northwest. Front façade details, view northwest. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 23 Page 65 of 281  Attachment A Exterior Photographs, March 2025 South façade, view northwest. Original round arch windows and decorative brackets on south façade. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 24 Page 66 of 281  Attachment A Exterior Photographs, March 2025 South façade, view northeast. South and rear (west) facades, view northeast. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 25 Page 67 of 281  Attachment A Exterior Photographs, March 2025 North façade, view southwest. North façade, view southeast. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 26 Page 68 of 281  Attachment B Interior Photographs Front hallway and newell post detail. Front door and staircase. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 27 Page 69 of 281  Attachment B Interior Photographs Front parlor with stone fireplace, bay window, and non-original built-in shelves. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 28 Page 70 of 281  Attachment B Interior Photographs Front parlor, view southwest. Rear parlor, view northwest. Rear parlor bay window, view northeast. Rear parlor, view east toward front parlor. View west into dining room from front hallway. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 29 Page 71 of 281  Attachment B Interior Photographs Dining room, view west toward screened-in porch (left) and doorway to kitchen (right). Dining room, view east toward front hallway. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 30 Page 72 of 281  Attachment B Interior Photographs Powder room, first floor. Screened-in porch. Kitchen, view northwest. Kitchen, view northeast. Kitchen, view southeast toward dining room. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 31 Page 73 of 281  Attachment B Interior Photographs Views of basement. Views of basement. Views of basement. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 32 Page 74 of 281  Attachment B Interior Photographs Upper floor stairs. Views of bedroom 1 at the southeast corner of the house. Second floor hallway, view toward bedroom 2. Bedroom 2 at the southwest corner of the house. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 33 Page 75 of 281  Attachment B Interior Photographs Bedroom 2 at the southwest corner of house. Second floor north-south hallway. Second floor stairway to attic, with door off the north-south hallway. Attic. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 34 Page 76 of 281  Attachment B Interior Photographs Bedroom 3 at the northeast corner of the house. Bedroom 3 at the northeast corner of the house. Second floor east-west hallway. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 35 Page 77 of 281  Attachment B Interior Photographs Second floor, bathroom 1. Second floor, bathroom 2. Bedroom 4 at the northwest corner of the house, view west. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 36 Page 78 of 281  Attachment B Interior Photographs Bedroom 4, view north. Bedroom 4, view south. Tandem room off of Bedroom 4, view north. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 37 Page 79 of 281  Attachment C Coach House (former barn) photographs, March 2025 Front façade, view southwest. Front façade detail, view northwest. View northeast. View east. First floor dining room with doors to screened-in porch and brick fireplace. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 38 Page 80 of 281  Attachment C Coach House (former barn) photographs, March 2025 First floor dining room. View toward kitchen (left) and staircase. Kitchen. Second floor balustrade. Looking down staircase from second floor. Second floor living room, view south. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 39 Page 81 of 281  Attachment C Coach House (former barn) photographs, March 2025 Second floor living room with brick fireplace, view northwest. Second floor living room, view north toward doors to bedroom. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 40 Page 82 of 281  Attachment C Coach House (former barn) photographs, March 2025 Second floor bedroom with door to bathroom on left. Second floor bedroom. Second floor bathroom. Second floor bedroom, view south toward living room. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 41 Page 83 of 281  Attachment D Neighborhood Character Table* Address Style Date Architect No. of cladding Name stories 747 Mount Pleasant Colonial Revival 1939 Unknown 2 Wood clapboard 301 Ridge Avenue Colonial Revival 1969 George Lindstrom 2 Wood siding 305 Ridge Avenue French Eclectic 1928 Unknown 2 Brick 314 Ridge Avenue Gabled Ell 1896 Unknown 2 Wood siding 315 Ridge Avenue Colonial Revival 1901 Unknown 2½ Wood siding 322 Ridge Avenue Colonial Revival 1925 Dean & Dean 2 Brick 325 Ridge Avenue Colonial Revival 1915 Unknown 2½ Wood shingles 326 Ridge Avenue Italianate c. 1872 Unknown 2 Wood clapboard 334 Ridge Avenue Neo-Colonial 2003 Unknown; replaced 2 Brick Revival a 1923 house by S.S. Beman 335 Ridge Avenue Colonial Revival 1896 Unknown 2 Wood siding 340 Ridge Avenue Colonial Revival 1967 Robert Brockett 1½ Brick 341 Ridge Avenue Dutch Colonial 1921 S.S. Beman 2 Wood siding Revival 350 Ridge Avenue Colonial Revival 1968 Robert Brockett 2 Brick 351 Ridge Avenue Prairie 1923 Christy Brown 2 Stucco 360 Ridge Avenue Mansard 1968 Robert Brokett 2 Brick 720 Willow Road Colonial Revival 1923 Dean & Dean 2 Wood siding * Construction dates obtained from a review of building permits, Sanborn Fire Insurance Map for Winnetka (1938; revised 1951), and the Cook County Assessor website. Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 42 Page 84 of 281  Attachment E Houses on the 300 block of Ridge Avenue 747 Mount Pleasant 301 Ridge Avenue 305 Ridge Avenue 314 Ridge Avenue 315 Ridge Avenue 322 Ridge Avenue Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 43 Page 85 of 281  Attachment E Houses on the 300 block of Ridge Avenue 325 Ridge Avenue 334 Ridge Avenue 335 Ridge Avenue 340 Ridge Avenue 341 Ridge Avenue 350 Ridge Avenue Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 44 Page 86 of 281  Attachment E Houses on the 300 block of Ridge Avenue 351 Ridge Avenue 360 Ridge Avenue 720 Willow Road Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 45 Page 87 of 281  Attachment F Other Winnetka houses built from the 1850s through the 1870s 328 Linden St. (c. 1872; Gothic Revival) 352 Linden St. (c. 1872; Italianate) Built by John T. Dale Built by John T. Dale 546 Elm St. (1865; Gable-front) 594 Elm St. (1872; Gothic Revival) Designated Winnetka Landmark 302 Forest Avenue (1870s; Italianate) 411 Linden (c. 1859; Gothic Revival) Designated Winnetka Landmark Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 46 Page 88 of 281  Attachment F Other Winnetka houses built from the 1850s through the 1870s 369 Ridge Avenue (1870s; Gable-front) 596 Oak Street (c. 1860; Gable-front) 1175 Whitebridge Hill Road (1850s; remodeled 1920s to attain its present Classical Revival appearance) Designated Winnetka Landmark 830 Sheridan Road (1850s; enlarged and remodeled in 1880s and 1890s to its present Queen Anne style appearance.) Designated Winnetka Landmark Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 47 Page 89 of 281  SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 48 Page 90 of 281 Plat of Survey for John T. Dale’s first subdivision, dated June 10, 1872. The house at 326 Ridge is situated on Lots 6 and 7, which are labeled “Heath.” Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 49 Page 91 of 281 Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 50 Page 92 of 281 Footprint of 326 Ridge Avenue showing a wraparound porch and a bay window on the south façade. Note there is no bay window on the front (east) façade. The barn oriented in its original east-west axis. Source: Sanborn Fire Insurance Company Map for Winnetka (New York: Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, 1914). Footprint of 326 Ridge Avenue showing that the porch has been removed, and the south bay window has been replaced by the screened-in porch. The coach house (original barn) has been flipped around and oriented in its current north-south axis. Source: Sanborn Fire Insurance Company Map for Winnetka (New York: Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, 1938, rev. 1951). Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 51 Page 93 of 281 Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. 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Historic and Architectural Impact Study for the George and Jane Heath House, 326 Ridge Avenue, Winnetka Prepared by Jean L. Guarino, Ph.D., Architectural Historian Submitted March 21, 2025 65 Page 107 of 281  ATTACHMENT B April 17, 2025 Christopher Marx, AICP Associate Planner Village of Winnetka – Department of Community Development 510 Green Bay Road Winnetka, Illinois 60093 Dear Mr. Marx, The Winnetka Historical Society has reviewed Guarino Historic Resources Documentation’s research on the Heath House at 326 Ridge. We agree with the assessment that the house possesses exceptional local architectural and historical significance and find Jean Guarino’s research to be thorough and complete. Sincerely, Mary Trieschmann Meagan McChesney, PhD Executive Director Curator P.O. Box 365 Winnetka, Illinois 60093 847-446-0001 www.winnetkahistory.org curator@winnetkahistory.org Page 108 of 281  ATTACHMENT C 0 100 200 ft Disclaimer: The GIS Consortium and MGP Inc. are not liable for any use, misuse, modification or disclosure of any map provided under applicable law. This map is for general information purposes only. Although the information is believed to be generally accurate, errors may exist and the user should independently confirm for accuracy. The map does not constitute a regulatory determination and is not a base for engineering design. A Registered Land Surveyor should be consulted to determine precise location boundaries on the ground. Page 109 of 281  ATTACHMENT D MEMORANDUM VILLAGE OF WINNETKA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO: WINNETKA HISTORICAL SOCIETY FROM: ANN KLAASSEN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DATE: FEBRUARY 5, 2025 SUBJECT: CASE NO. 25-03-HPC: 326 RIDGE AVENUE INTRODUCTION On March 3, 2025, the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is scheduled to consider a request to demolish the residence at 326 Ridge Avenue. Please return any available information regarding the architectural and historical significance of the structure to Christopher Marx by the end of the day on Monday, February 24, 2025. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at aklaassen@winnetka.org or (847) 716-3525. PRELIMINARY PROPERTY HISTORY STUDY/VILLAGE HALL RECORDS Building Permits Date Type Owner Architect 10-23-1929 Alteration to Residence Park Phipps Owner 7-11-1941 Move and Alter 2-story Frame Mr. & Mrs. Park Phipps Ernst Behkert Accessory Building 12-22-1941 Alter and Add to 2-story Frame Mr. & Mrs. Park Phipps L. Morgan Yost Single Family Dwelling (Alter interior of garage portion and attach accessory building to main building) 7-26-1976 Remodel Kitchen of single family Mr. & Mrs. Charles Shabica Fred Polito residence 6-22-1978 Construct sun deck addition to Charles & Susan Shabica N/A single family residence 12-3-1981 Build a detached shed C. W. Shabica N/A 3-29-1990 Rebuild closets, install bay window Dr. & Mrs. Charles Shabica Fred Polito Page 110 of 281 Page 111 of 281 Page 112 of 281 326 Ridge – January 2025 Page 113 of 281 Page 114 of 281 Page 115 of 281  ATTACHMENT E PROPERTY RESEARCH COVERSHEET Address: 326 Ridge Construction Details: Original construction date: c. 1872 Construction type: Clapboard Style: Italianate OWNERSHIP HISTORY: OWNER/RESIDENT DATES INFORMATION SIGNIFICANCE NAME OCCUPIED ATTACHED John T. Dale 1871 WHS article on John T. John Dale was an early Dale, excerpt from Winnetka settler, three- History of Cook County time Village President, attorney, and prominent real estate developer who contributed immensely to the early development of the village. George W. and Jane S. c. 1872 – 1886 Plat of Survey for George Heath was the Heath, Ella Mary Dale’s first Winnetka longtime principal of the Bacon (née Heath) subdivision, 1880 Ogden School in Chicago. census, Ancestry.com records, Chicago Tribune obituaries and articles, Inter-Ocean articles Sanford A. Goss, Mary 1886 – 1929 Inter-Ocean article, Sanford Goss was Deputy S. Goss, Minnie Goss1 Herald and News Sheriff of Cook County, article bailiff in Cook County court and realtor with McGuire & Orr. He was also the Vice President of J.F. Temple & Sons plumbing supplies company. 1 Sanford and Mary Goss purchased this house in 1886. They were married in Massachusetts in 1883 and divorced in 1897. Sanford married Minnie Sanborn in 1900. The Goss’s did not live in the house at 326 Ridge the entire time they owned it. Records show that they rented it to Roswell and Janet Mason for many years. Census records confirm that the Mason’s “rented” rather than “owned” their home at 326 Ridge. Page 116 of 281  Park and Mary Phipps 1929 – 1950 Winnetka Talk articles Park Phipps was the head of the Department of Advertising and Printing Design at the Art Institute of Chicago. Jonathan W. Strong 1950 – 1971 Winnetka Talk articles Jas. R. Dunlap 1971 – 1975 Charles and Susan 1975 – 2024 WHS articles and Charles Shabica is a Shabica information on Charles coastal geologist, Shabica. engineer, consultant and former professor. ARCHITECTS: ARCHITECT NAME DATE AND INFORMATION DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED PROJECT Ernst Benkert 1941 – move and alter 2-story Winnetka Talk obituary, frame accessory building American Institute of Architects directory L. Morgan Yost 1941 – alter and add to 2- Chicago Tribune obituary story frame single family dwelling (alter interior of garage portion and attach accessory building to main building) Frank Polito 1976 – remodel kitchen of Chicago Tribune obituary, single-family residence; 1990 WHS information on 545 Oak – rebuild closets, install bay (designed by Polito) window RESEARCH SOURCES USED: Winnetka Talk, Cook County Assessor records, Cook County Recorder records, historic phone books, WHS property files, WHS digital files, Ancestry.com, Chicago Tribune, Inter-Ocean Findings: Our research indicates that this property maintains both historical and architectural significance as one of the remaining Victorian houses built by prominent early Winnetkan John T. Dale, as one of the oldest structures still standing in the village, and as an important example of the Italianate style. John T. Dale was an accomplished attorney, developer, and investor who contributed immensely to the development of Winnetka in the 19th century. Dale began investing in Winnetka in 1871 when he purchased a large swath of land just south of Willow Road (the WHS historic walking tour refers to this area as the “Linden-Ridge Historic Corridor”). Within a few years, Dale had Page 117 of 281 built at least four large Victorian homes in his first subdivision – 352 Linden, 352 Ridge, 328 Linden, and 326 Ridge. Dale himself lived in 352 Linden and, later, 352 Ridge. He built 328 Linden for his in-laws, Riley and Ruth Graves (owners of Winnetka’s first general store – the Graves General Store – opened in 1855). By 1890, Dale had at least three large subdivision/addition developments in Winnetka. In addition to practicing law and developing real estate, Dale was accomplished as a writer and local government leader. He wrote a book on morals for young men, which became required reading for New Trier students. He also served as the second president of the Village of Winnetka from 1873 to 1874. Remarkably, Dale served two additional terms as Village president in his lifetime, from 1876 to 1877 and again from 1887 to 1888. The first residents and second owners of 326 Ridge were likely George and Jane Heath, who came to Winnetka when they were displaced by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.2 George Heath was a well-known educator in Chicago, serving as the long-time principal of the Ogden School. Several other prominent figures owned the home at 326 Ridge, including Cook County Deputy Sheriff and realtor Sanford Goss, Art Institute of Chicago professor Park Phipps, and, significantly, geologist and engineer Charles Shabica. In addition to its association with John T. Dale and several notable Winnetkans, 326 Ridge is also significant as a c. 1872 Italianate style home. It was included in the 1972 Illinois Historic Structures Survey, which “identified architecturally interesting properties throughout Illinois.” In addition, it is included on the Illinois State Preservation Office’s Historic & Architectural Resources Geographic Information System database. In 1989, architectural historian Susan Benjamin determined that the structure, with its “simple Italianate design with typical detailing,” fit several criteria for local historic status and would be a contributing building in a Historic District. It is worth noting that the coach house is also historically significant in its own right. The coach house was originally the property’s barn. It was transformed into a garage and coach house in 1941 and still stands today. Both the house and coach house at 326 Ridge have been featured in several publications, including the Chicago Tribune, Winnetka Talk, Suburban Sun-Times, and Better Homes & Gardens. This house is also featured as a stop on one of the Winnetka Historical Society’s historic walking tours. The demolition of 326 Ridge would be a devastating loss for the Winnetka community and would greatly diminish the historic integrity of the “Linden-Ridge Historic Corridor.” 2 Records indicate that the Heaths moved out of the city after the fire, and we know that they paid property taxes on their home in Dale’s first subdivision in 1878. It seems likely that 326 Ridge was completed c. 1872 or c. 1873 like the other John T. Dale homes and that the Heaths purchased the home upon its completion. Page 118 of 281 Date of Research: 2/12/2025 Submitted by: Meagan McChesney, PhD Curator, Winnetka Historical Society Mary Trieschmann, MS Ed Executive Director, Winnetka Historical Society Page 119 of 281 Page 120 of 281 Page 121 of 281 Page 122 of 281 Page 123 of 281 Page 124 of 281 Page 125 of 281 Page 126 of 281 Page 127 of 281 Page 128 of 281 Page 129 of 281 326 Ridge, 1901 326 Ridge, 1969 Page 130 of 281 326 Ridge coach house interior, 1974 326 Ridge, 1975 Page 131 of 281 326 Ridge, 1975 326 Ridge, 1976 Page 132 of 281 326 Ridge, 1976 326 Ridge coach house, 1976 Page 133 of 281 326 Ridge, 1978 326 Ridge, 1979 Page 134 of 281 326 Ridge, 1982 326 Ridge, 1982 Page 135 of 281 326 Ridge, 2007 326 Ridge, 2017 Page 136 of 281 326 Ridge, 2023 Park Phipps, 1914 Page 137 of 281 Page 138 of 281 Page 139 of 281 Page 140 of 281 Page 141 of 281 Page 142 of 281 Page 143 of 281 Page 144 of 281 Page 145 of 281 Page 146 of 281 Page 147 of 281 Page 148 of 281 Page 149 of 281 Page 150 of 281 Page 151 of 281 Page 152 of 281 Page 153 of 281 Page 154 of 281 Page 155 of 281 Page 156 of 281 Page 157 of 281 Page 158 of 281 Page 159 of 281 Page 160 of 281 Page 161 of 281 Page 162 of 281 Page 163 of 281 Page 164 of 281 Page 165 of 281 Page 166 of 281 Page 167 of 281 Page 168 of 281 Page 169 of 281 Page 170 of 281 Page 171 of 281 Page 172 of 281 Page 173 of 281 Page 174 of 281 Page 175 of 281 Page 176 of 281 Page 177 of 281 Page 178 of 281 Page 179 of 281 Page 180 of 281 Page 181 of 281 Page 182 of 281 Page 183 of 281 Page 184 of 281 Page 185 of 281 1880 census Page 186 of 281 1896 structure map showing 326 Ridge 1914 Sanborn map Page 187 of 281 Better Homes and Gardens, November 1946 Page 188 of 281 Page 189 of 281 Plat of Survey for Dale’s first subdivision, 1872 (326 Ridge comprises lots 6 and 7, which are labeled “Heath”) Page 190 of 281 Ella Bacon (née Heath), 1884 Page 191 of 281 George Heath, 1870s George Heath’s Will, 1890 Page 192 of 281 Inter-Ocean, May 16, 1879 (shows real estate taxes paid in 1878) John T. Dale, c. 1880 Page 193 of 281 Suburban Sun-Times, February 10, 1984 Page 194 of 281 Page 195 of 281  JOHN T. DALE - SECOND PRESIDENT of WINNETKA John T. Dale was born April 25, 1841, at Sand- bach, England. In 1849 his parents immigrated to Salem, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, where he remained until reaching maturity, except when teaching in Jistrict s~hools. When twenty-one years of age,(1862)he came to Chicago to seek his fortune, without friends or fam- ily, and after a few months in trying various occu- pations, he began the study of law, and for nearly two years was a Law Clerk and student in a Law office. In 1865 he was admitted to the Bar. From then on he was engaged in a Law practice in Chicago, principally in a practice pertaining to real estate matters. In 1870 he married Miss Leila W. Graves of Chi- cago, a young lady of musical accomplishments, and they moved to Winnetka, where he began investing in large parcels of local real estate. John T. Dale succeeded Artemus Carter as President of the Village Board, cotinuing in office until 1874, when James L. \'Jillsonsucceeded him.ln 1876 Mr. Dale was again elected President, and was elected for the third time in 1887. John T. Dale was a member of the Congregation- al Church and superintendent of Sabbath school in Winnetka and a member of the Congregational Club in Chicago. He was also a member of the I.O.O.F. and of the Humane Society of Chicago. They had one child, Ruth G. Dale. From: Andreas-History of Cook County - 1884 Page 196 of 281 The John T. Dale houses are not only some of Winnetka’s most beautiful, they are also some of its oldest. Born in England in 1841, John T. Dale immigrated to the US in 1849, first living in Salem, Wisconsin before settling in Chicago in 1862. Once in Chicago, Dale started studying law and working as a clerk in an attorney’s office. In 1865, he became a lawyer focusing on real estate law. In 1870, Dale married Leila W. Graves of Chicago and moved to Winnetka. By 1871, Dale had started investing in local real estate. He purchased a large swath of land just south of Willow Road with the intent of developing it into a housing subdivision. Within a year, he built his own home within the subdivision on the southwest corner of Willow and Linden, now 352 Linden. WHS records indicate that Dale hired his father, Thomas, to build his home. Thomas was a master carpenter who was highly skilled as both an architect and builder. While we don’t know for sure, it is likely that Thomas both designed and built all of the John Dale houses in Winnetka before he died at his son’s home in Winnetka in 1880. While living in Winnetka, both Dale’s law and real estate careers flourished. He eventually became the head of his own law firm with offices first in the Tribune building and later in the historic Unity Building, which stood at 127 North Dearborn until it was torn down in 1989. He also helped plat much of the Village of Winnetka, and is credited with naming many of its streets. In addition to practicing law and developing real estate, Dale was accomplished as a writer and local government leader. He wrote a book on morals for young men, which became required reading for New Trier boys. He also served as the second president of the Village of Winnetka from 1873 to 1874. Remarkably, Dale served two additional terms as Village president in his lifetime, from 1876 to 1877 and again from 1887 to 1888. In addition to 352 Linden and 352 Ridge, Dale built a third Italianate home at 326 Ridge in 1872. It was purchased by the Heath family after they were displaced by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. In 1886, it was purchased by the Goss family, who owned it for over 30 years. In 1929, the Goss family sold 326 Ridge to Park Phipps, an artist who taught classes at the Art Institute of Chicago. Phipps lived there for over 20 years and did several updates to the house, including removing the front porch. He also converted the barn into a coach house in 1941. In 1975, the house was purchased by the current owners, who underwent a large-scale restoration of the house. Thanks to their care and appreciation for its history, 326 Ridge maintains several quintessential Italianate characteristics, including the gently sloping roof, the distinctive wide eaves with decorative brackets around the overhang, and the bay windows. Dale also built a large Italianate home at 352 Ridge, which was sadly demolished in 1967. Page 197 of 281 Ella M Heath in the Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920 Detail Source Name Ella M Heath Gender Female Marriage Date 27 Dec 1888 Marriage Place Cook, Illinois, USA Spouse Name J Vinton Bacon Spouse Gender Male © 2025 Ancestry.com Page 198 of 281 Ella Mary Bacon in the Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 Detail Source Name Ella Mary Bacon [Ella Mary Heath] Birth Date 15 Jul 1861 Birth Place Wis Death Date 16 Mar 1930 Death Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois Burial Date 18 Mar 1930 Burial Place Chicago, Cook, Ill. Cemetery Name Rose Hill Death Age 68 Occupation Housewife Race White Marital Status W Gender Female Residence Chicago, Cook, Illinois Father Name Geo Heath Father Birth Place Rochester, N.Y. Mother Name Emily Jane Wood Mother Birth Place Spring Prairie, Wis. Page 199 of 281 Spouse Name Justus Vinton Bacon Comments Residence 50y FHL Film Number 1892488 © 2025 Ancestry.com Page 200 of 281 George W. Heath in the 1880 United States Federal Census Detail Source Name George W. Heath Age 41 Birth Date Abt 1839 Birthplace New York Home in 1880 Winetka, Cook, Illinois, USA Dwelling Number 276 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Self (Head) Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Jane S. Heath Father's Birthplace New York Mother's Birthplace New York Occupation Schoolteacher Neighbors View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship George W. Heath 41 Self (Head) Jane S. Heath 42 Wife Page 201 of 281 Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Emma J. Heath 21 Daughter Ella M. Heath 18 Daughter Eliza Holmes 38 Sister-in-law © 2025 Ancestry.com Page 202 of 281 Roswell B Mason in the 1920 United States Federal Census Detail Source Discover Name Roswell B Mason [Roserell B Mason] Age 45 Birth Year abt 1875 Birthplace Illinois Home in 1920 New Trier, Cook, Illinois Street Ridge House Number 326 Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Janet Warren Mason Father's Birthplace Illinois Mother's Birthplace Illinois Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Lawyer Employment Field Own Account Page 203 of 281 Home Owned or Rented Rented Attended School No Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Neighbors View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Roswell B Mason 45 Head Janet Warren Mason 36 Wife Annie Warren Mason 6 Daughter Julie S Mason 1 Daughter Elizabeth Wagner 23 Maid © 2025 Ancestry.com Page 204 of 281  Chicago Evening Post (Chicago, Illinois) · Mon, Apr 8, 1872 · Page 1 Downloaded on Feb 11, 2025 https://www.newspapers.com/image/668102444/ Copyright © 2025 Newspapers.com. 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Page 213 of 281 Page 214 of 281 Page 215 of 281 Page 216 of 281 Page 217 of 281 Getting to Know Winnetka’s Own Science Guy An interview with WHS Board President Charlie Shabica By Sally Schneiders It all started just prior to a recent Winnetka Historical Society board meeting when Charlie Shabica plunked down on the table a replica of a Tully Monster, an antique flintlock pistol and a seventeenth century silver Spanish dollar. Charlie passed each artifact around so we could hold them (although the pistol remained untouched), and asked us what we thought each might represent. I liked this new show-and-tell way of opening meetings! The board meeting commenced and people, myself included, checked their phones for any messages accrued during the previous five minutes, and digital life went on as usual. However, my thoughts kept returning to this engaging man, our WHS Board President, and his enthusiasm for learning. Who was this guy? Why did he have these objects and what else did he have? I really wanted to know! When Charles and Susie Shabica moved to Ridge Avenue with their young family in the mid 1970s, I was a teenager living with my family down the street. His PhD thesis work took him (and Susie) from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Research Institute to the University of Chicago. Their zest for outdoor activity and insatiable, child-like curiosity about the natural world around them was striking. Both he and Susie were active for many years in the Scouts and they prefer exploratory learning–hiking, canoeing, digging, collecting, examining, questioning— all very physical, all very Google-defying. I subsequently came to find out that Charlie was born in Elizabeth and raised in Livingston, New Jersey. His mother Eleanor, of Puritan ancestry, loved to explore. She often took her three boys to the beach and to Martha’s Vineyard in the summer. She was also an athlete who once beat an Olympic swimming champion in the breaststroke and skied well into her 80s. Charlie’s father Tony was a Sicilian and a Golden Gloves boxer who earned his PhD in chemistry. Charlie decided at a young age: “I want to be a guy that studies rocks and beaches.” Page 218 of 281 Today Charlie is a coastal geologist, engineer, consultant, and Emeritus Professor of Earth Science at Northeastern Illinois University. He has studied beaches since he was four years old, and now he builds beaches! A visit to the Shabica home reveals an amazing collection of things that they have gathered: antique maritime paintings, fossils, ledgers, coins, books, restored bicycles and many more items covering window seats, lining shelves and filling cabinet drawers. One shelf displays fish decoys, some hand fashioned and painted by Ojibwe Indians. On another, an eight feet by four feet wooly mammoth tooth anchors a set of books on dinosaurs. Each item prompts a question whose answer might require a walk to the kitchen, up the stairs, to the garage and uncovering such topics as the Mazon Creek Fossil Bonanza, isotherms from the Quaternary Period, Shabica’s ancestor Captain Thomas Swan and his part in the 1772 sinking of the British Schooner Gaspee, arrowheads, and/or the Vetta Man. But the real cool story is the “beach guy” himself, Charlie Shabica. Here’s what happened when I got the chance to speak with him, one on one: As I entered the kitchen, Charlie held up a ziplock bag of sand. “What is this?” he asked me. “Sand?” He smiled and leaned toward me, from across the table: “Yeah. But where do you think it came from?” The sand looked exceptionally pure, light peach in color, finer in texture than Winnetka beach sand and without those flecks of black. I ventured “from the Indiana Sand Dunes?” He smiled. “It’s from an excavation on the corner of Cherry and Maple that Phil Hoza showed me.” He had a picture of the excavation. “See where they are digging into the ground with the soil zone at the top? And then about 12 feet of sand with clay at the bottom?” “Okay, so what does this mean?” I asked. “You tell me.” He said that a lot, ‘you tell me’, as if I might have the answer! “That Lake Michigan was there?” Page 219 of 281 Charlie’s ‘yup’ was barely audible. “When?” “Well, if we found something organic in the sand or clay, like this, we could carbon date it.” He handed me a small blackened object sealed in what looked like wax. “We found it in 85 feet of water on the bottom of Lake Michigan about 15 miles off Chicago. It’s 8,300 years old.” He looked at it for a while, then at me. “What is it?” “A piece of wood?” I replied. “Yeahhhhhh! We had it radiocarbon dated and it’s potted in polyethylene glycol otherwise it would turn to dust.” Charlie explained the preservation process. “We wrote a paper on a drowned forest in Lake Michigan…. Suffice it to say, Lake Michigan has been variously called Lake Algonquin, Lake Chippewa, and Lake Chicago, depending on its elevation. 12,000 years ago, the lake was 60 feet higher than it is today. If a Paleo Indian family went east down what is now Cherry Street, on their way to the lake the first thing they would have encountered was a wide beach of beautiful fine sand, 12 feet thick. This is what the Illinois shore might have looked like before people built harbors and seawalls in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries…a continuous beach from here to Indiana. The folks who would walk south on the beach, past Grosse Pointe all the way to the Chicago River were Indians, voyageurs and early nineteenth century settlers. If we were here (Ridge Avenue) 12,000 years ago, what do you think it might have been like without the houses, leaf blowers and sidewalks?” Silence from my end. “Hey, it’s a RIDGE.” He emphasized. “Ever hear of the Green Bay Trail? Walk along the ridge… what would you expect to find on the Green Bay Trail?” “Food? I don’t know, hunting?” “Yeahhh, the woods, a path and travelers! So this would be woodland, to the east a little bit of a bluff, then a beach, then the lake. To the west a huge lagoon and marshes; Potawatomis called it the Kitchi-wap choku (big wet prairie). The remnants of the lagoon include the North Branch of the Chicago River and the Skokie Lagoons built by the Civilian Conservation Corps to control Page 220 of 281 flooding. The Indians walked the ridge, a geologic feature called the Highland Park Moraine that was deposited by the Wisconsinan glacier. It terminates at Indian Hill Club, and transitions into a long sand spit that runs south from Indian Hill toward Chicago. As recently as 160 years ago, a traveler (likely carrying a flintlock pistol and a few Spanish dollars for lodging) might have overnighted at the log house at Indian Hill.” Map showing geological context of the Skokie Lagoons. “Wow, times have changed!” I said. Charlie reflected a minute and grinned. “So the pistol and Spanish dollars, and the sand and wood samples are components of our collective history…. told as a story, Sally. But unless the story is supported by evidence like the artifacts in the WHS collection, it’s only conjecture… a novel, a good yarn at best.” Spend a half hour with Charlie and you may learn that his favorite task is to build sustainable beaches or living shorelines, stabilized with rocky headlands and native grasses. But most importantly, you will learn that an inquisitive mind paired with a generous spirit is the winning combination we have in Winnetka’s own natural scientist and first-rate storyteller, Charlie Shabica! Page 221 of 281 Page 222 of 281 Page 223 of 281 https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/05/20/architect-l-morgan-yost-avid- packard-historian/ ARCHITECT L. MORGAN YOST, AVID PACKARD HISTORIAN By CHICAGO TRIBUNE UPDATED: August 10, 2021 at 5:47 AM CDT Originally Published: May 20, 1992 at 1:00 AM CDT L. Morgan Yost, 83, a Chicago area architect for more than 40 years, was past president of the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects. A resident of Cherokee Village, Ark., and formerly of Kenilworth, he died May 6 in Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. His architectural practice focused on residential, industrial and commercial buildings. These included churches, banks and residences as well as military installations. A graduate of New Trier High School, he attended Northwestern University from 1925 to 1929 and received a degree in architecture from Ohio State University in 1931. He later was given a distinguished alumnus award by OSU. He was president of the Chicago chapter of AIA from 1950 to 1952. He also was past executive director of the Chicago School of Architecture Foundation and helped raise funds to remodel the Glessner mansion, 1800 S. Prairie Ave. Up Next - Top Videos Trump looks to roll back regulations on household lightbulbs and water standar An instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago, he served as architectural editor of Small Homes Guide and as consulting editor of Household Magazine. ”He was more than an architect,” said his wife, Winogene. ”He was an advocate for and generous contributor to many research projects. Of special interest to him were the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. He also researched the works of David Adler and was a pioneering historian on Greene and Greene of Pasadena, Calif.” Read More Mr. Yost was an avid collector and historian on the subject of Packard automobiles. He was co-author of the book, ”Packard: A History of the Car and the Company.” He was past president for the Illinois region of the Antique Automobile Club of America. Besides his wife, survivors include three daughters, Elyn Mulder, Karyl Thorsen and Chari Binstadt; a son, G. Owen Yost; eight grandchildren; and a sister. Services were private. Page 224 of 281  Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · Sun, Apr 9, 1967 · Page 110 Downloaded on Feb 12, 2025 https://www.newspapers.com/image/376538169/ Obituary for Frank F. Polito (Aged 59) Clipped By: phillips3033 Dec 4, 2019 Copyright © 2025 Newspapers.com. All Rights Reserved. Page 225 of 281 545 Oak – Greek Revival The exquisite Greek Revival home at 545 Oak was built in 1937 for Dr. Paul and Eunice Greeley. Dr. Paul W. Greeley, Jr. was a major figure in the field of plastic surgery. He was born in 1902 in Waterman, IL and moved to the Chicago area for medical school at Northwestern. He graduated in the mid-1920s and shortly after, in 1927, married Eunice Goebel. The couple moved to Winnetka, where Paul opened a medical practice in the Tudor Revival building at 545 Lincoln. In 1937, he was named Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Illinois’ College of Medicine. In the 1950s he was named Chairman of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Rush Medical College. While living in Winnetka, the Greeleys hired noted architect Frank Polito in 1937 to design their home at 545 Oak. They reportedly requested that the design replicate Paul Greeley’s great- grandfather’s estate near Troy, NY, which had been built in 1811. Little is known about Frank Polito’s personal life, but his work speaks for itself. In addition to the Greeley home at 545 Oak, he also designed St. Lambert’s Catholic Church in Skokie, 561 Earlston in Kenilworth, and 864 Boal Parkway in Winnetka, to name a few. In 1960, the Greeleys sold the home to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Stone, who sold it to the present owner, Louise Holland, in 1970. Louise has been an important figure in Winnetka for several decades. In 1997, she was elected as Winnetka’s fourth woman Village President. Louise has also served as president of the Winnetka Historical Society, chair of the Landmark Preservation Commission and, chair the Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired. In 2018 the Chamber of Commerce honored Louise with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Architectural historians agree that Louise’s at 545 Oak house represents a wonderful example of the Greek Revival style. According to the National Register nomination, this house “exhibits remarkable historic integrity on all elevations as well as in all the interior living spaces. There have been no changes to any of the original architectural detailing.” The front façade illustrates the style well, with its low-pitched gable roof and a front-facing triangular pediment. In addition to her many, many accomplishments, Louise has provided impeccable care for her historic home at 545 Oak. This house is now a locally designated landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Page 226 of 281  This four-bedroom Victorian house at 326 Ridge Ave. in Winnetka has a two-story coach house as well as a walk-up attic and an unfinished basement. (Petr Poliak, VHT) Winnetka 4-bedroom house with 2- story coach house: $1.5M By SALEEMA SYED | ssyed@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune PUBLISHED: December 17, 2024 at 5:00 AM CST Address: 326 Ridge Ave., Winnetka Listed: Dec. 5, 2024 Price: $1,495,000 This four-bedroom Victorian house features 10-foot ceilings, a marble fireplace, built- ins and crown molding. The house has a two-story coach house, which has its own living room, kitchen, upstairs great room, bedroom, bath, two fireplaces and a screened porch. The main house has an office or play area off the eat-in kitchen that opens to a screened porch. The primary suite includes a tandem room that can be used as a nursery, office or walk-in closet. The house also has a walk-up attic and an unfinished basement. Listing agent: Susan Sullivan, @properties Christie’s International, 847-881-0200 Winnetka 4-bedroom house with 2-story coach house: Staircase This four-bedroom Victorian house at 326 Ridge Ave. in Winnetka has a two-story coach house as well as a walk-up attic and an unfinished basement. (Petr Poliak, VHT) Page 227 of 281 Winnetka 4-bedroom house with 2-story coach house: Living space Winnetka 4-bedroom house with 2-story coach house: Kitchen Winnetka 4-bedroom house with 2-story coach house: Screened porch Page 228 of 281 Winnetka 4-bedroom house with 2-story coach house: Living space Winnetka 4-bedroom house with 2-story coach house: Bedroom Winnetka 4-bedroom house with 2-story coach house: Bedroom Page 229 of 281 Winnetka 4-bedroom house with 2-story coach house: Outdoor space Winnetka 4-bedroom house with 2-story coach house: Living space Winnetka 4-bedroom house with 2-story coach house: Coach house Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options. Page 230 of 281 ATTACHMENT F Page 231 of 281 Page 232 of 281 Page 233 of 281  STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION REPORT: 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 60093 Project Number & Date: 25-142 - February 10, 2025 Page 234 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Table of Contents Background: .................................................................................................................................................. 2 Observation:.................................................................................................................................................. 2 Main Single-Family Residence: ................................................................................................................. 2 Roof & Attic Framing:............................................................................................................................ 2 Picture 1: Existing Roof Framing ............................................................................................................... 2 Picture 2: Flat Roof Prop to Hallway Wall ................................................................................................. 3 Picture 3: Existing Ceiling Joists ................................................................................................................ 4 Picture 4 & 5: Ceiling Joist Laser Level Measurement. ............................................................................. 4 Second Floor Framing: .......................................................................................................................... 5 Picture 6: Northeast Bedroom North Measurement................................................................................ 5 Picture 7: Northeast Bedroom South Measurement. ............................................................................... 5 Picture 8: Rough Second Floor Framing Thickness Measurement. .......................................................... 6 First Floor Framing: ............................................................................................................................... 7 Picture 9: Foyer East Laser Level Measurement. ...................................................................................... 7 Picture 10: Foyer to Dining Room (east to west) High Point Measurement. ........................................... 8 Pictures 11 & 12: Existing First Floor Joist Depth & Water Damaged Sub-floor....................................... 8 Picture 13: Typical Existing Main Support Beam in Basement. ................................................................ 9 Picture 14: Mortise Joist to Main Wood Beam. ........................................................................................ 9 Picture 15: West Temporary Adjustable Column. .................................................................................. 10 Picture 16: East Temporary Adjustable Column. .................................................................................... 10 Picture 17: Adjustable Steel Column Base. ............................................................................................. 11 Coach House: .......................................................................................................................................... 12 Picture 18: Coach House Second Floor Living Space............................................................................... 12 Picture 19: Measurement at High Point Roughly 3-ft South of Interior Partition Wall. ......................... 13 Picture 20: Measurement at Interior Partition Wall. .............................................................................. 13 Analysis and Corrections: ............................................................................................................................ 14 Picture 21: Coach House East Exterior Knee Wall. ................................................................................. 15 Picture 22: Coach House West Exterior Knee Wall. ................................................................................ 15 Conclusion: .................................................................................................................................................. 16 pg. 1 Page 235 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Background: A structural observation was requested by Jeff Ralph from Edward Deegan Architects who is representing the owners of 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois for the existing primarily wood framed single-family residence as well as the existing primarily wood framed coach house. The observation is limited to the existing structural elements and the analysis of these elements in question will follow the adopted 2021 International Residential Code and Winnetka’s amendments to the code. Observation: Main Single-Family Residence: Roof & Attic Framing: The existing roof is comprised of hip roofs towards the west and the main roof is a hip with a flat roof framing in the middle. This roof is constructed with 2x4’s roughly 24-inches center-to-center (picture 1). Bracing was installed to prop the flat roof portion and transfer the load down into the hallway wall. This hallway wall bearing the load does not appear to align with the main support in the basement (picture 2). Existing roof rafters. Picture 1: Existing Roof Framing pg. 2 Page 236 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Flat roof framing prop at East and West end of flat roof. Hallway wall framing bearing ceiling joists & roof prop. Picture 2: Flat Roof Prop to Hallway Wall pg. 3 Page 237 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS The existing attic floor framing is 2x4’s at 16-inches center-to-center spanning 13.5 feet from bearing points in the north-south direction. The interior bearing element is the same hallway wall bearing the roof props. As mentioned before, this wall does not appear to align with the first-floor main bearing wall nor the basement main support system (picture 3). Existing ceiling joist depth measurement. Picture 3: Existing Ceiling Joists A laser level was used to verify the amount of sag in the existing ceiling joists. The high side of the joists is at the exterior walls and drop roughly 1-1/2-inches towards the interior hallway wall (pictures 4 & 5). Laser level line measurement. Picture 4 & 5: Ceiling Joist Laser Level Measurement. pg. 4 Page 238 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Second Floor Framing: A significant slope in the northeast bedroom on the second floor was observed. A laser level was used to determine the second-floor dips to the same interior hallway wall that bears the attic and roof framing props. Moving north to south this floor exhibits the same amount of deformation as the attic at roughly 1-1/2-inches (pictures 6 & 7). This slope occurs across 11 feet. Laser level line measurement. Picture 6: Northeast Bedroom North Measurement. Laser level line measurement. Picture 7: Northeast Bedroom South Measurement. pg. 5 Page 239 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS At the stairwell from first to second was measured to be roughly 2x8 framing. The spacing is assumed to be 16-inches center-to-center which is based on the observed first floor framing spacing (picture 8). The worst case second floor joist span measured occurs in the Living Room at roughly 14.5 feet from exterior wall to interior bearing wall. Top of finished floor of second floor. Trim piece applied to underside of first Rough bottom location floor ceiling. of second floor framing. Picture 8: Rough Second Floor Framing Thickness Measurement. pg. 6 Page 240 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS First Floor Framing: The first-floor framing that creates the Foyer and stairwell at the southeast corner of the existing residence was measured with a laser level to verify a highpoint in the floor that could be felt while walking from east to west. The measurements from the most eastern point in the Foyer moving west to the Dining Room confirmed that the Picture 9: Foyer East Laser Level Measurement. pg. 7 Page 241 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Picture 10: Foyer to Dining Room (east to west) High Point Measurement. The first-floor framing is 2x8’s joists at 16-inches center-to-center (picture 11). Below the kitchen, the existing sub-floor was observed to be water damaged and deteriorated as the underside of the hardwood floor was exposed (picture 12). Existing first floor joist depth roughly 7-1/2”. Water damaged sub- flooring below kitchen. Pictures 11 & 12: Existing First Floor Joist Depth & Water Damaged Sub-floor. pg. 8 Page 242 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS The existing first-floor joists were observed to span east-to-west which is the opposite direction relative to the second-floor and attic floor framing (north-south). The first-floor framing is supported by 7-1/2”x7-1/2” wood beams and the floor joists are mortised into the main beams (Picture 13 & 14). Typical existing first floor main support beams spanning north-south. Existing ceiling finish in basement. Existing interior wood column. Picture 13: Typical Existing Main Support Beam in Basement. Existing typical mortise joint from joist to main wood beam. Picture 14: Mortise Joist to Main Wood Beam. pg. 9 Page 243 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS It appears that because the main wood beam supports in the basement installed perpendicular to the main bearing walls above, temporary adjustable steel posts were installed by the previous owners in order to correct the load path. It is unclear if these adjustable columns bear on anything more than an exposed concrete block at the base (pictures 15, 16 & 17). Adjustable steel column below bearing wall above. No beam between these adjust column under the bearing wall was observed. Picture 15: West Temporary Adjustable Column. Adjustable steel column below bearing wall above. Picture 16: East Temporary Adjustable Column. pg. 10 Page 244 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Adjustable steel column base on exposed concrete block base. Picture 17: Adjustable Steel Column Base. pg. 11 Page 245 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Coach House: The coach house structure is a one-story structure with an occupiable second floor space within the roof framing. The first floor is a single-car garage space on the north side and a living space with a kitchen on the south side. The first-floor garage and living space is a concrete slab-on-grade. A noticeable slope in the second-floor framing was observed and it appears the second-floor framing is 2x8’s based on a measurement at the stairwell. In the middle of the second-floor space, roughly three feet south of the interior wall that creates the bedroom, the floor drops two-inches towards the wall (pictures 18, 19 & 20). It appears the rigid point (high point) is caused by a wall on the first floor that separates the garage from the living unit. Interior wall parallel to roof framing between bedroom & living space. Picture 18: Coach House Second Floor Living Space. pg. 12 Page 246 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Measurement at high point roughly 3-ft south of interior wall. Picture 19: Measurement at High Point Roughly 3-ft South of Interior Partition Wall. Measurement at high point roughly 3-ft south of interior wall. Picture 20: Measurement at Interior Partition Wall. pg. 13 Page 247 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Analysis and Corrections: An analysis of the existing members was performed using the adopted 2021 International Residence Code and the existing wood members were assumed to be high grade lumber Spruce-Pine Fir Select Structural. This assumption is based on typical old-growth lumber that was used during the time period in which these structures were built. The analysis of the existing 2x4 rafters at 24-inches center-to-center indicates that these fails in bending and deflection. The bend stress under full snow loading is exceeded by 46% and per the IRC a roof framing member that does not support a brittle ceiling finish is allowed to deflect L/180 which is 0.6-inches. The actual member deflection 1.68-inches which is almost 3-times the allowable limit (see attachment for calculations). Assessing the existing 2x4 attic ceiling joists at 16-inches resulted in a 32% failure in bending stress and exceeding the allowable deflection limits for a ceiling with a brittle finish by 3.5 times the allowable limit (see attachment for calculations). Both the first and second floors are constructed with 2x8 joists at 16-inches center-to-center with a worst-case span of 14’-6”. The analysis shows the bending stress is exceeded by 5% and the deflection is 1.4 times the allowable limit. The existing main support beam lines in the basement do not align with the bearing walls on the first and second floor, therefore, a new beam line with columns and footings would need to be installed to correct the load path. The existing adjustable steel columns are intended for temporary use until a permanent solution is installed and most likely there is no isolated footing below these columns. The severe floor deformation on the second floor of the coach house appears to be caused by failure of the roof framing. A knee wall Is present on the East and West walls of the gable roof. A collar tie is provided roughly eight feet above the finished floor. Without the presence of a ceiling joist to resist the tension loads from the roof, the rafters thrust out and pushing down on the interior wall framing. The wall framing is apply roof load to the existing second floor framing causing the excessive deformation in the floor (pictures 21 & 22). pg. 14 Page 248 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Coach house east exterior knee wall. Picture 21: Coach House East Exterior Knee Wall. Coach house west exterior knee wall. Picture 22: Coach House West Exterior Knee Wall. pg. 15 Page 249 of 281  326 RIDGE AVE IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Conclusion: Based on the observations and the analysis the horizontal structural components (rafters, joists and beams) are undersized relative to current code requirements and are experiencing excessive deformation due to load path issues. It is recommended that the existing main residence and coach house structures be razed based on the extensive reinforcement required to correct the load paths. The reinforcing would stabilize the structures; however, the deformations in the members caused by load path issues to the foundation systems cannot be completely removed from the existing wood elements and satisfying the serviceability requirements of the 2021 IRC would not be feasible. If there are any questions regarding the contents of this observation, please feel free to contact me directly either by phone or email. Sincerely, PATERA, LLC Paul Ratajczyk, SE, M. ACSE Structural Engineer – Partner Illinois Design Firm Number : 184-009070 Lic. #: 081.008959 Exp.: 11/30/2026 pg. 16 Page 250 of 281  Attachment Calculations Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 1 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 building load - main house roof snow loading........................................................................................................................................ 2 Snow loading ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 roof framing - existing rafters at 24 inches............................................................................................................................................. 3 Structural wood member analysis & Design (NDS)............................................................................................................................ 3 attic framing - existing ceiling joist at 16 inches ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Structural wood member analysis & Design (NDS)............................................................................................................................ 8 2nd floor framing - existing joists at 16 inches ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Structural wood member analysis & Design (NDS).......................................................................................................................... 12 Page 251 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 2 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 BUILDING LOAD - MAIN HOUSE ROOF SNOW LOADING SNOW LOADING In accordance with ASCE7-16 Tedds calculation version 1.0.12 Building details Roof type; Hip and gable Width of roof (left on elevation); b1 = 13.00 ft Width of roof (right on elevation); b2 = 13.00 ft Slope of roof (left on elevation); α1 = 26.60 deg Slope of roof (right on elevation); α2 = 26.60 deg Ground snow load Ground snow load (Figure 7.2-1); pg = 30.00 lb/ft2 Density of snow; γ = min(0.13 × pg / 1ft + 14lb/ft3, 30lb/ft3) = 17.90 lb/ft3 Surface roughness category (Sect. 26.7); B Exposure condition (Table 7.3-1); Partially exposed Exposure factor (Table 7.3-1); Ce = 1.00 Thermal condition (Table 7.3-2); Others with cold roofs Thermal factor (Table 7.3-2); Ct = 1.10 Importance category (Table 1.5-1); II Importance factor (Table 1.5-2); Is = 1.00 Flat roof snow load (Sect 7.3); pf = 0.7 × Ce × Ct × Is × pg = 23.10 lb/ft2 Cold roof slope factor (Ct > 1.0) Roof surface type; Non slippery Ventilation; Ventilated Thermal resistance (R-value); R = 49.00;oF h ft2 / Btu Roof slope factor - left Fig 7.4-1b (solid line); Cs_l = 1.00 Roof slope factor - right Fig 7.4-1b (solid line); Cs_r = 1.00 Hip and gable roof loads Balanced sloped snow load - left (Cl.7.4); ps_l = Cs_l × pf = 23.10 lb/ft2 Balanced sloped snow load - right (Cl.7.4); ps_r = Cs_r × pf = 23.10 lb/ft2 Slope of left roof; Sl = 1 / tan(α1) = 2.00 Slope of right roof; Sr = 1 / tan(α2) = 2.00 Unbalanced load - left roof windward; ps_lw = 0 lb/ft2 Unbalanced load - right roof leeward; ps_rl = Is × pg = 30.00 lb/ft2 Unbalanced load - left roof leeward; ps_ll = Is × pg = 30.00 lb/ft2 Unbalanced load - right roof windward; ps_rw = 0 lb/ft2 Page 252 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 3 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 ; ROOF FRAMING - EXISTING RAFTERS AT 24 INCHES STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBER ANALYSIS & DESIGN (NDS) In accordance with the ANSI/AF&PA NDS-2018 using the ASD method Tedds calculation version 1.7.10 Page 253 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 4 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Applied loading Beam loads Dead self weight of beam × 1 roof Dead full UDL 30 lb/ft roof Snow full UDL 60 lb/ft Load combinations Load combination 1 Support A Dead × 1.00 Live × 1.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Span 1 Dead × 1.00 Live × 1.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Page 254 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 5 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Support B Dead × 1.00 Live × 1.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Load combination 2 Support A Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 1.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Span 1 Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 1.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Support B Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 1.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Load combination 3 Support A Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.75 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.75 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Span 1 Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.75 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.75 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Support B Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.75 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.75 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Page 255 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 6 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Analysis results Maximum moment; Mmax = 924 lb_ft; Mmin = 0 lb_ft Design moment; M = max(abs(Mmax),abs(Mmin)) = 924 lb_ft Maximum shear; Fmax = 411 lb; Fmin = -411 lb Design shear; F = max(abs(Fmax),abs(Fmin)) = 411 lb Total load on member; Wtot = 821 lb Reaction at support A; RA_max = 411 lb; RA_min = 141 lb Unfactored dead load reaction at support A; RA_Dead = 141 lb Unfactored snow load reaction at support A; RA_Snow = 270 lb Reaction at support B; RB_max = 411 lb; RB_min = 141 lb Unfactored dead load reaction at support B; RB_Dead = 141 lb Unfactored snow load reaction at support B; RB_Snow = 270 lb Sawn lumber section details Nominal breadth of sections; bnom = 2 in Dressed breadth of sections; b = 1.5 in Nominal depth of sections; dnom = 4 in Dressed depth of sections; d = 3.5 in Number of sections in member; N=1 Overall breadth of member; bb = N × b = 1.5 in Species, grade and size classification; Spruce-Pine-Fir, Select Structural grade, 2'' & wider Bending parallel to grain; Fb = 1250 lb/in2 Tension parallel to grain; Ft = 700 lb/in2 Compression parallel to grain; Fc = 1400 lb/in2 Compression perpendicular to grain; Fc_perp = 425 lb/in2 Shear parallel to grain; Fv = 135 lb/in2 Modulus of elasticity; E = 1500000 lb/in2 Modulus of elasticity, stability calculations; Emin = 550000 lb/in2 Mean shear modulus; Gdef = E / 16 = 93750 lb/in2 Member details Service condition; Dry Length of span; Ls1 = 9 ft Length of bearing; Lb = 3.5 in Load duration; Two months The beam is one of three or more repetitive members Section properties Cross sectional area of member; A = N × b × d = 5.25 in2 Section modulus; Sx = N × b × d2 / 6 = 3.06 in3 Sy = d × (N × b)2 / 6 = 1.31 in3 Second moment of area; Ix = N × b × d3 / 12 = 5.36 in4 Page 256 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 7 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Iy = d × (N × b)3 / 12 = 0.98 in4 Adjustment factors Load duration factor - Table 2.3.2; CD = 1.15 Temperature factor - Table 2.3.3; Ct = 1.00 Size factor for bending - Table 4A; CFb = 1.50 Size factor for tension - Table 4A; CFt = 1.50 Size factor for compression - Table 4A; CFc = 1.15 Flat use factor - Table 4A; Cfu = 1.10 Incising factor for modulus of elasticity - Table 4.3.8 CiE = 1.00 Incising factor for bending, shear, tension & compression - Table 4.3.8 Ci = 1.00 Incising factor for perpendicular compression - Table 4.3.8 Cic_perp = 1.00 Repetitive member factor - cl.4.3.9; Cr = 1.15 Bearing area factor - cl.3.10.4; Cb = 1.00 Depth-to-breadth ratio; dnom / (N × bnom) = 2.00 - Beam is fully restrained Beam stability factor - cl.3.3.3; CL = 1.00 Bearing perpendicular to grain - cl.3.10.2 Design compression perpendicular to grain; Fc_perp' = Fc_perp × Ct × Cic_perp × Cb = 425 lb/in2 Applied compression stress perpendicular to grain; fc_perp = RA_max / (N × b × Lb) = 78 lb/in2 fc_perp / Fc_perp' = 0.184 PASS - Design compressive stress exceeds applied compressive stress at bearing Strength in bending - cl.3.3.1 Design bending stress; Fb' = Fb × CD × Ct × CL × CFb × Ci × Cr = 2480 lb/in2 Actual bending stress; fb = M / Sx = 3621 lb/in2 fb / Fb' = 1.460 FAIL - Design bending stress is less than actual bending stress Strength in shear parallel to grain - cl.3.4.1 Design shear stress; Fv' = Fv × CD × Ct × Ci = 155 lb/in2 Actual shear stress - eq.3.4-2; fv = 3 × F / (2 × A) = 117 lb/in2 fv / Fv' = 0.756 PASS - Design shear stress exceeds actual shear stress Deflection - cl.3.5.1 Modulus of elasticity for deflection; E' = E × CME × Ct × CiE = 1500000 lb/in2 Design deflection; δadm = 0.0056 × Ls1 = 0.605 in Total deflection; δb_s1 = 1.676 in δb_s1 / δadm = 2.771 FAIL - Total deflection exceeds design deflection ; Page 257 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 8 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 ATTIC FRAMING - EXISTING CEILING JOIST AT 16 INCHES STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBER ANALYSIS & DESIGN (NDS) In accordance with the ANSI/AF&PA NDS-2018 using the ASD method Tedds calculation version 1.7.10 Page 258 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 9 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Applied loading Beam loads Dead self weight of beam × 1 attic Dead full UDL 20 lb/ft attic Live full UDL 27 lb/ft Load combinations Load combination 1 Support A Dead × 1.00 Live × 1.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Span 1 Dead × 1.00 Live × 1.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Support B Dead × 1.00 Live × 1.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Load combination 2 Support A Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 1.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Span 1 Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 1.00 Page 259 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 10 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Support B Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 1.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Load combination 3 Support A Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.75 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.75 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Span 1 Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.75 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.75 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Support B Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.75 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.75 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Analysis results Maximum moment; Mmax = 730 lb_ft; Mmin = 0 lb_ft Design moment; M = max(abs(Mmax),abs(Mmin)) = 730 lb_ft Maximum shear; Fmax = 266 lb; Fmin = -266 lb Design shear; F = max(abs(Fmax),abs(Fmin)) = 266 lb Total load on member; Wtot = 531 lb Reaction at support A; RA_max = 266 lb; RA_min = 117 lb Unfactored dead load reaction at support A; RA_Dead = 117 lb Unfactored live load reaction at support A; RA_Live = 149 lb Reaction at support B; RB_max = 266 lb; RB_min = 117 lb Unfactored dead load reaction at support B; RB_Dead = 117 lb Unfactored live load reaction at support B; RB_Live = 149 lb Page 260 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 11 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Sawn lumber section details Nominal breadth of sections; bnom = 2 in Dressed breadth of sections; b = 1.5 in Nominal depth of sections; dnom = 4 in Dressed depth of sections; d = 3.5 in Number of sections in member; N=1 Overall breadth of member; bb = N × b = 1.5 in Species, grade and size classification; Spruce-Pine-Fir, Select Structural grade, 2'' & wider Bending parallel to grain; Fb = 1250 lb/in2 Tension parallel to grain; Ft = 700 lb/in2 Compression parallel to grain; Fc = 1400 lb/in2 Compression perpendicular to grain; Fc_perp = 425 lb/in2 Shear parallel to grain; Fv = 135 lb/in2 Modulus of elasticity; E = 1500000 lb/in2 Modulus of elasticity, stability calculations; Emin = 550000 lb/in2 Mean shear modulus; Gdef = E / 16 = 93750 lb/in2 Member details Service condition; Dry Length of span; Ls1 = 11 ft Length of bearing; Lb = 3.5 in Load duration; Ten years The beam is one of three or more repetitive members Section properties Cross sectional area of member; A = N × b × d = 5.25 in2 Section modulus; Sx = N × b × d2 / 6 = 3.06 in3 Sy = d × (N × b)2 / 6 = 1.31 in3 Second moment of area; Ix = N × b × d3 / 12 = 5.36 in4 Iy = d × (N × b)3 / 12 = 0.98 in4 Adjustment factors Load duration factor - Table 2.3.2; CD = 1.00 Temperature factor - Table 2.3.3; Ct = 1.00 Size factor for bending - Table 4A; CFb = 1.50 Size factor for tension - Table 4A; CFt = 1.50 Size factor for compression - Table 4A; CFc = 1.15 Flat use factor - Table 4A; Cfu = 1.10 Incising factor for modulus of elasticity - Table 4.3.8 CiE = 1.00 Incising factor for bending, shear, tension & compression - Table 4.3.8 Ci = 1.00 Incising factor for perpendicular compression - Table 4.3.8 Cic_perp = 1.00 Repetitive member factor - cl.4.3.9; Cr = 1.15 Page 261 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 12 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Bearing area factor - cl.3.10.4; Cb = 1.00 Depth-to-breadth ratio; dnom / (N × bnom) = 2.00 - Beam is fully restrained Beam stability factor - cl.3.3.3; CL = 1.00 Bearing perpendicular to grain - cl.3.10.2 Design compression perpendicular to grain; Fc_perp' = Fc_perp × Ct × Cic_perp × Cb = 425 lb/in2 Applied compression stress perpendicular to grain; fc_perp = RA_max / (N × b × Lb) = 51 lb/in2 fc_perp / Fc_perp' = 0.119 PASS - Design compressive stress exceeds applied compressive stress at bearing Strength in bending - cl.3.3.1 Design bending stress; Fb' = Fb × CD × Ct × CL × CFb × Ci × Cr = 2156 lb/in2 Actual bending stress; fb = M / Sx = 2861 lb/in2 fb / Fb' = 1.327 FAIL - Design bending stress is less than actual bending stress Strength in shear parallel to grain - cl.3.4.1 Design shear stress; Fv' = Fv × CD × Ct × Ci = 135 lb/in2 Actual shear stress - eq.3.4-2; fv = 3 × F / (2 × A) = 76 lb/in2 fv / Fv' = 0.562 PASS - Design shear stress exceeds actual shear stress Deflection - cl.3.5.1 Modulus of elasticity for deflection; E' = E × CME × Ct × CiE = 1500000 lb/in2 Design deflection; δadm = 0.0042 × Ls1 = 0.554 in Total deflection; δb_s1 = 1.978 in δb_s1 / δadm = 3.568 FAIL - Total deflection exceeds design deflection ; 2ND FLOOR FRAMING - EXISTING JOISTS AT 16 INCHES STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBER ANALYSIS & DESIGN (NDS) In accordance with the ANSI/AF&PA NDS-2018 using the ASD method Tedds calculation version 1.7.10 Page 262 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 13 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Applied loading Beam loads Dead self weight of beam × 1 floor Dead full UDL 20 lb/ft floor Live full UDL 53 lb/ft Load combinations Load combination 1 Support A Dead × 1.00 Live × 1.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.00 Page 263 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 14 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Span 1 Dead × 1.00 Live × 1.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Support B Dead × 1.00 Live × 1.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Load combination 2 Support A Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 1.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Span 1 Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 1.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Support B Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.00 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 1.00 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Load combination 3 Support A Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.75 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.75 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Span 1 Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.75 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.75 Page 264 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 15 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Support B Dead × 1.00 Live × 0.75 Roof Live × 0.00 Snow × 0.75 Wind × 0.00 Seismic × 0.00 Analysis results Maximum moment; Mmax = 1988 lb_ft; Mmin = 0 lb_ft Design moment; M = max(abs(Mmax),abs(Mmin)) = 1988 lb_ft Maximum shear; Fmax = 548 lb; Fmin = -548 lb Design shear; F = max(abs(Fmax),abs(Fmin)) = 548 lb Total load on member; Wtot = 1097 lb Reaction at support A; RA_max = 548 lb; RA_min = 164 lb Unfactored dead load reaction at support A; RA_Dead = 164 lb Unfactored live load reaction at support A; RA_Live = 384 lb Reaction at support B; RB_max = 548 lb; RB_min = 164 lb Unfactored dead load reaction at support B; RB_Dead = 164 lb Unfactored live load reaction at support B; RB_Live = 384 lb Sawn lumber section details Nominal breadth of sections; bnom = 2 in Dressed breadth of sections; b = 1.5 in Nominal depth of sections; dnom = 8 in Dressed depth of sections; d = 7.25 in Number of sections in member; N=1 Overall breadth of member; bb = N × b = 1.5 in Species, grade and size classification; Spruce-Pine-Fir, Select Structural grade, 2'' & wider Bending parallel to grain; Fb = 1250 lb/in2 Tension parallel to grain; Ft = 700 lb/in2 Compression parallel to grain; Fc = 1400 lb/in2 Compression perpendicular to grain; Fc_perp = 425 lb/in2 Shear parallel to grain; Fv = 135 lb/in2 Modulus of elasticity; E = 1500000 lb/in2 Modulus of elasticity, stability calculations; Emin = 550000 lb/in2 Mean shear modulus; Gdef = E / 16 = 93750 lb/in2 Page 265 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 16 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Member details Service condition; Dry Length of span; Ls1 = 14.5 ft Length of bearing; Lb = 3.5 in Load duration; Ten years The beam is one of three or more repetitive members Section properties Cross sectional area of member; A = N × b × d = 10.87 in2 Section modulus; Sx = N × b × d2 / 6 = 13.14 in3 Sy = d × (N × b)2 / 6 = 2.72 in3 Second moment of area; Ix = N × b × d3 / 12 = 47.63 in4 Iy = d × (N × b)3 / 12 = 2.04 in4 Adjustment factors Load duration factor - Table 2.3.2; CD = 1.00 Temperature factor - Table 2.3.3; Ct = 1.00 Size factor for bending - Table 4A; CFb = 1.20 Size factor for tension - Table 4A; CFt = 1.20 Size factor for compression - Table 4A; CFc = 1.05 Flat use factor - Table 4A; Cfu = 1.15 Incising factor for modulus of elasticity - Table 4.3.8 CiE = 1.00 Incising factor for bending, shear, tension & compression - Table 4.3.8 Ci = 1.00 Incising factor for perpendicular compression - Table 4.3.8 Cic_perp = 1.00 Repetitive member factor - cl.4.3.9; Cr = 1.15 Bearing area factor - cl.3.10.4; Cb = 1.00 Depth-to-breadth ratio; dnom / (N × bnom) = 4.00 - Beam is fully restrained Beam stability factor - cl.3.3.3; CL = 1.00 Bearing perpendicular to grain - cl.3.10.2 Design compression perpendicular to grain; Fc_perp' = Fc_perp × Ct × Cic_perp × Cb = 425 lb/in2 Applied compression stress perpendicular to grain; fc_perp = RA_max / (N × b × Lb) = 104 lb/in2 fc_perp / Fc_perp' = 0.246 PASS - Design compressive stress exceeds applied compressive stress at bearing Strength in bending - cl.3.3.1 Design bending stress; Fb' = Fb × CD × Ct × CL × CFb × Ci × Cr = 1725 lb/in2 Actual bending stress; fb = M / Sx = 1815 lb/in2 fb / Fb' = 1.052 FAIL - Design bending stress is less than actual bending stress Strength in shear parallel to grain - cl.3.4.1 Design shear stress; Fv' = Fv × CD × Ct × Ci = 135 lb/in2 Page 266 of 281  Project Job Ref. 326 Ridge Ave in Winnetka, Illinois 25-142 Section Sheet no./rev. 17 Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date PR 2/10/2025 Actual shear stress - eq.3.4-2; fv = 3 × F / (2 × A) = 76 lb/in2 fv / Fv' = 0.560 PASS - Design shear stress exceeds actual shear stress Deflection - cl.3.5.1 Modulus of elasticity for deflection; E' = E × CME × Ct × CiE = 1500000 lb/in2 Design deflection; δadm = 0.0042 × Ls1 = 0.731 in Total deflection; δb_s1 = 1.053 in δb_s1 / δadm = 1.441 FAIL - Total deflection exceeds design deflection ; Page 267 of 281  HPC Monthly Communications Ideas – May 5, 2025 1. GFA bonus for restoring older homes 2. Architects and contractors who specialize in restoring vintage homes 3. Winnetka Preservation Award recipients’ testimonials for preservation 4. Solid Rock House, 82 Essex – materials reuse and architectural archiving 5. 1207 Whitebridge Hill Road – Landmark Nomination 6. Historic Home Preservation tools 7. Children’s architectural activities 8. Winnetka Historical Society architectural listing 9. Guest spot at farmer’s market for outreach 10. Addition to Crow Island School, a historically and architecturally significant property 11. Availability of information on homes at Winnetka Historical Society Page 268 of 281 Page 269 of 281 Page 270 of 281 Page 271 of 281 Page 272 of 281 Page 273 of 281 Page 274 of 281 Page 275 of 281 Page 276 of 281 Page 277 of 281  Attention: Central Office BD&E Environment Section Room 330 Environmental Survey Request Addendum A. Project Information Bio Cultural Wetlands Special Waste Submittal Date: 07/26/2024 Sequence No: 14246 B District: 1 Requesting Agency: Local Village of Winnetka Project No: Contract #: N/A Job No.: P- 91-477-09 Counties: Cook Route: FAU 3561 Marked: Street: Willow Road Section: 08-00103-00-FP Municipality(ies): Winnetka, Northfield, Forest Preserve Distri Project Length: 1.4001 km 0.87 miles FromTo (At): Forestway Drive to Provident Avenue Quadrangle: Park Ridge and Evanston Township-Range-Section: T42N-R13E-S19, T42N-R13E-S20 Survey Target Date: 02/09/2025 Anticipated Design Approval: 02/09/2025 Anticipated NEPA Processing: CE B. Reason for Submittal: (Check all that apply) ; includes SW Level 1 Screening Criteriea Survey Types: B = Biological; C = Cultural; SW = Special Waste B,C,SW Involves Acquisition of additional ROW or temporary or permanent easements. Addendum: acres Total Project: 1.420 acres SW On a state-maintained route, crosses or involves RR ROW (except a single rail rural ROW with no maintenance facilities). B,C Requires In-Stream work (e.g., drainage structure runaround). Stream Name: Skokie Lagoons C Potential to affect a historic district or historic property. C Involves replacement or rehabilitation of a bridge/culvert 40 years old or older. SW Involves acquisition of, excavation (defined in BDE Manual 27-3.01) on, or subsurface utility relocation on State ROW. Other: Potential to impact Skokie Lagoons C. Addendum Description: Reconstruction of Willow Road from Forestway Drive to Provident Avenue. D. Tree Removal?: Yes Number?: 75 ha/ acres Within Mahomet SSA Project Review Area Wetland delineation performed by: Consultant End. Species Consultation performed by: BDE E. Contact Person: Gerardo Fierro Local Contact Person: Marc Grigas Telephone #: (847) 705-4236 ext. 54236 Telephone #: (815) 744-4200 ext. Env.Contact: E-Mail: marc.grigas@strand.com Telephone #: Title/Company: Project Manager F. Update Entire Project Addendum Only Closed PSI/RMP Only ESR Rec'd in CO 07/26/2024 SW Rec'd 08/09/2024 Page 278 of 281 Special Waste Special Waste Submittal Date: 05/28/2024 Anticipated Design Approval: 02/09/2025 Cleared for Design Approval: Cleared for Letting: Survey Target Date: 02/09/2025 Step 1: Level 1 Screening Criteria - District Sign-Off [27-3.02(a)]* Yes 1. Acquisition of additional right-of-way or easements (temporary or permanent) No 2. Railroad ROW (other than single rail rural ROW with no maintenance facilities) Yes 3. Excavation or subsurface utility relocation * For a Local Roads project, Level 1 and Level 2 screening criteria apply to the state route/state jurisdiction portion of the project. For the non-state route portion of the project, the Local Roads Manual/procedures should be followed. If all responses are No, then the SWC may Sign-Off the project. Projects answering "Yes" or "Don't Know" to #2 above are not eligible for District Sign-Off and must go through the PESA process. If any response is "Yes" or "Don't Know", continue to Step 2: Level 2 Screening Criteria. District Sign-Off of Special Waste - Level 1: Validation - Level 1 Conducted By: Revised Level 1 Sign-Off Date: Position: Telephone #: Ext.: Note: This Level 1 District Sign-Off is valid for a maximum of 6 months, after which it must be validated; enter a "Revised Level 1 Sign-Off Date" in the box to the right above and click the "Validation - Level 1" box. Level 1 Screening Comments: Include your name and date with your comments. Step 2: Level 2 Screening Criteria - District Sign-Off [27-3.02(b)] If for any reason, the presence of any environmental condition cannot be determined from the site reconnaissance or from database searches, please check this box, add an explanation below, and submit for PESA. 2.A. Does the project involve any of the following environmental conditions within the corresponding minimum search distance? Environmental Condition Minimum Search Distance Database Search Site Reconnaissance Industrial and/or commercial property 0.25 miles Yes Other Environmental Conditions* Property & adjoining property No (Please detail below 1) Crosses or otherwise involves RR ROW. Property & adjoining property (Please detail below 2) State UST Property & adjoining property Yes State LUST 0.5 miles Yes State Voluntary Cleanup, Brownfield, or landfills 0.5 miles No Federal NPL; NPL delisted; SEMS; SEMS NFRAP 1.0 miles; 0.5 miles; 0.5 miles; 0.5 miles, respectively No Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities; RCRA non- 1.0 miles; 0.5 miles, CORRACTS TSD facilities respectively No Federal RCRA generators list Property & adjoining property No Federal Brownfield sites 0.5 miles No Federal ERNS System Property No 1. Other Environmental Conditions are identified through site reconnaissance and include current and historic situations that may negatively a the property including the presence of, for example, illegal dumping, unknown containers, waste associated with "crack" or methamphetam houses (i.e., discarded hazardous material on the outside of a property), battery piles, paint spills, abandoned transformers, surface stainin vegetative damage, etc. Historic land uses that include any of these activiities also qualify. 2. Crosses or otherwise involves railroad ROW, other than a single rail rural ROW with no maintenance facilities. * Describe Findings/Other Environmental Conditions: 2.B. Were photographs taken of the site and/or surrounding area? No Page 279 of 281  In an effort to identify any property or condition that may negatively affect the project site or potential historical, industrial and/or commercial use, the following sources of information can be helpful while screening the project. 2.C. Place a check next to each reference that is reviewed. (Optional) Google - type aerial Extranet data Historic Aerial Survey Books Other Files & maps Photos Photos City Directories County Assessor Sanborn Fire Plat Books Insurance Maps Other source (describe): If any historical reference indicates the possible presence of a property or condition that may negatively affect the project site, then a PESA is required. If all responses for database search and site reconnaissance are "No", then the District Special Waste Coordinator may sign-off the project. Ensure the special waste box in section A is checked. The level 2 District Sign-off is valid for a maximum of six months. If any response for database search and site reconnaissance is "Yes", or if a database search or site reconnaissance is not performed or is inconclusive, then a PESA is required. See BDE Manual 27-3 for additional instructions. District Sign-Off of Special Waste - Level 2: Validation - Level 2 Prepared by (name): Raymond Pu Revised Level 2 Sign-Off Date: Organization/firm: Strand Associates, Inc. Cleared for Design Approval: Position/title: Telephone #: (815) 744-4200 ext. Ext #: Email: raymond.pu@strand.com Note: This Level 2 District Sign-Off is valid for a maximum of 6 months. After that date, the District Sign-Off must be validated and a Revised Sign-Off Date entered in the box to the right above. After this Level 1 or Level 2 District Sign-Off has been completed: 1. Email a screen shot or Adobe.pdf of the form to the Central Office, BDE, Environment Section, Geologic & Waste Assessment Unit for Processing. 2. Complete the Cleared for Design Approval step by clicking on the Dist/CBLRS tab and adding the date to the special waste cell. 3. Complete the Cleared for Letting step in a similar fashion. 4. Add explanatory note in the Addtl. Info tab. For questions about this form, see the submittal instructions, contact the District Special Waste Coordinator or contact the BDE Geologic & Waste Assessment Unit. Page 280 of 281 Sequence No: 14246 B Memo Date: 08/09/2024 Memo By: Jolene Stephens Memo: PESA for State ROW. Desired target date: 02/09/2025 Page 281 of 281