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For Sale: Imperiled Buildings

 

The following listings have been submitted to Landmarks Illinois and represent buildings for sale of historic interest. Please contact the listing owner and not Landmarks regarding any of the buildings. Owners should email information on properties to mail@lpci.org. Landmarks Illinois disclaims any responsibility for statements made by the sellers.

 

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215 Campbell Street
Geneva


Bids to move this red brick 1920s bungalow are being accepted by the City of Geneva. Deadline for bids is
July 30. To learn more…

 

 

 
         
   

Former Fire Station
2327-41 W. Erie St., Chicago


The Department of Community Development (DCD) of the City of Chicago requests the submission of proposals for the purchase and development this city owned parcel in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood. Adaptive reuse of the 1906 Fire Station building is favored. To learn more…
 

 

 

 

 
         
   

2319 N. Kenmore
Chicago


This building is available at no cost to serious interested parties for relocation to an alternative site. Interested parties must contact DePaul University in writing before March 1, 2010. View the PDF to learn more. If not moved, this building will be demolished.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
         
   

Portage Park Arts Center
3914 N. Menard Avenue, Chicago


The City of Chicago Department of Community Development (DCD) is seeking proposals for the adaptive re-use or redevelopment of a former 1913 church complex in the Portage Park community. For more information, see the Portage Park Arts Center.pdf or contact Denise Roman, City of Chicago Department of Community Redevelopment, (312) 744-6502.
 

 

 
         
   

The Aurora, Plainfield & Joliet Streetcar Barn
24216 W Lockport Street, Plainfield


The restoration and redevelopment of the 1903 Streetcar Barn is a featured site in the Plainfield Riverfront Master Plan. The property is located in the TIF District and is eligible for as much as $150,000 matching funds of the Façade Improvement Grant Program. The brick building is largely vacant and has received only minor repair work in the last two decades, leading to deterioration due to deferred maintenance. To learn more click here or contact Bill Caton, Caton Commercial Real Estate Group, (815) 436-5700 or www.catoncommercial.com.
 

 

 
         
   

Midway Theatre
721 State Street, Rockford


Threatened by years of neglect, the 1918 Spanish Renaissance-style building has a carved stone façade and a 90’ clock tower that serves as a visual landmark in Rockford’s downtown. Midway Theatre.PDF.

 

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Arcade Building
Riverside


Riverside’s oldest commercial building (1871; Frederick C. Withers, architect), located in the historic downtown and adjacent to the Metra Station. This three-story, 19,500 sq. ft. building is located on a prominent corner lot. "Mixed use" redevelopment opportunity and eligible for Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives. Price recently lowered from $2.5 million to 1,990,000. Contact Scott Mladenik at LM Commercial Real Estate, (708) 713-2240.
 

 

 
         
   

Former YMCA
Belleville, Illinois


The city of Belleville is requesting reuse ideas from developers or investors for this city-owned 1923 brick building. A former YMCA with a gym and indoor pool, the building is in the center of the city’s business district. July 30 deadline for proposals. For more information, contact Mayor Mark Eckert, 618 233 6810, ext. 239, or Jim Schneider, ext. 286.

 

 

 
         
   

Harwood-Solon House
503 S. State Street, Champaign


This 1867 building is an excellent example of the Italian Tuscan Villa architectural style. The Solon grandchildren donated the house to the Preservation and Conservation Association of Champaign County (PACA) in 2005 for its preservation. With assistance from a Heritage Fund Grant from Landmarks Illinois, PACA has completed building stabilization and repairs to arrest deterioration of the building and prepare the house for sale. Included in this is the installation of a historic metal roof. To learn more…

 

 

 
         
   

"Update"
Hugh Burnham House
8 Park Drive, Glenview


Built in 1894 by Hugh Burnham, a Chicago lawyer and nephew of Chicago city planner Daniel Burnham, the house is currently owned by the Glenview New Church, who wish to have the house moved from its current location to another location. The house is for sale for $1. For further information, contact Mr. Kent Fuller at (847) 729-4642 or view the Hugh Burnham House PDF.
 

 

 
         
   

Foley-Rice Cadillac Dealership
644 & 711 Madison Street, Oak Park


The building at 644 was listed to the Landmarks Illinois 2007-08 Chicagoland Watch List. This 1923 building, designed by E.E. Roberts with his son Elmer, has no landmark protection.

Originally built as a Packard dealership (Hill Motor Sales Co.), it was the last auto dealership on Oak Park’s “Motor Row.” For sale details, view the pdf.

 

 

 
         
   

"Still Available"

Guaranty Bank and Trust Building
6734-58 S. Stony Island, Chicago


The City of Chicago has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the purchase and redevelopment of the building. Proposals, due October 29, 2008, must include preservation of the historic character of the bank building which was included on Landmarks Illinois’ 2006-07 Chicagoland Watch List. For more information, see the StonyIsland.pdf or contact Lisa Washington, City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, (312) 744-4476.

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Old Masonic Temple
220 North Sheridan Road, Waukegan

 

Listed on the 2007-08 Chicagoland Watch List, this historic property is for sale. The property is a 40,000 sq. ft former Masonic Lodge. It is adjacent to the newly refurbished Genesee Theatre, has large open spaces, high ceilings and views of Lake Michigan. For more information, view the 220 Sheridan Map PDF or contact Kathleen Rice at 847-623-5778.

 

 

 
         
   

Emmert “Spring” House
Mount Carroll

 

This 1840 limestone house, with an 1850 brick addition, considered to be the town’s oldest surviving structure is for sale. An artisan spring, open hearth fireplace, and beehive oven are located on the basement level The house sits on just under an acre of land in Mount Carroll’s National Register District. Listed to Landmarks’ 2003 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places, the limestone structure has since partially collapsed and a demolition permit has been applied for. The property is for available for $25,000 but a reasonable offer will be considered. For further information, contact the owner Michelle Tuite at gigueretuite@yahoo.com.
 

 

 
         
   

Sanborn House
315 Essex, Kenilworth

 

One of only two houses designed by the architectural firm of Nimmons & Fellows, known primarily for their innovative industrial designs, this 12-room Dutch Colonial was built c. 1900-01. It is situated on a historical cohesive streetscapes. However, with no local landmark designation, the house is a potential candidate for teardown due to high land values in Kenilworth. For additional information, contact Village of Kenilworth Building Review Commission, Chairman, Ray Drexler at (847) 256-1067.

 

 

 
     

 

 
   

Log Cabin
Carlinville, Macoupin County

 
For sale to relocate, a rare Civil War era two-story log cabin. Disassembled and reassembled (all original hewn logs). Ready for restoration. The original builder, Jefferson Weatherford, was a close friend and bodyguard of Abraham Lincoln. Both men were said to have spent time at the cabin. The cabin was used as a stagecoach stop between Vandalia and Springfield. Dimensions: 39’ in width and 18.5 feet in length. Price: $75,000 (negotiable). For more information, contact the owner: Charlotte Fieker at (217) 854-6751.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

Additional Historic Properties Information

 artspaceusa.org

 historicproperties.com

 housesforsale.com

 housingonline.com

 nationaltrust.org

 preservationdirectory.org

 
     
 

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