Detail: 1252 N Austin Blvd Oak Park Illinois: RuskinARC™

Basics

Resource Category:

Building

Resource Type:

Church

Location

Address:

1252 N Austin Blvd

City:

Oak Park

County:

Cook

State/Province/Region:

Illinois

Zip/Postal Code:

60302

Country:

USA

Other Address or Location Information:

Parcel/Tax number or land unit:

Local place name:

Setting/Landscape/Site Features:

Acreage, parcel, land unit size:

Quad/Map name and date:

Date

Township/Range/Section:

/ /

Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Historical Information

Historic name:

Judson Baptist Church

Current name:

Construction Date (range/estimated):

1920-1929

Construction Date Certainty:

documented

Known Construction Date:

1923

Source for Known Construction Date:

Village of Oak Park building permit archives.

Architect/Designer:

Eben E. Roberts

Developer:

Builder:

Milton W. Pillinger

Significant Owner(s):

Judson Baptist Church

Historical Summary:

Extant Status:

Not Demolished

Architectural Style and Form

Plan/Footprint Shape:

Building Form or Plan Type (core plan):

Church

Style, Primary:

Gothic Revival

Style, Secondary:

Notes on architectural style, form, distinguishing features:

Architectural Elements and Features

Number of Stories:

Bays:

Structural System:

masonry

Foundation:

Basement:

Building Size:

Square footage/meters:

Roof Configuration:

High front gable

Roof Material

replacement asphalt shingles

Roof remarks/description:

Front gable flanked by two square towers at each corner. Rear/south addition has flat roof with parapet.

Eave Type:

Eave Ornamentation:

Crenellated

Dormer Count:

Dormer Configuration:

Exterior Wall Material (primary):

original brick

Exterior Wall Material (secondary):

original stone

Notes on exterior materials:

Limestone ornament and trim

Principal Windows::

replacement Stained Glass

Window Panes/Lights:

Multiple

Window Type:

fixed

Window remarks:

Also multi-paned casement windows

Chimney remarks/description:

Chimney Count (first):

one

Chimney Placement 1:

side left exterior brick

Chimney Count (second):

Chimney Placement 2:

Porch description, characteristics, details:

Porch Height, Stories:

Porch Configuration:

Porch Type:

Porch Roof Shape:

Porch Roof Material:

Porch Columns/Posts (upper or only):

Porch Piers (lower):

Primary entryway:

Entry doors are at grade

Function and Use

Historic Function:

Religion: Religious Facility

Present Function:

Religion: Religious Facility

Function remarks:

Listed, Designated, or Protected Status

Status Code:

Listed at the national level?

Individually Listed: No
Contributes to a District: No
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

Designated at State/Province level?

Individually Listed: No
Contributes to a District: No
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

Designated Locally?

Individually Listed: No
Contributes to a District: No
Landmark: No

Date, name, remarks:

Protected by ordinance or regulation?:

Protection status, remarks:

Evaluation of Potential Eligibility

Potentially eligible for historic/heritage designation?

Individually eligible

Level of potential eligibility

Local

Rating or Rank

Recommended as a potential landmark?

Local level landmark

Criteria:

Significance and Context

Theme(s)

Period of significance

Significance/Context Remarks

Area(s) of Significance

Architecture
Religion

Ancillary Structures / Outbuildings

Number of ancillary structures / outbuildings:

Secondary structure type

Contributing to primary property?

Ancillary structures remarks or description:

Condition and Alterations

Character of modifications:

General Condition:

Moved or Relocated?:

Date moved or relocated:

Relocation remarks:

Alterations?

Yes

Date of major alterations:

1965

Nature of alterations:

Large front stained glass windows were covered

Additions?:

Yes

Date of major additions:

1954

Addition Height:

Three story

Addition Placement:

rear and south side

Addition Type:

brick

Nature of additions:

Church School

Endangered / Threatened

Endangered by:

Endangered/Threatened remarks:

Recommendations:

Contact:

Tourism / Featured Destination

Open to the public:

Contact information, Hours, and Amenities:

For Sale, Rent, or Lease

Property Classification:

Sale status:

Sale remarks:

Owner

Ownership type:

Name of Owner:

Owner Mailing Address:

Legal Description of Property/Comments:

Survey and Recorder

Authorized Resource Number or ID :

Optional Tracking or Sequence Number:

Alternate Resource ID or Key:

Survey Date:

July 2, 2009

Surveyed By:

Douglas Kaarre, AICP
Village of Oak Park

Report Name, or Reason for Survey:

Survey and Planning

Level of Survey:

intensive

Sources, References, Bibliography

Previously Surveyed?

Name of Previous Survey:

Additional Research Recommended?

Other Sources of Information:

Building permit records.

General Remarks:

Latitude:	41.9037179442505100
Longitude:	-87.7758130319118700
UTM:	Zone 16T 435652.0293 mE, 4639377.2014 mN
Datum	WGS84

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1252 N Austin Blvd Oak Park, Illinois USA

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