Ridge Manor (Evanston, Illinois)

Ridge Manor
Ridge Manor in 2012
Location1603-1611 Ridge Ave. and 1125 Davis St., Evanston, Illinois
Coordinates42°02′51″N 87°41′19″W / 42.04750°N 87.68861°W / 42.04750; -87.68861 (Ridge Manor)
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1916 (1916)
ArchitectWilliam H. Pruyn, Jr.
MPSSuburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston TR
NRHP reference No.84001034[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 1984

Ridge Manor is a historic apartment building at the northeast corner of Ridge Avenue and Davis Street in Evanston, Illinois. The three-story brick building was built in 1916. The building consists of two sections: the section facing Ridge Avenue contains the building's larger apartments, while the U-shaped section facing Davis Street contains smaller apartments and includes an open courtyard. Architect William H. Pruyn, Jr., designed the building. The building's design features limestone detailing, protruding bays, and a cornice and parapet at the roof line.[2][3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 1984.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Susan (October 20, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston, Illinois". National Park Service. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Benjamin, Susan (September 1983). "The Ridge Manor" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved April 13, 2020.