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VILLAGE OF KENILWORTHOCTOBER 8, 201 8

513 SHERIDAN ROAD

BARBARA B. DYSON HOUSE

Built 2008

NHDKMP ARCHITECTS, LTD (NAGLE HARTRAY)

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FORM PREPARED BYLal'a Ramsey

Ramsey Historic Collsultants

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BARBARA B. DYSON HOUSE2008

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT: NHDKMP ARCHITECTS, LTD

PINS: 05-22-100-054-0000/05-22-100-055-0000

SLIMMARY:

The Barbara B. Dyson House, completed in 2008, was designed by prominent Chicago architecture HnmNagle Hartray Danker Kagan Mckay Penney (Nagle Hartray). The house is an excellent example of 2 lstCentury Modern residential design .

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY:

See attached

LANDMARK STATUS OF PROPERTY::

Not a locally designated landmark or in a locally designated historic distl'ict. House considered non-contributing to the proposed Kenilworth National Regster Historic Dish-ict (district was clever listed). Notincluded in the Illinois Historic Structures Survey.

ORIGINAL BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED

ALTERATION PERN41TS ISSUEO:

Permit #2007-153(Jun 26, 2007)Two-story wood and steel structure witl] wood siding facadeOwner: Bal'bala DysonAr(])itect: NHDKMP Architects, Ltd.Esdnated Cost: $ 1 ,500,000.00

Permit #2009-84

Remove tennis coen't and install new dl'iveway, walks, patios, and decks

Owner: Barbara DysonEstimated Cost: $45,572.00

Permit #2009- 100Lawn sprinkler systemOwner: Barbara DysonEstimated Cost; $23,048.00

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Permit #2009-1 04 (July 14, 2009)Replace 4 sq. public sidewalk

Owner: Barbara DysonEstimated Cost: $ 1 , 100.00

Pennit #2010-144 (September 18, 2010)Replace deck

Owner: Barbara DysonEstimated Cost: $35,000.00

DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE AND ALTERATIONSThe Barbara B. Dyson House at 513 Sheridan Road is a two-story residence located on t\q,u parcels that are

part of ' Lot "A" in the Consolation of Lands Subdivision, a smallsubdivision on the east side of Sheridan Road north of Kenil-

worth Avenue. The lot includes approxhnately 125 feet ofn'ontage along Sheridan Road, with northwest and southwestlot lines extending approxhllately 420 feet to the blum ' at thelaker'ont. The house is set back from Sheridan Road on Parcel

1 ; a long asphalt driveway runs northeast along the south edgeof ' Parcel 2 at the u,est end of the property and joins a circularfi-ont dl'ivey'ay just west of the house on Parcel I .

Sanborn Fire Insurance Company maps indicate that the Consol-idation of Lands Subdivision, organized some time between1914 and 1938, brought together multiple indo\ridual residentialparcels. The 1950 Sanborn map shows a single residence on thissubdivision, a tsao-story building at the eastern edge of the par-cel. The subdivision was further divided into a numbed- of sepa-

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rate lots for residential development in theearly 1950s. In 1954, a brick and h'ame resi-

dence designed by J. R. Cerny was con-structed at 513 Sheridan Road for Cyrus H.Sweet. In 2005, Barbara B. Dyson purchased

the property, and demolished the 1954

house to make way for new construction.Dyson retailed Nagle Hartray Darker Kagan

Mckay Penney Architects, Ltd. (NagleHatray) to design the 2 lst-Century Modernhouse that stands today.

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Exterior Description

INote: for clarity, the H'ont facade of thehouse will be referred to as the west facades Front (West) Facade

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Top Left: Entry DetailBottom Left: South CourtyardTop Center: South FacadeTop Right: North Fa carle

a[[ other facades wi]] fo]]ow this orientation.]

The house at 5 1 3 Sheridan Road is a two-story wood and steel residence x4'ith a inegular, boxy massing and

flat roof. Tile building footprint is comprised of multiple rectilinear bays that project from the center of thestructure; some of these bays are two stories, wile others are second-story bays that are cantilevered outover the Gust story. The exteriorx4,alls of the building are clad in

painted cedar siding run horizontally.

Groupings of single-light wood win-do\x's pierce the walls of all facades ofthe house, but aie pai'ticularly con-centrated along the east facade,u,mich faces dte lake.

The u,est facade acts as the publicfacade of the house, and faces a circu-

lar front driven'ay. The south end ofthe facade is obscured by a one-story

garage, which is connected to thehouse via a covered walkway thatruns hom the nordi end of the east

wall of the garage. A small court- R.:ar(East) Facadeyard is located between the house and '

garage; a one-story wall on the north side of the walkway separates the courtyard from the open lawn lustwest of the house, u'hale a rectangular opeiMg centered along the u'all provides a viex4' into the courtyard.The center section of the facade features a row of single-light, floor-to-ceiling windows that stretch north

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from the walkway to the front entrance. The entrancefeatures a wood door with large, single glazed panelflanked by single-light sidelights. The second story ofthis center section projects forward to provide a cano-py fiver the x4,indows; horizontal single-light windowsrun along the bottom of this projecting bay. The sec-ond story above the entl'ance does not project out, buta canopy extends H-om the facade to protect the en-

trance. The exterior u'all on the second story abovethe entrance is billed with grouped, single-light hori-zontal windows. The north end of the facade extends

out from the entry, with the second story cantileveredover the first stop'y. Single-light vertical windowswrap around the second story at the cantilevered sec-

Rear Deck and Boat Dock

Left: Principal Staircase; Center: South Hallway; Right: Living Space

don, and horizontal clerestory windows mark the first floor of this bay.

The north and south facades of the house are secondary facades, with painted cedar siding and grouped wood

windows. The courtyard between the garage and house is open along the south side, and a stone walkwayruns east along the south side of the courtyard and the south facade of the house to the rear yard.

The east facade of the house consists of three projecting two-story bays spaced along the length of the facade.The center bay contains the two-story living space, and features full-height single-story windows and the sec-ond story and four sets of sliding glass doors on the first story. The chimney on the north side of this bay isclad in galvanized steel. The south and north end bays un the facade are smaller; the south bay features ascreened sun roam on its first story, while the second story of the north bay contains an open balcony with

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metal railings. The bays are comlected by a series of simple wood decks that open out to the rear lawn.

Interior Description

The interior plans of the Gust and second floors of the house are organized around a central, double-height

Left: North Wall ol Living AreaAbove: U'est Wall of'Living Area

living area. North and south of this living area are wings thatcontain bedrooms and other secondary spaces The front door ofthe house opens into a modest entry space. The principal stair-case for the house is located east of the enU'y, and features open

risers, wood treads, and a metal railing with wood handrail. A hallway extends south along the west side ofthe Rust floor from the entry, and provides access to the living area, kitchen, sun room, and south bath.South of the entry and staircase is the main living area. The double-height space features a fireplace with

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Left: KitchenRight: Sun Room

mal'ble surround and bench along the north u'all and single-light \4'indows and sliding glass doors along theeast wall. A rectangular cut-out west of the 6neplace provides views into the li'bring room h'om the staircase,

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and a second-story balcony extends across the west end of

the space. A wood and glass screen located under the bal-cony divides the room 6'oin the hallway

The snaall galley kitchen is located south of the living area,and is open to the space. The kitchen features a peninsulau,ith bar seating on its north side, and a wall of upper andlower cabinets on its south side. An opening on the eastside of the hallway also provides secondary access to thekitchen. South of the kitchen is the screened sun roDIn.

u,hich features pickled cedar siding and a terrazzu floorurith decorative center pattern. A small opening along theftonl the kitchen. The hallway terminates at the south endA small coat closet and the door to the west courtyard are

north wall of the room provides a pass-throughwith a full bath that features pebble-stone floors

Tor Right: Skylight DetailTop Left: Second-Floor HallwayLower Left: View from Second-Floor Balcony to Living Area

located on the west side of the hallway

A short hallway not'th of the entry provides ac-cess to the rooms within the north wing. A smallpowder room is located on the west side of the

hallway, and a laundry room is at the north ter-minus of the ha]]way. A be(]rooin and en-suitebath are located at the northeast corner of the

wing, and accessed through a short east-west hall extending 6'om the main hallway.

Materials on this floor are consistent, with oak strip flooring, simple painted baseboards, solid wood doorswith metal levers set in painted casings, and stained wood window casings used ht most rooms.

The second floor of the house consists of rooms within the north and south wings connected via a hallwaythat overlooks the living roolla. The hallway features a series of round skylights and a solid knee wall along itseast side. The south wing of this floor contains the master suite, with a bedroom and sitting room at the east

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Top Left: Master BedroomRight: Studio

end of the wing and a closet and bath at the west end. Thenorth wing contains a west bedroom and east studio spaceconnected by a Jack-and-Jill bath at the north end of the\4'ing. Materials on this floor are identical to those seen on theRust floor. The studio space features upper and lower cabinetsand a small sink on the west 14,all

The basement level of the house htcludes a large entertain-ment room, powder room, and several storage and utilityrooms. The level features carpeted floors, simple paintedbaseboards and door cascinents, and stained wood windoweasements .

Basement Entertainment Room

!ntegrity

The house retains excellent ai'chitectural hategrity, with no alterations or additions since its construction

N EIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT

The house at 5 1 3 Sheridan Road is located on a parcel that was orignally part of Lot "A" in the ConsolidatedLands Subdivision, which was subdivided into smaller lots and developed in the early 1950s.

Lots dun.g this block of Sheridan Road vary in size, orientation, and setback. On the northeast side of Sheri-

dan, only a handful of lots, including 5 1 3 Sheridan Road, extend from the road to the laker-ont. Most lots onthis side of the block are clustered around private driveways that run not'theast from Sheridan Road, or are

"flag" lots with drivev\'ays that extend northeast past street-facing parcels. Lots around private drives general-ly feature small front setbacks, while flag lots and full lots like 5 1 3 Sheridan Road are set toward the rear ofthe lots ne,r the laker'ont. Houses on the southwest side of the block are more characteristic of other lots

throughout the village. Because a large number of houses date h'om after World War 11, most homes on thenortheast side of the block include attached gal'ages.

Architectuu'ally, the block consists main]y of ]ate historic-reviva]-sty]e designs dating h-om the ] 950s to earlylycos. Of the 1 8 houses on the block, eleven u,ere built beth,een 1950 and 1963. Nine of these houses are

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late Colonial Revival designs, while the remaining two are late Frenchrevival styles. All of these houses are located on the northeast side of theblock, and most are within the Consolidated Lands Subdivision. The solehouse built before 1 950 on the nurdaeast side of the block is the house at

421 Sheridan Road, a Colonial Rexrival design completed in 1938. Thefour houses on the northeast side of the block are historic-i'evival-stylehomes built between 1918 and 1937.

Only two houses on the block are more recent construction the subjecthouse at 5 1 3 Sheridan Avenue, built in 2008, and the house at 425 Sheri-

dan Road, built in 2007 and designed in a French-inspil'ed hstoric rexrivalstyle

A summary of ' houses located on ths block of Slleridan Road is includedin dle table below:

1950 Sanborn Map

21ST-CENTURY MODERN RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

The house at 513 Sheridan Road is an excellent exanaple of what aichitectul'al pistol-ian Virginia SavageMcAlester broadly labels "2 lst-CentLU'y Modern" residential design. Much of 2 I st-Century Model'n residen-tial design can h-ace its roots back to the Modern movement of the 20th century, particularly to the lllterna-

ADDRESS STYI.E DATE ARCHITECT42 I Sheridan Road Colonial Revival 1938 T. C. Noonan425 Sheridan Road New Traditional French 2007 427 Sheridan Road Colonial Revival 1952 Raymond F. Houlihan429 Sheridan Road French Renaissance Revival 195] Raymond F. Houlihail43 I Sheridan Road Colonial Revival 1950 Raymond F. Houlihan433 Sheridan Road Colonial Revival 1950 Raymond F. Houlihan437 Sheridan Road Colonial Revival 1963 jerome Corny439 Sheridan Road Classical Revival 1956 B. A. Heber501 Sheridan Road Neo-French 1959 H. Banse

5 1 3 Sheridan Road 21st Century Model'n 2008 NHDKMP Architects52 I Sheridan Road Co[onia[ Revival 1956 Banks, C. F523 Sheridan Road Colonial Revival 1955 jerome Cerny525 Sheridan Road Colonial Revival 1953 jerome Cerny520 Sheridan Road Colonial Revival 1953 C. A. Stark

506 Sheridan Road French Renaissance Revival 1928 Mayo & Mayo430 Sheridan Road Tudor Revival 1918 424 Sheridan Road Colonial Revival 1937 I'. C. Noonan41 6 Sheridan Road Colo«ial Re«ival (altered) 1931 W. C. Woolen

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tional style of architecture, with its emphasis on volume, materials, and function over applied ornament anddecoration. Early International-style houses built in the US (mainly on the East Coast and in California betu,een 1920 and 1950) u'ere hlspired by European l\modernist architects of the inter\4,ar period, and featured

asymnaetrical massing, three-dimensional facades composed of collections of rectilinear forms, flat roofs, andcasement windows that often xw-apped corners or were ananged in horizontal ribbons. Applied exterior dec-oration was eschewed in favor of a skin of a single cladding material usually white stucco.'

After World Wai ll, International-style modernism in residential design diverged. Symmetrical examples

hlspired by Mies van der Rohe featured glass u,indow walls and were often organized around private court-yards. Other examples combined the massing of earlier International-style houses \4'ith natural materials thatreferenced earlier works by Frank Lloyd Wright. In the 1 970s, a group of architects known as the New YorkFive helped to revive the eai'her XA,hire stucco iteration of the International house in the 1970s; these laterexamples often featwed a bolder, naore extensive use of glass on facades that wel'e private or looked out on-to vie\A's. At the turn of the 21st century, the combination of a thorough examination and analysis of thenaodern architecture of the previous century, along with computer aided design (CAD) programs that gave

architects the unprecedented ability to draw and model more complex designs, led to a resurgence of 'Modernism that continues to expand the 20th-century model.z

2 lst-Century Modern houses in Kenilworth are exceedingly rare, as are Modernist designs from the mid-to-late 20th century. Although no recent survey of residential architecture exists for the village, the NationalRegister Historic District nomination that was prepared but not submitted includes an inventory of housesthat u,ere built as late as 2008, and includes the subject property. From that hiventory of ' over 600 proper-ties, 3 I were houses built between 2000 and 2008. Of these, only the subject property can be considered aModern design; the other 30 are contemporary examples of historic revival styles.

ARCHITECT OF 513 SHERIDAN ROAD:NAGA.E H.ASTRAY BANKER KAGAN MCKAY PENNEY ARCHITECTS, LTD

(NAGLE HARTRAY)

Firm History

The house at 5 1 3 Sheridan Road was designed by Nagle Hartray Darker Kagan Mckay Penney Architects,

Ltd. (Nagle Hartray), a prominent Chicago architecture firm with a prestigious pedigree within the city'sarchitectural history. The firm began with the partnership of Laurence O. Booth and James L. Nagle in themid- 1960s. Born in Iowa City, Iowa in 1937, Nagle received his B. Arch from the Massachusetts Institute of 'Technology in 1962, and a master's degree in architecture from Harvard in 1964. After graduating, hemoved to the Netherlands on a Fulbright scholar'ship to study architecture and urbanism. After moving toChicago hl 1 965, Nagle began working in the office of Stanley Tigerman, where he met Laurence Booth, afellow graduate of M.I.T. In 1966, the txA,o broke away to form their ou,n Ih'm, u'hich mainly f'ocused onresidential design in and around Chicago in its early years.a

In 1 977, John Hartray left Harry Weese's architectural ofhce to join the fill. The creation of Booth, Nagle& Harp'ay mal'ked the firm's expansion into larger commercial and multi-residential projects. In 1981,Laurence Booth left the firm to form a partnership with Paul Hansen. Nagle, Hah'ay & Associates continuedto design nunlel'ous commercial, civic, educational, religious, and residential properties through 2017 and

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expanded the Hum through this period to include principals Dirk W. Darker, Howard Kagan, Donald J.Mckay, and Eric Penney.+ A small sampling of notable projects by the firm include the Greyhound Bus Ter-minal in Chicago (1991); the Oak Park Public Library (1995-2003); and Harpo Studios in Chicago (1989),which consisted of a remodeling of an existing Art Deco commercial block.

Partner Dirk [)asker was ]isted as Principa] in Charge on the design of the house at 513 Sheridan RoadDanker joined the firm in 1978, and was named a principal in 1986; Danker helped to build the firm's port-folio of educational projects, including the design of a building for the Chicago Theological Seminary (201 1)and the University of Chicago Laboratory School campus master plan. Danker also led a number of multi

and single-family housing projects during this time, including Garibald Square in Chicago ( 1 984-88) and theTeton House in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.S

In September of 20 17, the Gum merged with Sheehall Pai'tners, Ltd. , to become Sheehan, Nagle Hartray Ar-chitects.

Residential Architecture of Na81e Hartray

In Houses: the .4rchitectu/e og Nag/e HartraW Da/)&er Kamal) WcKaW Penney, an overview of the firm's residentialportfolio spanning over 40 years, James Nagle states;

A stl'ong undercut'ent ol ' Modernisill unites all of these seemingly individual works Ths is evidentin the attention to materiality and collstruction, and our concern fbr volunae and space over sur-face. But it is a Model'nism humanized. The human element is dominant hl all of our u,ork, espe-cially in the houses, and it is our responsiveness to the particularities of each context tjlat leads todiverse designs despite the underlying consistency. Even hl the earliest and most "modern" houses,

the purity of the formal idea adapts itself to its site, context, and program, and incorporates carefulattention to scale. '

This idea of contextual modernism is evident in the design for 5 1 3 Sheridan Road. Built as a home and studiofor Barbara Dyson, the design is sensitive both to the needs of the client and to its lakeside site. Set f ar back

ftonl Sheridan Road, the house retains a relatively modest footprint when compared to other houses alongthe lake. The ilvegular, boxy massing of the house, with several projecting cantilevered bays, creates visualhlterest on the exterior without reliance on applied ornament. The east f agade, facing the lake, features floorto-ceiling windows that cover most of the f agade and take maximum advantage of lake views, while a more

judicious use of windows along the west-facing facade provides a modicum of privacy for the public face ofthe house. The exterior and interior materials are also a

focus of the design; the painted white cedar ' provides aminimal exterior skin to the house, and the stained woodwindow 6'ames provide contrast and interest. The housealso features several elements found in sustainable archi-

tecture, including solar panels which provide 30% of thehouse's power and a green roof on the garage. The interi-or layout reflects the owner's use of the house, with an

open, full-height living space flanked by wings housingbedrooms and a studio sl)ace

Because the house is the only knoll,n residence desiglledby the firm in the Village of Kenilworth, comparable de-signs ftoin Chicago and nearby suburban commurlties Schiller Town Houses (1988)

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have been used to provide some context for the house withinthe fh'in ' s residential portfolio .

Earlier residential projects completed by Nagle Hartray in Chi-cago illustrate the 6nm's ability to design modern buildings that6lt into the context of their eli\h'onment. The Schiller StreetTown Houses, a series of five inf\ll townhouses con)pleted in1988. reference the overall roma of the rowhouses and flatbuildhlgs the populate the city's Old Town neighborhood, whilethe exaggerated bow-shaped bays update the form and proxridemore light for the units. A single-fmaily residence built for Rob-ed-t Epstein at 4824 S. Woodlawn Avenue in 1980 presents a

Robert Epstein House (1980)

subdued h'ont facade that blends in with

the historic houses sun'ounding it, whilethe rear facade is more sculptural, withwhite stucco cladding and large windows.

The Carpenter's House, built in 1997-

1998, is another example of a house builtto harmonize x4,ith its enviroimlent. Locat-

ed along a typical suburban street hlElmhurst, the house presents an unassum-

ing 6'ont fhgade that fits well within thescale of the existing neighborhood, with

Carpenter's House (1997-8)

large winds\4' openings contained along the rear of the house.

Two suburban single-family houses built by the firm in the latevaried interpretations of 20th-century Modernism .The house at 427 Illinois Avenue in Wilmette

(1978) features a stepped h'ont facade of recessingbays to maximize space on the lot. Each bay is:\ \topped by a shed roof. The exterior is clad instained cedar shake, with lat'ge windows and sliding

glass doors marking the first story of the house. Ahouse built il] 1983 at 1010 Sheridan Road in High-

land Park provides another interesting example ofthe separation of public and private seenon many Modernist designs. Even with asubstantial h'ont setback on the lot, the

house featul'es a rather imposing frontfacade with a center bay filled with a row

of garage bays along the Gust story andlimited fenestration above. One-story,u,indou,less u,in.qs extend from ths cen-ter block. In contrast, the rear facade

expands into a series of stepped bayswith floor-to-ceiling windows that over-

1 970s and early 1980s illustrate the firm's

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Top: 427 Illinois Avenue(1978)Bottom: 1010 Sheridan Road(1983)

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look a manicured lawn

Among the most similar in design to the house at5 1 3 Sheridan Road is a house designed by the firmhl Leelanau County, Michigan, also completed in2008. Although larger than the subject house, thishouse also features a boxy, asymmetrical massingthat fits into the site, painted cedar siding, and ex-panses of ' windows to take advantage of lake views.

EVALUATION OF ARCHITEC-TURAL SIGNIFICANCE Leelanan County House (2008)

A buildillg in Kenilworth can be considered of special impol'tance to the village if it has si.OaiHicant architec-tural character, hlterest or value based on ten possible criteria. What follows is an evaluation of the architec.rural significance of 5 1 3 Sheridan Road, with each criterion considered separately. Based on this evaluation,Ramsey Historic Consultants has concluded that the house at 5 1 3 Sheridan Road does not rise to the level ofindividual architectural sigiuflcance. The house is an excellent and rare example 2 lst-Century Modernismdesigned by a prominent architectural Hn'm and stands in stalk contrast to the contenlporaly historic-revival-style designs that make up the vast majority of new residential construction in the village. HANA'ever, becausethe house was built only ten years ago, it is dif'flcult to determine its architectural significance within the con-text of the overall de'b'elopment of the village.

When considering the sigmflcance of a property through the lens of historic preservation, many communi-ties adhere to u,hat is knoll,n as "the 50-year rule," a criterion established for the National Regster of Histor-ic Places stipulating that a property that is not yet 50 years old cannot be considered eligible for the National

Register unless it can be proven to have exceptional importance. This criterion x4'as established to give timeto develop the historical perspective needed to evaluate the architectural or historical signif'icance of a prop-erty and to prevent listing properties due to passing popularity or interest. In recent years, hou,ever, this\4'aiting period has been placed under increasing scrutiny as many properties that fall short have succumbedto demolition or remodeling. Some communities have responded by shortening this waiting period to 30 or25 years. Even by these relaxed standards, hou,ever, there remains an agreement that, for all but the mostexceptional resources, some time is required to proper]y ana]yze a bui]ding's ai'chitectura] or historic signinl-cance. The more recently a property has achieved significance, generally, the more difficult it is to demon-strate exceptional importance. A property that is only 10 or 15 years old requires clear, widespread recogni-tion of ' its value to demonstrate exceptional importance

The Village of Kenilworth boasts a rich architectural heritage, with outstanding residential designs spanningox'er 100 years. While the Building Review Commission's guidelines do not place an age limit on consideringarchitectural or historic signi6lcance, it is our professional opinion that there is not sufllcient evidence toshow that the house at 5 1 3 Sheridan Road has achieved architectural significance at this thaae due to its recentconstruction.

(a) The structure, building, object or site has signiHlcant character, interest or value as partof the historic, cultural, or architectural characteristics of ' the Village, the State of Illinois orthe Llnited States:

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The house at 513 Sheridan Road is an excellent example of 21st-Century Modernism in the village. Thehouse, built as a home and studs for Barbara Dyson in 2008, exhibits the clean lines, lack of ornamentation,and focus on volume and materials that have been a through-line for residential Modernism in America h-oin

the 1 920s to the present day. The house is also thoughtfully constructed on its site, with multiple projectingbays containing tIMor-to-ceiling windows that allow uninten'upted view of the lakefront

Although a Hine Modernist design, the house does not rise to the level of exceptional signi6lcance, especially

given its very recent conch'uction

(c) The structure, building, object or site is the result of the notable efforts of. or is a knownexample of work by, a master builder, designed architect, architectural firm or artist whoseindividual accomplishment has influenced the development of the Village) the State of Illi-nois or the United States:

The house at 51 3 Sheridan Road was designed by the Nagle Hai'tray, a pl'eminent Chicago ai'chitecture fil'm

with a prestigious pedigree within the (ity's architectural history. Begun as a partnership between JamesNagle and Laurence Booth in 1966, with John Hartray johaing in 1977, the Hnm made its reputation on in-terpreting Modernism with careful consideration to the context of each building. In his article armouncingthe f\rln's reco.gnition as Firm of the Year by AIA Chicago in 2009, architectural critic Blair Kainin wrotethat the firm n,as "one of the medium-sized fil'ms that laaakes Chicago's architecture scene so strong. Its line

age stretches back to the of'tice of the late Han'y Weese. So does its appreciation of quirkiness and sophisti-cated contextualism.

Viewed within its resided(ial portfolio, the house is a solid expression of the firm's more recent interpreta-tions of Modernism , but is not exceptional.

(d) Tile location and physical cllaracteristics of the structure, building, object or site make itan establislled and important visual feature of the Village

5 1 3 Sheridan Road is a single-family residential structuu'e that is located on a laker'ont lot along SheridanRoad in the northeast corner of the village. The location and physical characteristics are not out of keepingwith other houses withhl the area, and cannot be considered an important visual feature of the village.

(f) The structure, building or object is of a type or is associated witlta use once common butnow rare, or is a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian structure and possesses

a high level of integrity or architectural significance:

5 1 3 Sheridan Road was built and is still in use as a single-family residence; because the building is not associ-ated with a use once common but nou, rare and is not a utilitarian structure, Criterion F does not apply to

the subject property.

(g) The structure, building, object or site represents distinguishing characteristics of archi-tecture inllerently valuable for the study of a time period, type of propertyp method of con-struction or use of indigenous materials:

Because of its recent construction, the house at 5 1 3 Sheridan Road cannot yet be determined as representa-

tive of an distinct period of time within the village. Although the style and lllethod of ' construction are nottypical of other contemporary residential development in the village, they are not unique in early-21st-century residential construction. The building does not use indigenous materials.

(h) The structure, building, object or site embodies elements of design, detail, material orcraftsmanship of exceptional quality:

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Although an architect-designed home of excellent quality, the overall quality of design, detail, material, andcraftsmanship is in keephlg with other houses throughout the \tillage in the early 2 lst century and is not ex-ceptional.

(i) The structure, building, object or site exemplifies a particular architectural style in termsof detail, material, and workmanship:

The house at 5 1 3 Sheridan Road is an excellent example of 2 lst-Century Modernism within the xdllage; thehouse does not rise to the level of exceptional significance, especially given its recent construction.

(j) Tile structure, building, object or site is one of a relatively limited remaining examples ofa particular architecturalstyle

The house at 5 1 3 Sheridan Road is a rare example of 2 lst-Century Modernism within the village. Of the 31houses built in the village between 2000 and 2008, it is the only example of this style. However, because

the house is only 10 years old, it is possible that subsequent examples of the style will be constructed withinthe \rjllape hl the near future.

(k) The structure, building, object or site is, or is part ofj a contiguous grouping that has asense of cohesiveness expressed through a similarity of style characteristics, time period,type of ' property, method of construction, or use of indigenous materials, and accents thearchitectural significance of an area:

The house at 5 13 Sheridan Road is part of a block consisting of residential properties built between 1918and 2008, with the vast ilaajority represellthlg historic revival styles from the 1950s. While the northeast

side of the block does represent a cohesive collection of post-war residential designs within the village, 5 13Sheridan Road does not colltribute to the collection because of its late date of construction.

(1) The structure, building, object or site is an exceptional example of an historic or vernac-ular style, or is one of the fesv such ] emaining properties in the Village:

The house at 5 1 3 Sheridan Road is an architect-designed I'evidence consti'ucted in 2008; therefore, Criterion

L does not apply, because the property is not a historic OI ' vernacular stl'uctul'e.

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OwNERsHip HisTORY (SEE ATTACnEn TITLE SEARCH FOR DETAILS)

Barbara Beug Dyson January 6, 2005(parcel)-M.arch 11, 2018

The house at 5 1 3 Sheridan Road was built for Barbara B. Dyson. Dyson was born on April 16, 1952 inWestern Springs, Illinois. She received her B. S. hl Economics glom Rollins College and an M.B.A H'omNorthx4'estern University's Kellogg School of Management. In 198 1, Dyson founded Dyson, Dyson & Dunn,

Inc. , a private holding company, with her husband Peter Dyson. Barbara Dyson retained ou'nership of thehouse until her death in March, 2018.7

EVALUATION OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

A building in Kenilworth can be considered of special importance to the Village if it has significant historicalcharacter, interest or value based on f'our criteria.

(b) The structure, building, object or site is closely identified with a person or persons whosigniHlcantly contributed to the culture or development of the Village, the State of Illinois,or tile United States:

(e) The activities associated u'ith the structure, building, object or site makes it a current orformer focal point of reference in the Village

(m) The structure, building, object or site has a strong association u'ith the life or activitiesof a person, persons, organization, or group w'ho significantly contributed to or participatedin Itistoric or cultural events:

(n) Tile structure, building, object or site is associated with a notable historic event

In order to evaluate the historic sigMficance of 5 1 3 Sheridan Road, all o\4,Hers were looked at through tinge,and their individual contributions and signiHcance evaluated. For a property to be considered historically sig-nificant, it must be associated with a person or organization considered historically significant nationally,within the State of Illinois, or within the context of the Village of Kenilworth (Criteria B and M) The homemust also represent the era when the person ol ' organization was most recogruzed for his, her, or its contri-bution to history, and have a strong connection with the life of the owner (Criteria B and M).

The sole oxA,her of the house at 5 1 3 Sheridan Road u'as Barbara Beug Dyson, who retailed ownership of the

property from its construction in 2008 until her death in 201 8. As with architectural signif\cance, because ofits recent construction, the property does not meet these criteria for historical significance because the con-tributions of its owner do not rise to the level uf exceptional sigruficance.

A home could also be historically significant as the location of an event of particular signi6lcance (Criterion

N) or if any activities associated with the house made it a currellt or former focal point hl the Village(Criterion E). Accordhlg to available research, no significant historic events have taken place at 5 1 3 Sheri-dan Road. It is our conclusion that the home is not locally significant for its association with historic events,nor is the house associated with any activities that would make it a focal point of the Village.

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Endnotes

I Virginia Savage Mcalister, H Ffe/d Guide to H/ne/ica/] Hotlses (New York: Alfred A.Knopf, 201 3), 673-4.

2 Ibid, 674.

3 "James Lee Nagle (b. 1937), Chicago Architects Oral History Project, June 16-18, 1998, Annemarie van

Roessel, interviewer; John Zuko\4'sky, ed. , Chicago architecture and Z)esig/] / 923- / 993: Rego!$gt/raff on

?/'an .4/cleric n Mefropo/is (Munich: Prestel Verlag, 1 993), 468.

4 Nagle Hai'tray architecture website ( , accessed

October 7, 2018).

5 Ibid.

6 Houses: 7be .architecture og Nag/e Hartray Z)a/leer Kag in Mckay Pen/7ey (New York: Edizioni Press, 2005), 8

7 "Barbara Dyson," Legacy.com (

plgi=.1.884Z.28Z6, accessed October 7, 20 1 8); "Barbara B. Dyson, Chairman of the Board ofDirectors," OHMX x4,ebsite (!!!t12;ZZl111X11S!:ohmxbio.com/bQ4tXL {!il ff;!e!$z. , accessed October 7

2018)

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