{"nrhp_refnum":"84001050","name":"Sheridan Square Apartments","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"620-638 Sheridan Sq.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Evanston","county":"Cook County","state":"IL","lat":42.02903684900008,"lon":-87.66964381999998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-03-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story brown brick apartment building with an English basement at 620-38 Sheridan Square in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, built in 1924 to designs by architect Anthony Quitsow.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is significant for its siting, wrapping around the Sheridan Square corner to take advantage of lake views. Its Tudor trim coordinates facades that each present a different aspect. Picturesque massing, fine detailing and elegant entries at the English basement level give it a human scale that complements the single-family houses across the street to the north.","narrative":"Built in 1924 and designed by architect Anthony Quitsow, this three-story brown brick apartment building at 620-38 Sheridan Square in Evanston wraps around the corner where Sheridan Square turns, giving residents views of the lake. It has an English basement and limestone trim, and simplified Tudor detailing ties together three separate entrance areas. The courtyard entrance is raised and reached by a staircase with a curved wrought iron railing, with three Gothic-arched doorways opening onto the court. A splayed corner entrance has broad French windows with wrought iron railings and a double gable above. A third entrance to the south faces the lake and repeats similar motifs. The building was recognized for its siting, picturesque massing, fine detailing and elegant entries. Its human scale also fits well with the single-family houses across the street to the north. Interior kitchens and baths were remodeled in 1977, and a garage for five cars sits behind the building.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Anthony Quitsow, Architect","architectural_style":"Simplified Tudor detailing (English basement apartment building)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Kitchens and baths in all units were remodeled in 1977, and fireplaces were added to some units at 628 Sheridan Place in 1980. A five-car garage stands at the rear of the property.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.372665-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/10/8909/28890910/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/84001050.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84001050/19d785eba9-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84001050/19d785eba9-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Thshriver","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sheridan_Square_Apartments_5.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Thshriver</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sheridan_Square_Apartments_5.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28890910","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheridan_Square_Apartments","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96405534"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/cook-county/sheridan-square-apartments-84001050/"}