Fountain Plaza Apartments

Fountain Plaza Apartments is a historic apartment building at 830-856 Hinman Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The three-story brick building was built in 1922. Swedish-born architect John A. Nyden, who also designed multiple other apartment buildings in Evanston, designed the building in the Classical Revival style.[2] The building's design includes Palladian doors with fanlights, limestone quoins, and a hip roof with parapets and a cornice. The central courtyard is both raised and nearly surrounded by the building, providing privacy despite the building's proximity to a commercial district.[3][4]

Fountain Plaza Apartments
Fountain Plaza Apartments in 2012
Fountain Plaza Apartments is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Fountain Plaza Apartments
Fountain Plaza Apartments is located in Illinois
Fountain Plaza Apartments
Fountain Plaza Apartments is located in the United States
Fountain Plaza Apartments
Location830-856 Hinman Ave., Evanston, Illinois
Coordinates42°02′00″N 87°40′42″W / 42.03333°N 87.67833°W / 42.03333; -87.67833 (Fountain Plaza Apartments)
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1922 (1922)
ArchitectJohn Nyden
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSSuburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston TR
NRHP reference No.84000992[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 1984

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Swedish American Genealogist. Vol. 11–12. Swedish American Genealogist. 1991. p. 59.
  3. ^ Benjamin, Susan (October 20, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston, Illinois". National Park Service. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Benjamin, Susan (September 1983). "Fountain Plaza Apartments" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved April 4, 2020.[dead link]