Buildings at 815-817 Brummel and 819-821 Brummel

The Buildings at 815-817 Brummel and 819-821 Brummel are two historic apartment buildings at 815-817 and 819-821 Brummel Street in Evanston, Illinois. Built in 1928 and 1927 respectively, the two three-story buildings have identical, mirrored Tudor Revival designs. Despite being identical, the buildings were designed by two different architects; 815-817 was designed by E.L. Kline, while 819-821 was designed by Kocher & Larson. Each building features a brick exterior with limestone detailing, Tudor arched entrances, double gables with a diamond pattern facing the street, and crenellation and a small tower on the courtyard-facing side. The two buildings encircle a shared open courtyard, causing them to resemble a single U-shaped courtyard apartment building; while such courtyard apartments are common in Evanston, the buildings are the only multi-building example of the design.[2][3]

Buildings at 815-817 Brummel and 819-821 Brummel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	815-817 and 819-821 Brummel, Evanston, Illinois
Coordinates	42°01′17″N 87°41′04″W
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1927, 1928
Architect	E.L. Kline; Kocher & Larson
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
MPS	Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston TR
NRHP reference No.	84000952[1]
Added to NRHP	March 15, 1984

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

References

1. "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 19, 2020.
3. Benjamin, Susan (September 1983). "815-17 Brummel, 819-21 Brummel" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved April 19, 2020.