Building at 813-815 Forest Avenue

The Building at 813-815 Forest Avenue is a historic apartment building at 813-815 Forest Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The three-story brick building was built in 1929. The building has an L-shaped layout with a half courtyard, a relatively common pattern among Evanston's apartments. Architect Jens J. Jensen designed the building in the Tudor Revival style, a popular choice for the time. The building's design includes Tudor arched entrances, lancet windows, projecting bays, and a crenellated tower.[2][3]

Building at 813-815 Forest Avenue
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	813-815 Forest Ave., Evanston, Illinois
Coordinates	42°01′58″N 87°40′26″W
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1929 (1929)
Architect	Jens J. Jensen
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
MPS	Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston TR
NRHP reference No.	84000950[1]
Added to NRHP	March 15, 1984

The building was 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 26, 2020.
3. Benjamin, Susan (September 1983). "813-15 Forest Avenue" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved April 26, 2020.