The Forest and Annex

The Forest and Annex is a historic apartment building at 901-905 Forest Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. Owner Alfred B. Andrews built The Forest in 1909 and added the annex to the original building in 1912. Andrews would later author Evanston's early zoning ordinances, and he planned his building accordingly, with a spacious lawn providing plenty of room between it and the street. The building has a Prairie School design with a horizontal emphasis, patterned brick, and wide eaves. The 11 apartments in the building all included features such as wood paneling and flooring, fireplaces, and rooms for housekeepers.[2][3]

The Forest and Annex
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	901-905 Forest Ave., Evanston, Illinois
Coordinates	42°02′02″N 87°40′27″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1909 (1909)
Built by	Bully & Andrews
Architectural style	Prairie School
MPS	Suburban Apartment Buildings in Evanston TR
NRHP reference No.	84000991[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 March 29, 2020.
3. Benjamin, Susan (September 1983). "The Forest and The Forest Annex" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved March 29, 2020.