1. Presented by the Winnetka Landmark preservation commission
Preservation awards 2015
Presented by the
Winnetka Landmark preservation commission

2. Restoration
The project restores the property to its original appearance using original plans and required research. The project may be a full-scale or partial restoration. An example of a partial restoration would include the replacement of an asphalt shingle roof with original roof material, or the restoration of a porch to its original condition.

3. 1045 Sheridan Road - Restoration
Owners: Bob Scales and Mary Keefe
Designer: Tom Ferguson, Tom Ferguson Interiors
Architect: Cheron Stern
General Contractor: Peter Construction
Landscape Designer: Miquel Vara
Project Scope:
Complete restoration of 1950’s Modernist home.
Exterior remained unchanged.

4. 1045 Sheridan Road Judges’ comments:
The restoration of this beautiful home sited on the Sheridan Road ravines resulted in a structure carefully restored to the 21st century.
After

5. 1045 Sheridan Road
After

6. 965 Spruce Street - Restoration
Owners: Jim and Jill Vent
Designer: Michael Freiburger, Newlook Development
Project Scope:
Restoration of front porch.
Restored front door and entrance wood work.
Simple columns and railings to match time period.
Before

7. 965 Spruce Street
Before

8. 965 Spruce Street - Restoration
Judges’ comments:
Project returned this home to its original old farmhouse style.
Reconstruction of outdoor areas used no maintenance products.
Reconstructed sensitively and carefully.
After

9. 965 Spruce Street
After
After

10. Rehabilitation
The project is sympathetic to the building’s original design. Original plans and research materials are not available, but the project upholds the spirit of the building’s style, use of materials and finish. Room additions or garages represent examples of rehabilitation.

11. 577 Ash Street - Rehabilitation
Owners: Chris Barbin and Lori Csaszar
Designer: Laura Bergquist, lk interiors
Architect: Neal Gerdes, AKL Architectural Services
Builder: Paulson Builders
Project scope:
Completely restored stucco facade.
Restored windows, pilasters and other trim.
Replaced shutters with “true” shutters.
Before

12. 577 Ash Street
Before

13. 577 Ash Street - Rehabilitation
Judges' comments:
Complete, extensive rehabilitation.
Done with serious thought to repairing rather than replacing features.
Use of Historical Society photos gave the owners a plan they followed to uphold the spirit and style of the original home.
After

14. 577 Ash Street
After

15. 510 Poplar Street - Rehabilitation
Owners: Ethan and Christine Holland
Architect: Healy Rice
Project scope:
Expanded footprint to enlarge family room.
Created a private master suite on second floor.
Primary consideration for the addition was to ensure it was consistent architecturally and aesthetically to the original 1941 house.
Before

16. 510 Poplar Street
Before

17. 510 Poplar Street - Rehabilitation
Judges’ comments:
The spirit and style of this home was reflected in the rehabilitation.
Reasonable addition in materials that echoed the original plan allowed the owner to have a larger space for their family.
Seamless addition.
After

18. 510 Poplar Street
After

19. 827 Prospect Avenue - Rehabilitation
Owners: Eric and Emily Walker
Architect: Neal Gerdes, AKL Architectural Services
Project scope:
Rehabilitation of classic 1890s American Foursquare home.
Reconfigured interior to maximize and upgrade the space for modern day living.
Replaced all windows and the roof.
Re-stuccoed the exterior.
Re-painted all of the exterior trim.
Before

20. 827 Prospect Avenue
Before

21. 827 Prospect Avenue - Rehabilitation
Judges’ comments:
Owners honored the original design of the home.
Home was restored to its traditional design.
New roof, reconfigured porch, new patio, and new landscaping all contributed to a total rehabilitation.
After

22. 827 Prospect Avenue
After – Rear Elevation

23. 827 Prospect Avenue
After – Front Elevation

24. 1000 Vernon Avenue - Rehabilitation
Owners: Pete and Jenny Rosenstein
Designer: Michael Freiburger, Newlook Development
Project scope:
Complete interior and exterior renovation.
Small mudroom addition.
Fencing upgrades.
Masonry rebuilds and tuck-pointing, which included time appropriate weeping mortar style brick joints.
Before

25. 1000 Vernon Avenue
Before – Front Elevation

26. 1000 Vernon Avenue
Before – Rear Elevation

27. 1000 Vernon Avenue - Rehabilitation
Judges’ comments:
This rehabilitation returned the home to its original grandeur.
The combination of extensive exterior and interior renovations allowed a 100 yr. old home to become young again.
After

28. 1000 Vernon Avenue
After

29. New Construction
Emphasizes the project’s compatibility with its neighborhood. In this respect, issues regarding style, massing, scale, color, trees and context to adjacent properties feature in consideration.

30. 627 Sheridan Road – New Construction
Owners: Clyde McGregor and LeAnn Pope
Architect: Liederbach & Graham, Architects
Scope of work:
Goal was to make new construction look as if it had always been there.
Kept materials deliberately simple

31. 627 Sheridan Road – New Construction
Judges’ comments:
Owners and architects achieved their goal of creating a stately home that looks as if it has always been in its setting.
Fine quality of design and materials, carefully proportioned scale and detail resulted in a stunning new home.

32. 627 Sheridan Road

33. Congratulations to all the recipients!
Thank you for participating and contributing to the preservation of the historic character of Winnetka.