Lake County Gazette

The fates of five Highland Park properties lead the agenda for the next Historic Preservation Commission meeting 7:30 p.m. today at City Hall, 1707 St. Johns Ave., during which the commission will decide whether they merit landmark status.

Leading the list is a demolition scheduled for 416 Dell Lane. This 1936 structure is an example of the Cape Cod style, featuring gable dormers, front bay windows and entrance pilasters. The land was annexed to the city in 1899.

2185 Linden Ave. features a Dutch Colonial Revival home in a neighborhood developed for more-affluent families circa 1903 and is typical of architecture at the time in the northeastern U.S., with a gambrel roof, front dormer and classical entry portico.

The ranch house at 3325 Krenn Ave. was constructed in 1932 by a San Diego architect who dubbed the building type “early California ranch.” Considered derivative of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian houses of the 1930s, the style entails a wide, ground-hugging profile; low-pitched roof; deep eaves; and a garage placed prominently in front due to the automobile’s rising status in early 20th century America.

Influenced by the mid-century modern style, 1720 Spruce Ave. sports a roof-top cupola, gable windows and a projecting canopy over the front entrance. Alterations made in the 1960s and '70s included a garage addition, breezeway and second-floor renovations.

1460 Cloverdale Ave. was designed with a side and front gabled roof. With brick wall cladding and decorative shutters, it was built in 1952, representing the minimal traditional ranch style. Its original owner was a Chicago-area advertising agency executive.

Highland Park’s criteria for landmark buildings include demonstration of cultural value or regional heritage, association with significant events or people, architectural significance and/or noteworthy builder/designer, and unique craftsmanship or location. If a building is determined to possess one or more landmark criteria, it is reviewed accordingly.