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Evanston preservation panel hears Lincolnwood landmark nomination, grants school district a one-month continuance
Summary
The Evanston Preservation Commission opened a public hearing on a landmark nomination for Lincolnwood Elementary School, heard a detailed historical and architectural presentation from resident Julia Vaughn, and unanimously voted to continue consideration until its Feb. 10 meeting so the school district can complete a title/covenant review.
The Evanston Preservation Commission on the evening it convened opened a public hearing on Case 25PRES0125, a landmark nomination for Lincolnwood Elementary School, heard a detailed nomination presentation and questions, and unanimously granted the property owner’s request to continue the matter until the Commission’s Feb. 10 meeting.
Julia Vaughn, an Evanston resident who led the nomination, argued the school and its campus meet multiple local landmark criteria, including association with notable local figures, distinctive architectural form, and rare neighborhood planning techniques. Vaughn traced the campus’s history from early 20th-century land purchases through neighborhood growth, described a 1941 land swap that preceded construction of the current school in…
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