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Evanston preservation panel approves demolition and replacement at Burnham estate with documentation and salvage conditions
Summary
The Evanston Preservation Commission voted 6–2 to grant a certificate of appropriateness allowing demolition of the heavily altered Daniel Burnham–era shelter house at 111 Burnham Place and construction of a contemporary replacement, adding conditions requiring measured as‑built documentation, archaeological sensitivity (including human‑made objects), and reasonable access for local repositories to salvage material.
The Evanston Preservation Commission on a 6–2 vote approved a certificate of appropriateness that clears the way to demolish the altered shelter house on the Daniel Burnham estate at 111 Burnham Place and to build a contemporary replacement. The approval includes three conditions intended to record and preserve historical information before demolition: measured as‑built drawings and high‑resolution photographs of the surviving 1909 fabric; expanded archaeological language covering "human‑made objects" (not just human remains); and a requirement that the homeowner make reasonable efforts to allow local repositories or history organizations to document or salvage notable elements.
Why it mattered: Commissioners and members of the public framed the decision around two competing aims — preserving any surviving link to Burnham’s estate and recognizing that the pavilion has been substantially altered since its original…
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