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Commission declines to recommend Lincolnwood School for landmark designation, asks staff to draft report acknowledging community significance
Summary
After more than an hour of public testimony and debate about criteria and integrity, Evanston’s Preservation Commission signaled it will not recommend individual landmark designation for Lincolnwood School but asked staff to prepare a report noting the site’s community significance and potential role as a contributing property in a future historic district.
The Evanston Preservation Commission concluded a lengthy discussion of the Lincolnwood Elementary School landmark nomination by asking staff to draft a report reflecting the commission’s findings: while many residents described the site as a familiar visual node and community cornerstone, commissioners were divided on whether the building meets the ordinance’s standards for individual landmark designation given questions about architectural integrity and the site’s complex racial history.
Multiple residents and research volunteers offered opposing perspectives during public comment. Janet Peel, a parent and librarian who assisted with historical research, described the school’s long role in…
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