833 Madison, Evanston, Building Permit, 1893

Philip Sullivan applied for a building permit for the property at 833-835 Madison, Evanston, Illinois on February 23, 1893.  In reality, the builder, Connor and McCann, probably was the actual applicant.  The Connor of the firm of "Connor and McCann" was John Connor, Philip's brother-in-law and brother of Ellen.

The home anticipated to be built would be made up of 18,000 bricks, 11 cubic feet of concrete and 700 sq. yards of plastering at a cost of $4,500.  It would have 12 rooms, 2 bathrooms, heated by a furnace (most likely coal) and lighted by gas light.  The structure would be built so that two families could occupy side-by-side units.  What today we might call a townhouse, i.e., having a common wall. A building arrangement that is quite common, even today, in Evanston.  The architect, S. A. Jennings, designed many buildings in Evanston, especially homes of this nature, during this time period.

Although the plans were approved February 27, 1893 with the water and sewer permits provided on March 1, 1893, the application wasn't completed until September 14, 1993.

In 1893, Philip Sullivan and family were still living at 90 Sholto, Chicago, where Philip ran a grocery store.  So, it appears he was planning for his future as he didn't move to Evanston until 1909.

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