Public Service Building
Libertyville, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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The Public Service Building stands at 344–354 North Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville, Illinois, a commercial block erected in 1928 for utility magnate Samuel Insull. Designed by architect Hermann V. von Holst, the building exemplifies an eclectic approach to historicism, drawing primarily from Gothic Tudor Revival and Plateresque traditions. Its ornamental detailing and architectural vocabulary reflect the romantic medievalism favored in early twentieth-century American commercial architecture. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Architect
Movement
- Built
- Type
- bank building
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Libertyville, United States
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