Holland Apartments

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Holland Apartments
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Location324--326 N. Vermilion St., Danville, Illinois
Coordinates 40°7′48″N87°37′49″W / 40.13000°N 87.63028°W / 40.13000; -87.63028 Coordinates: 40°7′48″N87°37′49″W / 40.13000°N 87.63028°W / 40.13000; -87.63028
Arealess than one acre
Built1906 (1906), 1927
ArchitectLewis, Charles M.
Architectural styleDutch Revival
NRHP reference No. 88002232 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1988

Holland Apartments is a historic apartment complex located at 324-326 N. Vermilion St. in Danville, Illinois. The building was constructed in two sections; the northern half was built in 1906, while the southern half was completed in 1927. Both sections of the building are designed in the Dutch Revival style; architect Charles M. Lewis developed the original design in 1906. The front and side facades each feature multiple stepped gables; the front-facing gables are flanked by dormers. The first floor, which originally housed four stores and a restaurant, features arched entrances, a brick parapet, and extensive corbelling. The Dutch Revival style is rare in the Midwest, and the building is the only Dutch Revival structure in the Danville or Champaign areas. [2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1988. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Blair, Lachlan F.; Dana L. Pratt; Laura B. Stocum (August 30, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Holland Apartments" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 23, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.