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The Greenwood Double House
Built 1882 · Evanston, IL
Restoring one half of a 140-year-old twin.
We bought one side of what may be Evanston's oldest surviving double house — an 1882 side-by-side home by architect Asa Lyon. This is the record of bringing it back.
A double house
Two dwellings built as a single composition — a recognized 19th-century type. Today you'd call it a duplex.
Named architect
Designed by Asa Lyon for W. E. Brainerd in 1882 as investment housing — architect-identified and documented.
Honest work ahead
Knob-and-tube wiring, a structural basement, a possible basement apartment — preservation meeting modern life.
Before & After
Come along for the restoration.
Updates, old photos, and lessons from a house older than most of the block. Say hello or share what you know.
Contact us516 GREENWOOD ST, EVANSTON, IL 60201