Office of the University Attorney, Real Estate Records
Scope and Contents
This series is comprised of a miscellany of records pertaining to University real estate transactions. The records were received from the Office of the University Attorney in the Spring of 1975.
Boxes 1 through 7 contain: land deeds, warranty deeds (which usually enumerate deed restrictions), waivers of reversion, abstracts of title, and real estate sales contracts. The records are arranged alphabetically and span the period from 1897 to 1942 with the bulk concentrated in the 1920s and the 1930s. Included among the records is a copy of the deed for the University property which was sold to the City of Evanston for its water filtration plant at Sheridan Road and Lincoln Street.
Boxes 8 through 10 contain assessment bills, special assessments, and receipts for taxes paid by the University to the collectors of towns, cities, and counties in which the University owned property. These records are arranged chronologically from 1917 to 1941.
Dates
- 1897-1942
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted: permission of the University Archivist required. Boxes 7-10 of this collection are stored off-site and require two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored at a remote campus location and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
10.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This series is comprised of a miscellany of records pertaining to University real estate transactions. The records were received from the Office of the University Attorney in the Spring of 1975. Boxes 1 through 7 contain: land deeds, warranty deeds (which usually enumerate deed restrictions), waivers of reversion, abstracts of title, and real estate sales contracts. Included among the records is a copy of the deed for the University property which was sold to the City of Evanston for its water filtration plant at Sheridan Road and Lincoln Street. Boxes 8 through 10 contain assessment bills, special assessments, and receipts for taxes paid by the University to the collectors of towns, cities, and counties in which the University owned property.
Arrangement Note
Boxes 1 through 7 are arranged alphabetically and span the period from 1897 to 1942 with the bulk concentrated in the 1920s and the 1930s. Boxes 8 through 10 are arranged chronologically from 1917 to 1941.
Method of Acquisition
Unknown.
- Title
- Guide to the Office of the University Attorney, Real Estate Records
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu