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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - O-98-886 - 09/16/1998 - DESIGNATING PETERSEN FARMSTEAD HISTORIC LANDMARK 4ORDINANCE NO. 0-98-886 An Ordinance Designating the Petersen Farmstead, 4112 McCullom Lake Road, as an Historic Landmark WHEREAS, the City of McHenry and the Corporation for Open Lands ("Corlands"), hold title to property known as the Petersen Farmstead, commonly known as 4112 McCullom Lake Road, McHenry, Illinois and legally described on the attached Exhibit A, ("Petersen Farmstead"); and WHEREAS, due to its historical significance, the Petersen Farmstead has been nominated for historic landmark status by the McHenry Landmark Commission; and WHEREAS, during the course of their regular meetings, the Landmark Commission determined that the Petersen Farmstead meets the criteria of the McHenry Historic Preservation Ordinance for designation as a landmark, evidenced by the report attached hereto as Exhibit B; and recommends that the City Council designate the Petersen Farmstead as an historic landmark; and WHEREAS, because the Landmark Commission reviewed the Petersen Farmstead for landmark status prior to the date that the City adopted the Historic Preservation Ordinance, the need to hold a public hearing is deemed unnecessary, as evidenced in the Consent Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF MCHENRY, McHenry County Illinois, as follows: SECTION 1: The Petersen Farmstead shall be and hereby is designated as an Historic Landmark. SECTION 2: A plaque carrying a brief description and account of the historical significance of the property shall be placed on the Petersen Farmstead. SECTION 3: The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause a certified copy of this ordinance, together with said Exhibits A, B, and C to be recorded in the office of the McHenry County Recorder of Deeds, McHenry County, Illinois. SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the authority of the corporate authorities of the City of McHenry, McHenry, County, Illinois. SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. Voting Aye: BOLGER, GLAB, MCCLATCHEY, MURGATROYD. BAIRD. Voting Nay: NONE. Absent: NONE. Abstain: NONE. (SEAL) ATTEST: City Clerk Pamela J. Altho Passed: APPROVED: ayor Steven J. Cuda SEPTEBMER 16, 1998 Approved: SEPTEMBER 16, 1998 `a I*N:ll:lv Title Held by Corlands, as beneficiary of 1" Midwest Trust Comoany, as Trustee, Under Trust No. 13264 THE EAST 1006.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY (EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 729.49 FEET FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 631.63 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY; THENCE NORTF42ST2RLY ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID HIGHI%AY, 455 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 438.4 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING), IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THE SOUTH 480 FEET OF THE EAST 1006.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ALSO THE SOUTH 480 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF F. A. ROUTE 201, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ALSO THE NORTH 20 ACRES OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. _ Title Held by City of McHenry THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPTING THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER), IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ALL THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY (EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 729.49 FEET FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 631.63 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID HIGHWAY, 455 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 438.4 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING), IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. NORTH 20 ACRES OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THE SOUTH 40 ACRES OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. EXCEPTING FROM THE ABOVE PARCELS THE FOLLOWING: THE NORTH 312 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22; ALSO AN ADJOINING PARCEL 07 LAND DESCRIBED BY COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT; THENCE EAST UPON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF 107.9 FEET TO A POINT FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST UPON AND ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 414.8 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 162 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LING. 442.1 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 110 DEGREES 23 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 136.6 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; ALSO A PIECE OF LAND OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER AND A PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 22, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE EAST ON THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF 75.3 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 87 DEGREES 33 MINUTES TO THE LEFT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 1646.8 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE WEST UPON AND ALONG A LINE -DRAIVIN PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 107.9 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH UPON AND ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 1645.35 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; ALSO THAT PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 22 LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE EAST UPON AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE THEREOF 75.3 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 92 DEGREES 27 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 133.1 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY UPON AND ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID HIGHWAY, BEING ON A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 141 DEGREES 41 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 164 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST AND WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE; THENCE EAST ON SAID QUARTER SECTION LINE 26.5 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; ALSO A STRIP 0. LAND 20 FEET IN WIDTH, BEING PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE EAST UPON AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE THEREOF 75.3 FEET TO A POINT FOR A PLACE OF BEGIN ING; THENCE SOUTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 92 DEGREES 27 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE, 133.1 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY UPON AND ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID HIGHWAY BEING ON A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 38 DEGREES 19 MINUTES TO THE LEFT, WITH A PROLONGATION' OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 32.26 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 141 DEGREES 41 MINUTES TO THE LEFT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 159.27 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST AND 41EST QUARTER SECTION LINE; THENCE WEST ON SAID LINE 20 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. ALSO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED STRIP OF LAND 20 FEET IN WIDTH, BEING A PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 22, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CObIMENCING AT THE. SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE EAST UPON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF 7S.3 FEET TO A POINT FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 87 DEGREES 33 MINUTES TO THE LEFT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 1510.2 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AlN ANGLE OF 69 DEGREES 37 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 21.34 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 110 DEGREES 23 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 1516.77 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SAID SCUTH LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE WEST 20 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PREMISES SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM ANY PROPERTY FALLING WITHIN ROADWAYS AS SET FORTH IN COURT CASE 73-45, PARCEL 0039 AND COURT CASE 73-3756, PARCEL 0032. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING: THE EAST 1006.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY (EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 729.49 FEET FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 631.63 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID HIGHWAY, 455 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 438.4 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING), IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THE SOUTH 480 FEET OF THE EAST 1006.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ALSO THE SOUTH 480 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF F. A. ROUTE 201, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ALSO THE NORTH 20 ACRES OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. EXHIBIT B PETERSEN FARMSTEAD, 4112 MCCULLOM LAKE RD. MCHENRY One distinguishing feature of this Illinois farmstead is the survival of several of the 19`h century farm structures besides the mid 19'h century farm home. Grouped as they are, those buildings provide a sense of how family farms once operated. The Petersen's and the Colby's before farmed over 200 acres including 13 acres that extended out into McCullom Lake. The horse barn and grainery (closest to the house) was built in the 1870's. Early photographs show two wooden louver ventillators atop the roof. Hay was loaded into the 2nd floor with the aid of a hay carrier. Horses were used on the farm for field work until about 1946. Thos structure still has a wood shingle roof. A chicken coop, also still remaining, was thought to have been moved to this site from another farm. It is located to the east of the horse barn and behind the work shop that Robert Petersen built. A hog shed once was located between the horse barn and big barn. It was taken down some time in the early 1990's. Christian and Caroline Colby Petersen, parents of Kenneth, began farming on the old Charles Colby farm after they married in 1901. At first they raised sheep. When they did get into cattle, they raised milking shorthorns. The barn that dominates this farmstead was built in 2 section. The first, with board and batten vertical sides was, perhaps, 30 feet long and built by at least 1879. Timber framing with mortise and tenon construction, however, extends throughout both portions of the barn. The newer portion, on the west end of the old barn , built in 1906 of vertical board construction, extends another 50 feet and continues with the field stone foundation found on the first portion. The milk house is on the east end with two wooden stave silos, on the west end of the barn, in very good condition despite the fact that the smaller of the two has lost its roof . The largest silo dates to 1924 and the smaller to 1946. This bank barn with gable roof was built to hold "loose leaehay in the mow (hay pitched in loose bundles rather than bales). The barn received repairs in the spring and summer of 1927. Like so many other farmers in Northeastern Illinois, the Petersens lost a herd of dairy cattle in 1926 to tuberculosis. The buildings, set into a beautiful oak grove the trees of which were used as a wood lot to supply such items as fence posts, provide a very visual record as farm as cottage industry. All present buildings are in good condition. Some final notes on the house. A tour by the McHenry Landmark Commission on April 22, 1998, found the lintels over the windows in the original portion of the house to be of wood, not stone and that the center support beam in the dirt floor cellar was of hand hewn oak as was one of the floor posts. Low ceilings, small rooms, return cornices and window placements as found on this home all point to pre 1860 construction in this portion of Illinois. Nancy J. Fike, Chairman McHenry Landmark Commission EXHIBIT C August 26, 1998 (10:34AM) mchenry\consentpet CONSENT TO DESIGNATE THE PETERSEN FARMSTEAD AS LANDMARK STATUS This Consent Agreement is entered into this day of September, 1998, by and between the City ofMcHenry ("City"), Corporation for Open Lands ("Corlands") and the McHenry Landmark Commission ("Landmark Commission"). Recitals WHEREAS, on June 3,1998, the City adopted its Historic Preservation Ordinance No. MC- 98-709 to foster and promote the preservation of historic structures and properties within the City. WHEREAS, the City's Historic Preservation Ordinance includes a procedure whereby historic structures and properties may be designated as landmarks. A qualifying structure or property first is nominated. Then, the City's Landmark Commission prepares a report indicating whether or not the structure or property meets the criteria for designation. A public hearing is held to receive written or oral testimony regarding the structure or property, and the Landmark Commission makes a recommendation to the McHenry City Council. The City Council can then either designate, by ordinance, the structure, or property as a landmark, refer the report back to the Landmark Commission for further study, or deny the landmark designation. Upon designation as a landmark, the structure or property may be marked by a plaque carrying a brief description and account of the historical significance of the property. WHEREAS, in 1998 the City and Corlands acquired title to property known as the Petersen Farmstead, commonly known as 4112 McCullom Lake Road and legally described on the attached Exhibit A ("Petersen Farmstead"). WHEREAS, prior to the City adopting the Historic Preservation Ordinance, the Landmark Commission began discussing the possibility of landmark status for the Petersen Farmstead. The Petersen Farmstead contains a 19'h century farmhouse and structures and provides insight into how family farms once operated. The house and buildings, which are set into a grove of oak trees, remain in good condition. WHEREAS, during the course of their regular meetings, the Landmark Commission determined that the Petersen Farmstead is of historical significance and meets the criteria for designation as a landmark, evidenced by the report attached as Exhibit B. During the same period, the City was reviewing and ultimately adopted the Historic Preservation Ordinance, which provides procedures for designating landmarks. WHEREAS, because the Landmark Commission reviewed the Petersen Farmstead for landmark status prior to the date that the City adopted the Historic Preservation Ordinance, the need to hold a public hearing is deemed unnecessary by all the parties hereto. Relevant factors were considered by the Landmark Commission during their review, and holding a public hearing would not likely bring any new or significant information to light. WHEREAS, Corlands has reviewed this Consent Agreement and finds that execution of this Consent Agreement by the City and Corlands wiU not constitute a default or violation any provisions of the Lease Agreement between Corlands and the City, dated March 4, 1998, relating to the Petersen Farmstead. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed to by and between the parties hereto that compliance with City Ordinance No. MC-98-709 is hereby waived, including any public hearing required thereby due to the unique history of the Petersen Farmstead, efforts of the Landmark Commission to date and the fact that title is held by the City and Corlands. It is further agreed that the City hereby designates the Petersen Farmstead as having landmark status and that the notice of designation publication of map and plaquing provisions of the historic preservation ordinance be followed. CITY OF McHENRY B d Steven J. Cuda, Mayor CORPORATIONFOR OPEN LANDS (CORLANDS) LANDMARK COMMISSION ByQom% EXHIBIT A TO CONSENT TO DESIGNATE THE PETERSEN FARMSTEAD AS LANDMARK STATUS Title Held by Corlands, as beneficiary of 1' Midwest Trust Company, as Trustee, Under Trust No. 13264 THE EAST 1006.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY (EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 729.49 FEET FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 631.63 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY; THENCE NORTR`WESTcRLY %LC� G THE CENTER OF SAID HIGFiA'AY, 455 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 438.4 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING), IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THE SOUTH 480 FEET OF THE EAST 1006.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ALSO THE SOUTH 480 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF F. A. ROUTE 201, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ALSO THE NORTH 20 ACRES OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Title Held by City of McHenry THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIANV, (EXCEPTING THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER), IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ALL THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY (EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 729.49 FEET FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 631.63 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID HIGHWAY, 455 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 438.4 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING), IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. NORTH 20 ACRES OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN 111CHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THE SOUTH 40 ACRES OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. EXCEPTING FROM THE A50VE PARCELS THE FOLLOWING: THE NORTH 312 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22; ALSO AN ADJOINING PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED BY COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT; THENCE EAST UPON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF 107.9 FEET TO A POINT FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST UPON AND ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 414.8 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 162 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 442.1 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 110 DEGREES 23 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 136.6 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; ALSO A PIECE_ OF LAND OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE SOU_HE'AS. QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER AND A PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 22, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE EAST ON THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF 75.3 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 87 DEGREES 33 MINUTES TO THE LEFT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 1646.8 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE WEST UPON AND ALONG A LINE •DRAWN PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 107.9 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH UPON AND ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 1645.35 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; ALSO THAT PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 22 LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE EAST UPON AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE THEREOF 75.3 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 92 DEGREES 27 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 133.1 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY UPON AND ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID HIGHWAY, BEING ON A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 141 DEGREES 41 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 164 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST AND WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE; THENCE EAST ON SAID QUARTER SECTION LINE 26.5 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; %LSO A STRIP 0=' LAND 20 FEET IN WIDTH, BEING PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE EAST UPON AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE THEREOF 75.3 FEET TO A POINT FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 92 DEGREES 27 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE, 133.1 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY UPON AND ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID HIGHWAY BEING ON A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 38 DEGREES 19 MINUTES TO THE LEFT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 32.26 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 141 DEGREES 41 MINUTES TO THE LEFT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 159.27 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST AND WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE; THENCE WEST ON SAID LINE 20 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. ALSO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED STRIP OF LAND 20 FEET IN WIDTH, BEING A PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 22, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE. SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE EAST UPON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF 75.3 FEET TO A POINT FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 87 DEGREES 33 MINUTES TO THE LEFT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 1510.2 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 69 DEGREES 37 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 21.34 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHERLY UPON AND ALONG A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 110 DEGREES 23 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT, WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 1516.77 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SAID SCUTH LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE WEST 20 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PREMISES SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM ANY PROPERTY FALLING WITHIN ROADWAYS AS SET FORTH IN COURT CASE 73-45, PARCEL 0039 AND COURT CASE 73-3756, PARCEL 0032. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING: THE EAST 1006.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY (EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 729.49 FEET FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 631.63 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID HIGHWAY, 455 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 438.4 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING), IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THE SOUTH 480 FEET OF THE EAST 1006.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINCIS. ALSO THE SOUTH 480 FEET 07 THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF F. A. ROUTE 201, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ALSO THE NORTH 20 ACRES OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. EXHIBIT B TO CONSENT TO DESIGNATE THE PETERSEN FARMSTEAD AS LANDMARK STATUS PETERSEN FARMSTEAD, 4112 MCCULLOM LAKE RD. MCHENRY One distinguishing feat of this Illinois farmstead is the survival of several of the 19"' century farm structures besides the mid 191h century farm home. Grouped as they are, those buildings provide a sense of how family farms once operated. The Petemn's and the Cclby's before farmed over 200 acres including 13 acres that eeteaded out into mcCullom Lake. The horse barn and grainery (closest to the house) was built in the 1870's. Early photographs show two wooden louver ventillators atop the roof. Hay was loaded into the Td floor with the aid of a hay carrier. Horses were used on the farm for field work until about 1946. Thos structure still has a wood shingle roof. A chicken coop, also still remaining• was thought to have been moved to this site from another farm. It is located to the east of the horse barn and behind the work shop that Robert Petersen built. A hog shed once was located between the horse barn and big barn. It was taken down some time in the carly 1990's. Christian and Caroline Colby Petersen, parents of Kenneth, began farming on the old Charles Colby farm after they married in 1901. At first they raised sheep. When they did get into cattle, they raised milking shorthorns. The barn that dominates this farmstead was built in 2 section_ The first, with board and batten vertical sides was, perhaps, 30 feet long and built by at least 1979. Timber framing with mortise and tenon construction, however, extends throughout both portions of the barn. The newer portion, on the west end of the old barn , built in 1906 of vertical board construction, extends another 50 feet and continues with the field stone foundation found on the first portion house on the east end with two wooden stave silos, on the west end of the barn, in very g smaller of the two has lost its roof . The largest silo dates to 1924 and the smaller to 1946. This bank barn with gable roof was built to hold "loose leaf "'hay in the mow (hay pitched in loose bundles he spring and summer of 1927. Like so many rather than Northeastern Illinois, the th Peeived tersens loairs st a herd o dairy cattle n 1926 t tuberculosis.other farmers in North The buildings, set into a beautiful oak grove the trees of which were used as a wood lot to supply such items as fence posts, provide a very visual record as farm as cottage industry. Ail present buildings are in good condition Some final notes on the house. A tour by the McHenry Landmark Commission on April 1998, found the lintels over the windows in the original portion of the house to be of wood, not stone and that the center support beam is the dirt floor cellar was of hand hewn oak as was one of the floor posts. Low ceilings, small rooms , return cornices and window placements as found on this home all point to pre 1860 construction in this portion of Illinois. Nancy J. Me, Chairman McHenry Landmark Commission