{"nrhp_refnum":"04001297","name":"Burnham, Anita Willets, Log House","other_names":["Schmidt-Burnham Log House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1140 Willow Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Winnetka","county":"Cook County","state":"IL","lat":42.10050127000005,"lon":-87.74841369899997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2005-06-02","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Art","Literature"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A c.1836 two-story hewn log house with a c.1917 one-and-a-half story clapboard rear addition, now at 1140 Willow Road in Crow Island Woods, a park preserve in Winnetka, Illinois. It was moved there in 2003 from 1407 Tower Road.","why_significant":"The house was the long-time home and studio of Winnetka artist, writer and lecturer Anita Willets Burnham. Its c.1917 addition and interiors reflect Arts and Crafts principles that shaped the Burnhams' lifestyle. The log house also survives as a rare early log dwelling in the area. The text provided is truncated, so the full argument for the criteria is not visible.","narrative":"Built around 1836 from square-hewn logs, this two-story house in Winnetka, Illinois, later became the home and studio of artist, writer and lecturer Anita Willets Burnham. The Burnhams moved it in 1917 and added a one-and-a-half story clapboard lean-to containing a two-story studio, galley kitchen and bedrooms. Inside, the log walls remain exposed and whitewashed, while the addition features board-and-batten walls, colorful painting, a ceiling painted with stars and a crescent moon, and a double Arts and Crafts fireplace. Built-in cupboards and bookshelves appear throughout. Anita lived in the house for over four decades, and the nomination ties its design and her way of life to the Arts and Crafts movement's emphasis on simplicity, handcraft and harmony with nature. In 2003 the house was moved again, to Crow Island Woods, a 17-acre park preserve, because its survival depended on it. The site's meadow, marsh and woodland resemble its earlier setting, and the building now reflects its c.1917 appearance.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Other: log house; Other: Arts and Crafts","criteria":[],"status_note":"Moved in 2003 to save it from loss; recently acquired by the Winnetka Historical Society. Current function is listed as work in progress.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:37.533943-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/37/8925/28892537/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/04001297.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04001297/e83e24f7f9-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04001297/e83e24f7f9-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Teemu08","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anita_Willets_Burnham_Log_House.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Teemu08</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anita_Willets_Burnham_Log_House.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892537","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Willets_Burnham_Log_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15181191"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/cook-county/burnham-anita-willets-log-house-04001297/"}