{"nrhp_refnum":"79000867","name":"Lewis, John L., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1132 W. Lawrence Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Springfield","county":"Sangamon County","state":"IL","lat":39.79403294100007,"lon":-89.67296214199996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-09-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Politics/Government"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two and a half story vernacular house at 1132 West Lawrence Avenue in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, which served as the residence of labor leader John L. Lewis from 1917 until 1965.","why_significant":"The house is nominated for its association with John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers for forty years and founder of the CIO in 1935. It was his home throughout his career as a leading figure in the American labor movement. The interior and exterior remain largely as they were when he lived there.","narrative":"This two and a half story vernacular house at 1132 West Lawrence Avenue in Springfield was the home of labor leader John L. Lewis from 1917 to 1965. It has a hipped roof with a single dormer and a slightly projecting porch with Doric columns. The second floor is covered in aluminum siding over original clapboard. Inside, Lewis's library retains its original glass-enclosed bookshelves, the living room has an original fireplace in an alcove, and the dining room has a walnut buffet and china cabinet. Few structural changes were made after Lewis lived there, apart from a modernized kitchen in 1970 and an attic converted to bedrooms in 1973. Lewis, born to Welsh immigrant parents, became president of the United Mine Workers in 1920 and held the post for forty years. He formed the CIO in 1935 and led major organizing struggles in the steel and automobile industries. The house is recognized for its link to his role in the labor movement.","period_of_significance":"1917-1965","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Vernacular","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as excellent and altered; kitchen modernized in 1970 and attic remodeled as two bedrooms in 1973. Present use is private residence.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:34.533697-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/82/8940/28894082/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/79000867.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79000867/26c0ff8b4a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79000867/26c0ff8b4a-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Notmatisse","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JLLewisHouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Notmatisse</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:JLLewisHouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28894082","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Lewis_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20711357"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/sangamon-county/lewis-john-l-house-79000867/"}