Building at 1316 Maple Avenue
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Why it's listed
Completed in 1928 on the west side of Maple Avenue in Evanston, this apartment building was built and lived in by Fred C. Stewart, a well-known local realtor, who intended it as a rental building of the highest quality. Three floors rise above a full-story entrance level, with cream-colored smooth brick, limestone trim and quoining, and steel casement windows. Tudor-inspired details include hoodmolds, engaged moldings and a wrought-iron doorway flanked by lanterns. Inside, a 15-foot-wide lobby with a beamed ceiling and mosaic floor resembles a medieval great hall. The plan is a shallow U with bay windows and a small courtyard. The reinforced concrete construction made it fireproof and quiet, and it offered dual-pipe steam heat, cedar closets, nine indoor garages and ground-floor maids' apartments. A zoning variation allowed smaller setbacks. Conversion to condominiums began in 1982-83.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as one of Evanston's most unusual and elegant courtyard apartment buildings, conceived by realtor Fred C. Stewart as a high-quality rental building. It is fireproof reinforced concrete with Tudor-inspired detailing and notable interiors. It is unique for providing maids' apartments on the ground floor.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 84000969, listed March 15, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1316 Maple Ave., Evanston |
|---|---|
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | March 15, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84000969 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Edward M. Sieja |
| Architectural style | Tudor-inspired |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Ground-floor servants' rooms and upstairs units were being converted to condominiums in 1982-83. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.04191, -87.68585 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84000969.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q96374082
- This listing as JSON
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