Maverick Lloyd, Lola, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1920 at 455 Birch Street in Winnetka, Illinois, this one-and-a-half-story Arts & Crafts bungalow was designed by Swedish sculptor Charles Haag together with its owner, Lola Maverick Lloyd. The modified H-shaped house has creamy yellow stucco below and barn-red board-and-batten above, with turquoise trim, clipped gables, many window shapes and carved wooden birds. Downspouts empty into concrete basins shaped like animals. Inside, carved wooden salad bowls serve as light fixtures, and a painted mural of the Maverick Ranch in Texas decorates the living room. A 1925 garage stands behind the house. Lloyd, a divorced mother of four, built the home in a neighborhood of modest houses. She became a leading pacifist and suffragist, helping organize Henry Ford's 1915 Peace Boat expedition and supporting the Women's Peace Party and its successor organization. The house keeps nearly all of its original form and ornament, linking her story to a distinctive work of craftsmanship.
Significance in brief: The house is tied to Lola Maverick Lloyd, a pacifist, suffragist and social reformer who worked for world peace and democracy from 1915 until her death in 1944. It also has an unusually well-preserved, hand-crafted design with carved, painted and handmade ornament inside and out. The form describes its integrity as excellent, with no changes to the facades, floor plan or original ornamental trim.
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 05001606, listed February 1, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 455 Birch St., Winnetka |
|---|---|
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | February 1, 2006 |
| Reference number | 05001606 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Charles Haag (Swedish sculptor) and Lola Maverick Lloyd, designers |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is single-family dwelling; the form reports excellent integrity, with a 1988 kitchen renovation and some replaced rear doors and stoop. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.10574, -87.73671 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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 05001606.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q96390723
- This listing as JSON
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