McJunkin, William, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1929 on the Lake Michigan shore in Winnetka, this twelve-room house at 151 Sheridan Road was designed by Chicago architect Charles Whitney Stevens for William McJunkin, founder of a national advertising agency, and his family. It is a two-story rectangular block of rough-cut limestone with cast stone trim, a hipped clay tile roof and an attached three-car garage. The Sheridan Road front is marked by a shaped Flemish gable over the entrance, in the Jacobethan Revival style, a rare form of Tudor Revival. Inside, a wide central hall holds an oval flying staircase with a balcony, and the living and dining rooms have ornamental plaster ceilings and friezes. Original wallpapers, including a scenic dining room paper whose horizon line matches that of the lake, reflect decorating trends of the 1920s. The house has remained a single-family residence, and the nomination values its architecture and well-preserved interior.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the house as a rare Jacobethan Revival form of Tudor Revival design, with an intact, richly detailed interior. Ornamental plaster ceilings, an oval flying staircase and original 1920s wallpapers, including a scenic dining room paper, reflect high-style decorating trends of the period. It is also tied to McJunkin, a Chicago advertising executive, and to Stevens's North Shore residential work.
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 06000104, listed March 2, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 151 Sheridan Rd., Winnetka |
|---|---|
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | March 2, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000104 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Charles Whitney Stevens, architect |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival (Jacobethan Revival) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; some alterations noted, such as replacement windows and kitchen updates, with original doors, cabinetry and elevator retained. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.09484, -87.71288 (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 06000104.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q96415169
- This listing as JSON
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