Montgomery, John Rogerson, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1909 for attorney John Rogerson Montgomery and his wife Marion, this Georgian Revival residence at 15 Old Green Bay Road in Glencoe was designed by Chicago architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. The L-shaped, 2-1/2-story house is faced in tapestry-pattern red brick and capped by a broad hipped roof with three symmetrical dormers. White wood trim, ladder-shaped trellises on the pilasters, and a Doric-columned entrance portico with a wrought iron balustrade mark the south front. Inside, a vaulted entry gallery leads to the main living rooms, while the service spaces occupy the rear wing. A red brick coach house, added in 1929 by Granger and Bollenbacher, served as a garage and servants' quarters. The property lies in the old Hubbard Woods area, and its lot was later reduced when the western parcel was sold in 1951. The house is valued as an example of Shaw's blending of English country house models with Arts and Crafts attention to materials and craftsmanship, and for its high degree of preserved original character.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the house as a work of Chicago architect Howard Van Doren Shaw, combining Georgian Revival form with Arts and Crafts ideas of craftsmanship and the use of brick and fine woods. It is described as an adaptation of a larger English country house suited to a North Shore suburban lot. The house and coach house are described as having excellent integrity.
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 04000974, listed September 15, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 15 Old Green Bay Rd., Glencoe |
|---|---|
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | September 15, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000974 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Howard Van Doren Shaw (house); Granger and Bollenbacher (coach house) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Georgian Revival; Arts and Crafts |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as undergoing a certified rehabilitation with two small rear additions not visible from the street; in use as a single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.12222, -87.74225 (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 04000974.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15229681
- This listing as JSON
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