Churchill, Richard, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1908 on Green Bay Road in Highland Park, this two-story grey stucco house was designed as a spacious country home with large, airy rooms opening onto terraces. Architect Alfred S. Alschuler placed it lengthwise along the highest point of the land and angled it to capture sun and views across the Skokie Valley to the west. Notable features include trelliswork carried on columns around the front entry and a Palladian window above it. The house reflects the large country homes designed after 1900 for new suburban residents. Its importance rests chiefly on Alschuler, a locally based architect of national reputation who received an A.I.A. Gold Medal for the Stone Container Corporation Building in Chicago. The site also held Highland Park's first Catholic church, built in 1853, and its cemetery, a landmark on the Green Bay Trail. A four-car garage was added in 1940, and the dining porch was enclosed in 1959. It remains a single family residence on about four acres.
Significance in brief: It is noteworthy mainly as the work of Alfred Alschuler, a nationally recognized local architect who won an A.I.A. Gold Medal for the Stone Container Corporation Building in Chicago. It is typical of the large country homes built from 1900 for new suburban residents. It also occupies the site of Highland Park's first Catholic church (1853) and cemetery, a long-standing landmark on the Green Bay Trail.
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 82002557, listed September 29, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1214 Green Bay Rd., Highland Park |
|---|---|
| County | Lake County |
| Listed | September 29, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82002557 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Alfred S. Alschuler |
| Architectural style | English Country house |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is single family residence; condition is listed as good. A four-car garage was added in 1940, and the dining porch was glassed in during a 1959 interior remodeling. |
| Acreage | 4 |
| Coordinates | 42.17448, -87.79698 (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 82002557.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q85797115
- This listing as JSON
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