Adlai Stevenson House
Historic house in Illinois. Added to the National Register in 2003, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm, also known as Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home is a historic property located on St. Mary's Road in Mettawa, Illinois. Between 1936 and his death it was the home of Adlai Stevenson II (1900–1965), a Democratic politician who was the governor of Illinois between 1949 and 1953, was twice the Democratic Party's presidential candidate in the 1952 and 1956 elections, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination again in 1960, losing to Senator John F. Kennedy. Stevenson served as the US ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in July 1965. He was America's UN Ambassador during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has also been designated a National Historic Landmark. The property is located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, in the Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve. It currently functions as a museum.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 25200 N. Saint Mary's Rd., Mettawa vicinity, IL |
| County | Lake County |
| Listed | Sep 18, 2003 |
| Listed for | Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 03000918 |
| Type of place | building, farm |
| Style | International Style, Moderne architecture |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings, 1 structure, 1 site |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 25200 N. Saint Mary's Rd., Mettawa, IL |
| Coordinates | 42.2289° N, 87.9305° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 40 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Adlai Stevenson House listed on the National Register?
Sep 18, 2003. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Adlai Stevenson House?
Yes. Adlai Stevenson House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Adlai Stevenson House?
25200 N. Saint Mary's Rd., Mettawa vicinity, Lake County, Illinois. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 40 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
What does the Adlai Stevenson House listing include?
The listing counts 4 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings, 1 structure, and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Adlai Stevenson House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Adlai Stevenson House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 03000918. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.