National Register of Historic Places

Baptist Retirement Home

Maywood, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
October 26, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100001765

About this property

The Baptist Retirement Home is a historic retirement home at 316 Randolph Street in Maywood, Illinois. The home was built in 1930 for the Baptist Old People's Home organization, which was founded in Maywood in 1906; the large-scale building replaced its original, smaller facilities. At the time, retirement care was shifting from family-centered to institutional practices, and the elderly began to choose retirement home living instead of being forced there by a lack of family or money. When it opened, the facility was racially segregated and only admitted white residents; it also restricted membership to members of the Baptist faith who were over seventy years old. Architect Elmer C. Roberts designed the Tudor Revival building, which features half-timbering on its upper stories, towers enclosing its stairwells, and projecting bays topped by crenellated parapets. Additions were placed on the building in 1955 and 1965 to expand its capacity. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 26, 2017. It still operates as a retirement home under the name Maywood Supportive Living.

Location

316 Randolph St.
Maywood, Cook County, Illinois
41.88398, -87.83722

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Baptist Retirement Home listed on the National Register?

Baptist Retirement Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 26, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Baptist Retirement Home?

Baptist Retirement Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Baptist Retirement Home?

The period of significance for Baptist Retirement Home is recorded as the industrial era.

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