313 Park Ave, Wilmette. |

The Sears Martha Washington. |

The Sears Modern Homes catalog called the Martha Washington model "a vision of hospitality and brightness". It is a comfortable three-bedroom Colonial with loads of windows.
There are many Dutch Colonials that are similar to the Martha Washington. You need to check the side of the house to make a positive identification. |
Axel F. Blomgren and his wife, Anna built this Martha Washington in Wilmette between 1922 and 1924. Axel was a cabinet maker for a department store (Sears?). They moved to Chicago in 1931 and sold the house to the Van Winkle family.
1 comment:
I've never seen the side view of the Martha Washington--thanks for that. I love the lines of the roof, and the two bumpouts. I remember seeing an illustrated cross section like this, of the Josephine I blogged about a while back. I love that--makes it so easy to imagine the interior.
Great post, as always.
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