The Yates in Kankakee is authenticated, that is, proven to be from Sears Roebuck. The owner has the original blueprints, and those blueprints can provide much information about the history of the house.
Blueprints for the Yates in Kankakee. Front elevation, right side elevation, and the flower box detail. Photo courtesy of Joseph Cash. |
The blueprints have the Sears Roebuck name on them. They were drawn in 1938 and the Yates was featured in the 1939 catalog that came out in the fall of that year. Photo courtesy of Joseph Cash. |
Edward A. Tyrrell was the original owner of the house. He lived in the Yates with his spouse, father-in-law, and six kids. Yes, that's nine people in a four-bedroom house. The Yates had an optional finished second floor and they definitely needed that upgrade!
The house was completed sometime in 1941. The Tyrrells lived in the house until 1953 or so.
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