A Brilliant Sears Sunlight in Elgin

626 Orange, Elgin. Photo from Elginbungalows.com.

The Sears Sunlight from the 1928 Modern Homes catalog.

The Sears Sunlight was a popular low-priced bungalow. It was 24 feet wide, and had five rooms. 

Most Sunlights have their porches enclosed today. Undated photo from Elginbungalows.com.

The original front door from Sears is on the left. Photo from Realtor site.

Photo from Realtor site.

Photo from Realtor site.

Photo from Realtor site.

Photo from Realtor site.

Photo from Realtor site.

Photo from Realtor site.

Photo from Realtor site.

One differentiator of the Sunlight was an enclosed staircase on the rear. Photo from Realtor site.

I don't believe this is an original Sears garage, but it's a nice replica. Photo from Realtor site.

The original owners were Michum and Jennie Musikich. Michum, a Serbian immigrant, worked as a watchmaker for the Elgin National Watch Company. They lived in the house their entire lives--Michum died in 1967, and Jennie died in 1976. The Musikich family owned the Sunlight until 1996.