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| 30 N. Pine, Mount Prospect |
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| Sears Puritan |
This authenticated Sears Puritan carries all the hallmarks of the model — and the documentation to prove it. According to a newspaper article from 1989, the owners found stamps on the rafters in the attic and basement. A shipping label from Sears Roebuck was also found on a piece of lumber.
Architecturally, the Puritan is defined by its gambrel roof, full‑width dormer, and a curved entry pediment supported by decorative brackets. The house still retains 6-over-1 sash windows.
The shipping label listed the customer as "C. Adane Bowles" (his name was Cyril), a local real‑estate professional. Although Bowles ordered the materials, there is no evidence he ever lived in the home. Former owners believed the house was constructed in 1927.
Architecturally, the Puritan is defined by its gambrel roof, full‑width dormer, and a curved entry pediment supported by decorative brackets. The house still retains 6-over-1 sash windows.
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| Very dark photo of the unique windows on the sides of the Puritan. This the real deal! |
The shipping label listed the customer as "C. Adane Bowles" (his name was Cyril), a local real‑estate professional. Although Bowles ordered the materials, there is no evidence he ever lived in the home. Former owners believed the house was constructed in 1927.
By early 1930, Vaughn C. Bacon and his wife, Madge, were living in the house. Vaughn worked for Commonwealth Edison downtown. Vaughn died in 1944, and the following year Madge sold the house and returned to her hometown of Wolcott, New York.
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