Neighbor to the West--the Sears Crescent
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| Sears Crescent at 1740 MacLean Court, Glenview. Makes you miss winter, doesn't it? |
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| Sears Crescent, from the 1926 Modern Homes catalog. |
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| The Crescent came in two floor plans. The smaller version had a door on the side of the house, like the one on MacLean Court. |
I believe the original owners of the Crescent were Ernest H. Wallace and his wife Anna. In 1924, the Wallaces lived in the Forest Glen neighborhood in Chicago. They were living in Glenview in the fall of 1925, so I think it's logical to infer that the house was constructed in 1925.
According to a 2011 article in the Pioneer Press, the then-homeowner was attempting to authenticate the house, and said he found markings inside that affirm the house is from Sears. There is no doubt that this is a Crescent, in my unprofessional opinion.
Neighbor to the East--the Sears Conway
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| Sears Conway at 1736 MacLean Court, Glenview. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Scan courtesy of Antique-Home.com. |
The front porch has been enclosed, and there is an addition in the rear. But there is enough original detail around the porch and the concrete block piers to identify the house as a Sears Conway.
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| The rear addition accommodates a family room. Photo from Realtor site. |
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There is an addition for the master bedroom and bath.
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
The Glenview Historic Preservation Commission refers to this Conway as the "George and Charlotte Searles House", and that it was built in 1927.
George worked for the railroad. George died in 1962 and the house went to his daughter, Leona Skelly. Skelly and her husband lived in the house until at least 1967.
George worked for the railroad. George died in 1962 and the house went to his daughter, Leona Skelly. Skelly and her husband lived in the house until at least 1967.
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