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| 859 Osterman Ave., Deerfield. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Sears Conway. |
The Sears Conway was a practical bungalow that sold very well nationally. This Conway in Deerfield is close to downtown and the train station.
The house has a dominating gabled porch, and this Conway in Deerfield has had the gable raised. The front door is flanked by two adjacent windows. There were decorative brackets on the exterior.
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| The Conway had two floor plans. This Conway in Deerfield had the plan with stairs in the rear. There were two bedrooms upstairs originally, and today there are three bedrooms and a bathroom. |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| The living room and dining room were originally separated by a wall, but today that space has been opened up. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| A pantry closet was removed to grant more space in the kitchen. The door to the right goes to the backyard and the basement stairs. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Two bedrooms were combined on the first floor to make one big master with a walk-in closet. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| The first floor bathroom. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| One bedroom upstairs has been converted into a home office. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| There is a bedroom adjacent to the office. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Another home office can be found tucked in the enlarged front gable. This was originally attic storage. Photo from Realtor site. |
This Sears Conway in Deerfield was built in the summer of 1927.
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| Libertyville Indepedent, June 1927. |
Peter Van der Velden and his wife, Lily, were married in 1923 and decided to purchase a Sears house in 1927. Peter was an engineer for the Milwaukee Railroad.
The Van der Veldens moved in 1942 to another house in Deerfield.
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