The Oakdale was a very popular model for Sears Roebuck. Sears said: "The Oakdale is a bungalow home of unusual charm. It is a masterpiece of one of America's best architects."
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| The Oakdale from the 1928 Sears Modern Homes catalog. |
The Oakdale bungalow was sold from 1923 to 1933, and then made a triumphant return from 1936-1938 with a more modern look.
In 1926, Foster Weigel, who lived on Main Street in Barrington, took out a $4,500 mortgage from Sears Roebuck for a brand new Oakdale. He built it next to his house on property he owned. Foster never lived in the Oakdale himself, but sold it to other buyers.
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| 113 Grant St., Barrington, as it looks today. The front porch was raised and has a railing instead of a wall. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| A side view from Google Streetview. Obviously Foster did not buy the living room fireplace, and there is a new addition on the rear. |
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| The rear addition and new walkout deck. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| The Oakdale has an efficient floorplan and a large living room. There are two bedrooms in the rear, and the smaller of the two is only 8'8" wide! |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Both bedrooms were expanded and now have access to the rear deck. Photo from Realtor site, |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
The Oakdale in Barrington has zoning that permits both a single family residence and also a business. Consequently, around 1995 the house was converted to an office and it remained that way until 2014.
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| The house in 2014 when it housed a consulting firm. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| The living room and dining room in 2014. Photo from Realtor site. |
Luckily the Oakdale was purchased in 2015 and went back to being used as the single-family house that Foster originally built in 1926. The house has come full circle!
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