31 N. ALDINE STREET
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE
31 N. Aldine Street was built in 1926 for William D. and Frances Townsend. William worked at the Elgin National Watch Factory.
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
31 N. Aldine Stret is a staggered front gabled roof bungalow with lower cross gables. Historically the home likely had cedar shingle siding and stucco porch columns and knee walls. As noted in Rebecca Hunter’s “Elgin, Illinois Sears House Research Project,” this home is a confirmed Sears, Roebuck and Company home - model Wellington.
Sources: Information moved from Steve Stroud’s ElginBungalows.com; Historic Image: Elgin History Museum; Rebecca Hunter: “Elgin, Illinois Sears House Research Project”