Albert H. Sears House facts for kids
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Albert H. Sears House
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| Location | 603 E. North St., Plano, Illinois |
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| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architect | E.H. Gammon and E.L. Gammon (builders) |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003720 |
| Added to NRHP | January 29, 1987 |
The Albert H. Sears House, also known as "Robin's Nest", is a special house located in Plano, Illinois. It's a fantastic example of the Queen Anne style of building. This house was built in 1881 for Albert H. Sears, who was a very important businessman in Plano. The home is on almost two acres of land with many trees. It shows the elegance of the Queen Anne style from that time. The house was officially listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1987.
History
Albert H. Sears was born near Plano, Illinois on May 14, 1856. His father was a surveyor and one of the first people to live in Kendall County. Albert went to Plano High School and later attended the Aurora Seminary.
After finishing school in 1877, Albert Sears started working for the Deering Harvester Company. He was in charge of shipping. A year later, he became a traveling salesman for the company, which was growing quickly. When the company moved to North Chicago, its founder, William Deering, moved to Evanston. He then sold his newly built house to Albert Sears.
Sears stayed in Plano and helped start the Plano Manufacturing Company. They used the old Deering plant to make farm tools. The company employed 70 people. Sears was on the board of directors and was the General Superintendent of the plant until 1883.
Starting in 1883, Sears managed the Sears Bank. The Plano Manufacturing Company moved to West Pullman in 1894. Sears chose to stay in Plano again. He bought the former Deering plant once more. The next year, he opened it as the Sears Manufacturing Works, also making farm tools. This company was sold to the Independent Harvester Company in 1910. Albert Sears passed away in his home on April 2, 1917.
