354 Kenilworth Avenue was the first home built in Kenilworth. The home was designed by Franklin Burnham for William H. H. and Kate Sears. William H. H. Sears was the treasurer of the Kenilworth Company and the half-brother of Joseph Sears. In 1893, at just twelve years old, William and Kate’s son, John Sears, founded a weekly newspaper, The Kenilworth News. The publication chronicled daily life in early Kenilworth. Copies of the newspaper are available in the permanent exhibit. At its base, 354 Kenilworth Avenue incorporates rusticated stonework, an architectural detail also found in other Queen Anne style residences designed by Franklin Burnham.