by Sears Homes | Jun 30, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The following is a guest blog by a dear friend. I thought it was one of the best things I have ever seen in print, so it’s being shared here. I’m encouraging my dear friend to continue this writing and make it into a book. Leave a comment below if you...
by Sears Homes | Jun 30, 2011 | Uncategorized |
When I started writing these blogs in late June 2011, I was still learning vast amounts of new information every day. The original blog that appeared on this page has been revised and updated, and below you’ll find a plethora of the most up-to-date information...
by Sears Homes | Jun 30, 2011 | Uncategorized |
“Never before has America seen a house like this,” read a 1949 advertisement for the Lustron, also hailed as “the house of the future.” The Lustron was an all-steel house, with walls made of 2×2 20-gage metal panels, with a porcelain...
by Sears Homes | Jun 29, 2011 | Uncategorized |
For a mere $287,900 you can be the happy owner of this beautiful little house. Act now, and we’ll throw in a free set of steak knives! Oh wait, that’s for something else. Our beautiful pink houses are priced almost $60,000 below city assessment. Now...
by Sears Homes | Jun 29, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Between my career as an architectural historian, and my former career as a Realtor and landlord, not much surprises me these days. Until Spring of 2008, that is, when I toured this beautiful custom-built Sears Home in an unnamed city. The house was built by a...
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