by Sears Homes | Jun 27, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Friend and fellow-Sears House aficionado Cindy Catanzara Goebel sent me some photos and asked, “Is this a Sears Riverside or Claremont?” I didn’t have a clue, so I dug out the old catalogs and studied the two models. And then I learned something new....
by Sears Homes | Jun 26, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In 1912, Albert Brown of Mechanicsburg, Ohio sent a lovely letter to Gordon Van Tine (a kit home company), praising House #126, which he’d recently purchased of them. Albert was so enamored of the house that (he said in his letter), it was his intention (in...
by Sears Homes | Jun 25, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In September and November 2011, I traveled to Lake Mills, Wisconsin to do more research on my Aunt Addie, who was allegedly murdered by her husband, Enoch Fargo. It’s a fascinating story and you can learn more about that here. Whilst there, I discovered a...
by Sears Homes | Jun 25, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In the last 30 days, I’ve received more than 100 emails asking for information on Sears Homes. In short, I’m sorry to say that I just really don’t have the time to read (much less answer) individual emails. This website was created (and is...
by Sears Homes | Jun 22, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Three weeks ago, I wrote a blog about the Sears Miltons that were located in Fayette, Ohio and Somerville, New Jersey. On June 13th, an article appeared in the State Line Observer (Fayette newspaper), telling the story of our lost Milton. Reporter David Green received...
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