by Sears Homes | Jul 24, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Thanks wholly to Rachel Shoemaker, we’ve discovered another fancy kit home, and this one is in Angola, NY. In fact, thanks to Rachel, the old legends surrounding this old “mail-order” house will now be righted – we hope! For years, the people...
by Sears Homes | Jul 17, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Some models of Sears Homes were wildly popular. Some were not. The Homewood falls into the second category. And yet, it’s a puzzle as to why this attractive two-story bungalow was not a big seller for Sears. With 784 square feet on each floor (about 1,600 square...
by Sears Homes | Jul 13, 2012 | Uncategorized |
From 1995-2006, I lived in Southwestern Illinois, specifically Elsah, Alton and later, Godfrey. While I was living in this area, I became enchanted with the topic of Sears Homes, and I spent countless hours of my life driving around Southwestern Illinois, staring at...
by Sears Homes | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized |
My parents moved to Portsmouth in 1954, so that my father could start his new job at Skippy Peanut Butter. Their first home was on Gladstone Avenue in Park Manor. (Seems apropos, as one of my favorite Sears Homes is The Gladstone.) In 1957, they moved to Waterview....
by Sears Homes | Jul 10, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The Columbine (from the Latin word for “dove”) is Colorado’s state flower; it’s a perennial plant that grows naturally in meadows and forests. And it’s also a fairly unusual Sears kit house. The Sears Columbine has several unusual...
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