by Sears Homes | Oct 15, 2012 | Uncategorized |
While doing some research on Norfolk’s historic architecture, my friend Bill at the Sergeant Memorial Room (Norfolk Public Library) found this old booklet (dated 1951) for me, promoting Norfolk’s public schools. One of the pictures showed three boys...
by Sears Homes | Oct 11, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Del Ray was patterned after a popular design that popped up in several places in the late 1910s/early 1920s. One hundred years later, it’s hard to figure out who deserves credit for designing this attractive bungalow. * * The accompanying article in...
by Sears Homes | Oct 3, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Our family first visited Douthat State Park in 1960. In fact, thanks to my father’s meticulous note-taking, I know that our first visit was on June 13th, 1960, which was also my father’s 41st birthday. Last week, my “new” family (Hubby and I)...
by Sears Homes | Oct 1, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Recently, my husband and I traveled to Clifton Forge, Virginia (to visit Douthat State Park). While there in Clifton Forge, we drove over to Covington (to look for kit homes of course). While in Covington, we discovered an old steam locomotive, sitting at the end of...
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