by Sears Homes | Mar 31, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Originally known as “Tolersville,” this tiny town opted to change its name to “Mineral” in the early 1900s. Seems that there was gold in them there hills of Louisa County (where Mineral is located), and at its peak, there were 15 gold mines...
by Sears Homes | Mar 28, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Last week, I drove up to Charlottesville for an overnight trip, and I stopped in Mineral, Louisa and Gordonsville. In Louisa, I found the World’s Most Perfect Kentucky (an Aladdin kit home), and if that had been the only kit home I’d found during the trip,...
by Sears Homes | Mar 26, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Identifying early 20th Century kit homes can be a tricky business. For one thing, more than 30% of kit homes were customized when built, which makes identification even more challenging. However, there is a quick and simple way to identify kit homes: Marked lumber. If...
by Sears Homes | Mar 23, 2013 | Uncategorized |
It was September 2012 when I took the second ham radio text (General) and passed, missing only one question. With my General license, I gained access to High Frequency bands (which are the bands that enable you to communicate around the world). And then most recently,...
by Sears Homes | Mar 22, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Aladdin was probably the biggest of the six national companies that sold kit homes through mail order. And here in Virginia, the majority of kit homes I’ve found are Aladdins. This is probably due to the fact that Aladdin had a huge mill in Wilmington, NC....
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