by Sears Homes | Jan 31, 2016 | Uncategorized |
It’s been 17 years since I wrote my first article on Sears kit homes, and I’ve learned a lot in those years. Yet even now, there are still lots of surprises. That’s the nature of history, and probably the #1 reason I love history so much –...
by Sears Homes | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Driving around Kinston, I found one elusive house that I couldn’t “match,” and yet I knew I’d seen it somewhere. I took several photos of the house and decided to figure it out later. Through the years, I have learned that when a house beckons...
by Sears Homes | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Thanks to the kindness of a Chicago-based FOSH (“Friend of Sears Homes”), we now have some stunning pictures of that house in River Forest, Illinois. As mentioned in a prior blog, we have documentation establishing this residence as a “Sears kit...
by Sears Homes | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized |
For years, I’ve quoted the stat that “at least 30% of Sears Homes were customized when built.” That observation comes from years of studying Sears Homes “in the flesh.” But what about customized Sears Homes – that bear no...
by Sears Homes | Jan 25, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Was I surprised to find 19 Aladdin kit homes in Kinston? My oh my, yes! And those 19 were found during a very quick windshield survey. There are more lurking about, I’m sure. Last week, my husband and I visited New Bern, and while there, we drove out to Kinston...
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