by Sears Homes | Aug 18, 2013 | Uncategorized |
In terms of actual sales numbers of kit homes, Aladdin was actually a bigger company than Sears, but these many years later, they’re not as well known. “Sears Homes” is to kit homes what Kleenex is to disposable tissues. It’s become a generic...
by Sears Homes | Jan 19, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Stanhope is the name of a city in Iowa and New Jersey. And it’s also the name of a car that was sold from 1904-1906, by the Twyford Motor Car Company of Brookville, Pennsylvania. But for this blog, we’re going to talk about the Stanhope that was sold by...
by Sears Homes | Apr 3, 2011 | Uncategorized |
I’ve seen a lot of houses in a lot of cities, but I’d have to say, the collection of kit homes I found in Raleigh is really remarkable. The houses were (for the most part) in wonderfully original condition, and the homeowners we met during our survey were...
by Sears Homes | Sep 12, 2010 | Uncategorized |
In 2010, I visited Atlanta, Georgia (and surrounding areas), where Nancy (an old house lover, kind soul and Acworth resident) drove me many miles seeking and finding kit homes. Below are a few of the houses we found in the area. It’s likely that there are many...
by Sears Homes | Aug 17, 2010 | Uncategorized |
In the 1980s, I rode by this house (see pics below) and saw that it had been lifted from its foundation, and according to the placard in the window, was headed to a new site, about 2 miles west on Portsmouth Blvd (Route 337). A new foundation was prepared at the new...
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