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 | Feb 28, 2013 | Uncategorized |
The Fulton appeared only in the 1939 and 1940 Sears Modern Homes catalog (which were identical). Sears Homes offered in the 1930s are hard to find, and Sears Homes offered only in the late 1930s are well-nigh impossible to find, and yet, one of the faithful readers of...
by Sears Homes | Jan 5, 2013 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Bandon is a rare bird indeed. The only one I’ve ever found was in Pulaski, Illinois, not far from the Sears Lumber Mill in Cairo, Illinois. That mill was the site of a 40-acre mill where Sears created and produced up to 250 pre-cut kit homes per month....
by Sears Homes | Dec 20, 2012 | Uncategorized |
A few days ago, I wrote a blog about the Sears Avondale in Greeley, Colorado. When that blog was posted, I had nothing more than vintage photos of this house, built by Winfred H. Senier. Thanks to Betsy Kellums of the Greeley Preservation Historic Office, I now have...
by Sears Homes | Dec 7, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Updated! To see the newest blog with contemporary photos of this house, click here!! More than a year ago, I posted a blog about a Sears Avondale/Hawthorne in Greeley, Colorado. Since then, several folks have left comments, and thanks to their efforts, the house has...
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