by Sears Homes | Sep 4, 2015 | Uncategorized |
It’s been known by different names: “Peacock Plantation” (in the 1960s) and more recently, “Bishop Manor Estate.” I like to think of it as, “The Eskimo Pie House.” The home’s builder and first owner was Fred Bishop. A...
by Sears Homes | Aug 23, 2015 | Uncategorized |
The Aladdin Westwood was offered only in the 1922 catalog, which is curious. It’s a beautiful house and quite massive, but apparently the Sovereign brothers decided it wasn’t a keeper. In September 2013, I gave a talk in nearby Louisa, Virginia and drove...
by Sears Homes | Jul 24, 2015 | Uncategorized |
The word Villa literally means, “country house” and it’s also the name of Aladdin’s finest home. Just like Sears, Aladdin sold kit homes through mail order catalogs. Aladdin was actually a bigger company than Sears, and lasted longer. Sears...
by Sears Homes | May 5, 2015 | Uncategorized |
* * * To read about the Aladdin Carnation (shown above on the left), click here. To learn more about the Aladdins in Roanoke Rapids, click here. *
by Sears Homes | Aug 23, 2014 | Uncategorized |
In May 2014, we traveled to Wilmington, DE and Philadelphia, PA to do research at the Hagley Museum (Wilmington) and at the National Archives and Records Administration (Philadelphia). Along the way, we stopped at Carney’s Point, New Jersey to check out some of...
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