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 | Mar 29, 2014 | Uncategorized |
“Rose, do you know what this thing is?” That’s what my neighbor asked me Friday night, as we were standing in the front yard, enjoying the pleasant evening. In the back of his truck, he showed me a 2×6 with a metal ring recessed into a matching...
by Sears Homes | Aug 21, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Today, we celebrate 10 days at our new house, a 1962-built brick ranch in Norfolk’s Bromley neighborhood. Every day, I find something new about this house that affirms it is indeed, The Perfect House for us. And it also has The Perfect Backyard. Yesterday, I saw...
by Sears Homes | Mar 29, 2011 | Uncategorized |
About 30% of kit homes were customized when built. That’s almost one out of three, and that’s one of the things that makes identification of these homes so difficult. And that doesn’t count modifications and remodeling! Today, some of these kit...
by Sears Homes | Aug 23, 2010 | Uncategorized |
How did Charleston, West Virginia end up with a large collection of kit homes from Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward and Aladdin Homes? Were these homes purchased for industry workers? Were they built by a local builder or developer? Or did word about these...
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