by Sears Homes | Jan 28, 2013 | Uncategorized |
The Crescent was a very popular kit house for Sears, and I’d venture to guess that it was one of their top ten most popular designs. It was offered in two floorplans (Mama-sized and Papa-sized) and with an optional extra-high roof (Grandpapa sized). Because of...
by Sears Homes | Feb 27, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Two years ago, when my last computer burped twice and fell over dead, I recovered 35,000 photos from the hard drive. That was two years ago. Since then, I’ve added many more photos, and I’ve received (via email) several hundred photos. Sometimes, it takes...
by Sears Homes | Nov 26, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In late 2005, a friend and I followed the Lincoln Highway from New Jersey (near Fort Lee) to central Illinois. Along the way, I found these four beauties in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The first house (far left) is a Sears Osborn, followed by a Sears Fullerton, and...
by Sears Homes | Jul 21, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Did they *know* this was a Sears House when they killed it? Before I get myself into trouble with too many words, I’ll let the pictures tell the sad story. It’s in Pennsylvania, not far from that beautiful brick Magnolia in Irwin! * To learn more about...
by Sears Homes | Jul 11, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Indefatigable researcher and old house lover Rachel Shoemaker found another Sears House in Tulsa. This is the Sears Americus, and it’s one of my favorite Sears Homes. For the unenlightened, these houses started life as 12,000-piece kits and were shipped by rail...
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