by Sears Homes | Oct 24, 2014 | Uncategorized |
The Calumet is a rare Sears kit house that was offered for a brief time in the late 1910s and early 1920s. Sears did offer a few apartment buildings (yes, as kits), and the Calumet was one of them. My favorite feature of the Sears Calumet is the wall-bed, and the...
by Sears Homes | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized |
For many years, I’ve wondered what it would be like to see a Magnolia in original condition. Now, I know. The Sears Magnolia in South Bend was recently listed for sale, and the Realtor kindly sent me a few pictures. It can be described in one word: STUNNING. Or...
by Sears Homes | Aug 29, 2013 | Uncategorized |
As of last month, we’ve found eight Sears Magnolias. There are probably more, but where are they? The last three Magnolias that were discovered (in North Carolina, New York and West Virginia) were found thanks to the readers of this blog. So where’s Number...
by Sears Homes | Aug 25, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Yesterday, I blogged about the beautiful Sears Magnolia in West Virginia. And it is a beauty. (Read about it here.) Today, I’d like to show off the interior of this wonderful old house. First, a little history. The home’s owner believes – based on...
by Sears Homes | Aug 24, 2013 | Uncategorized |
For years and years, it was believed that only six Magnolias had been sold by Sears and Roebuck, but their locations were unknown. As the years passed, the six Magnolias were discovered in Benson, North Carolina, South Bend, Indiana, Irwin, Pennsylvania, Canton, Ohio...
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