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 5, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The Neo-Tudors (also called Tudor Revivals) have always had a special place in my heart. They’re cute, practical and distinctive. The Sears Willard was one of their most popular designs, and because of its many distinctive features, it’s easy to spot....
by Sears Homes | Dec 1, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Before 1918, Sears Homes were given numbers, not names. From a marketing perspective, it was brilliant to assign names to these models. After all, would you rather tell Mum and Dad that you’re buying “Sears Modern Home #2089” or that you’ve...
by Sears Homes | Nov 29, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Or maybe both? Yes, the Flossmoor was a Sears House that was offered for a short time in the late 1910s. By 1923, it was gone. The massive cornice returns make it easy to identify. Another eye-catching feature is the clipped gable and the grouping of three windows on...
by Sears Homes | Oct 23, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Sometime in late 1918, Sears conducted a “race,” building two houses, a Sears Honor Built pre-cut kit home and an identical house with no pre-cut lumber. For their experiment, they chose the Sears Rodessa, a darling little bungalow with clipped gables and...
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