by Sears Homes | Jan 6, 2017 | Uncategorized |
In an effort to be “anywhere but here,” I traveled to Illinois for the holidays and spent them in Carlinville, Illinois, home of a large collection of Sears Homes, built by Standard Oil. It was a treat to find the Town Square all lit up for the...
by Sears Homes | Dec 31, 2013 | Uncategorized |
All ghost towns have a fascinating history, and Schoper, Illinois is no different. Located about eight miles from Carlinville, the town of Schoper (also known as Standard City) was originally Thomas Schoper’s 500-acre family farm. In 1918, Standard Oil of...
by Sears Homes | Sep 26, 2013 | Uncategorized |
* * * * * * * Full story here: http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x1367241203/Two-suspected-meth-labs-found-in-Carlinville * * * In short, it’s time for the state legislature and/or city council to step in and figure out what legislation is needed to protect this...
by Sears Homes | Dec 10, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The Elsmore was a hugely popular house for Sears, and it was probably one of their top five best selling models. Since all sales records were destroyed during a post-WW2 corporate housecleaning at Sears, it’s hard to know for sure, but I do know that I’ve...
by Sears Homes | Nov 21, 2012 | Uncategorized |
“Look at those prices!” That’s probably the #1 comment I hear from people as they browse the pages of an old Sears Modern Homes catalog. Why were Sears kit homes priced so incredibly low? Well, they weren’t really. Like everything else in...
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