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 | Apr 18, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In February 2010, I spent a month in Illinois, driving to and fro throughout the state, looking for Sears Homes. The search in Champaign was much easier, because my dear friend Rebecca Hunter supplied me with a LIST of the Sears Homes she’d found in Champaign....
by Sears Homes | Aug 5, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Sears Homes were real kit homes, ordered right out of the pages of the Sears Modern Homes catalog. The 12,000-piece kits came with a 75-page instruction book and a promise that “a man of average abilities” could have it assembled in 90 days. One of my...
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