by Sears Homes | Oct 16, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Years ago, someone told me about a “big fancy Sears House” in Suffolk, Virginia. After visiting the house, I could only conclude that it was not a Sears House, but what was it? I sent a photo to my dear friend Dale Wolicki and he replied quickly,...
by Sears Homes | Jun 18, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Recently I was visiting family in Pickens, South Carolina and whilst there, I drove more than 400 miles throughout the Western part of the state, seeking kit homes. Sadly, there are not many kit homes in this part of the country. However, I did find one city in South...
by Sears Homes | Jun 12, 2012 | Uncategorized |
For 12 years, I’ve been looking hard for the Sears Jefferson. This style of house is fairly popular and look-alikes aren’t too hard to find. However, the genuine article, the Sears Jefferson is very difficult to find. In fact, the only one I know of is in...
by Sears Homes | Jun 4, 2012 | Uncategorized |
After my talk in Raleigh (May 19th), a woman named Lydia introduced herself to me (and purchased several of my books!). She said that she had family members living in a fine Sears House in Chapel Hill. That was puzzling, because I had driven through Chapel Hill the...
by Sears Homes | May 15, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Post-1930s Sears kit homes are hard to find. Sales of the 12,000-piece, do-it-yourself kits plummeted in the early years after the Great Depression. But one of the most popular post-depression kit homes is the Sears Attleboro. Several years ago, when I did a survey...
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