by Sears Homes | Jan 27, 2018 | Uncategorized |
After that last blog, Milton, Mark and David (three faithful researchers that have been with me since the start of this project) went to work to find Alleyne’s last name. This morning, I found an email from Mark Hardin, explaining that he’d found Alleyne. ...
by Sears Homes | Jan 25, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Now we just need some names. Thanks to Steven Beauter, a sharp-eyed and devoted historian and lover of history, we have pictures of the people of Penniman. A few years ago, Steven purchased an early 20th century photo album that he’d found on eBay. More...
by Sears Homes | Mar 30, 2017 | Uncategorized |
Today, despite all the publicity about recycling, we’re still a very wasteful society, and even more so when it comes to housing. More than 35% of all debris at modern landfills is construction debris. HGTV is the worst offender, encouraging millions to rip out...
by Sears Homes | Mar 13, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Larchmont is a prestigious neighborhood in Norfolk, filled with stately Colonial Revivals, Cape Cods, Dutch Colonials and Neo-Tudors from the 1920s and 30s. As far as older neighborhoods go, Larchmont is one of Hampton Roads’ most expensive communities, and...
by Sears Homes | Feb 15, 2016 | Uncategorized |
According to newspaper accounts, Ethel didn’t die easy. For 10 days in November 1918, she lingered in a Richmond hospital before succumbing to her injuries, caused by two bullet wounds through her left lung. In the last days of her life, between labored breaths...
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