by Sears Homes | Nov 30, 2013 | Uncategorized |
The Dutch Colonial has always been a favorite of mine. I’m not sure I can easily define why I love this house, but one of the reasons is the little extras – cut-out shutters, gambrel roof, plenty of windows, and best of all, those cute little benches by...
by Sears Homes | Feb 4, 2013 | Uncategorized |
“The Chesterfield home has an English ancestry which has stood the test of public favor for many centuries…” The Sears Chesterfield was indeed a nobby tudoresque design, but apparently it didn’t catch on. And it was offered only in the 1926...
by Sears Homes | Feb 3, 2013 | Uncategorized |
At first glance, the Rembrandt looks like a massive Dutch Colonial, but in fact, it was 1,672 square feet. As early 1900s housing goes, this was certainly a spacious home, but not dramatically so. However… Building this two-story home from a 12,000-piece kit...
by Sears Homes | Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In 1918, Penniman was a real boom town, with 10,000 living in the village and another 10,000 to 20,000 people living in the outlying areas. By 1920, it was all over, and the 250+ houses in the village were boarded up and moved to other places. Penniman, Virginia, sat...
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