by Sears Homes | Nov 19, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Walton was probably one of Sears top-10 best selling models. It was also one of Sears’ most practical houses, with 1200 square feet, a spacious front porch, compact kitchen, and less than 40 square feet wasted on the one small hallway. One of the...
by Sears Homes | Oct 25, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In the late 1990s, my mother’s beloved older sister “Engie,” became unable to care for herself. The family hired a caregiver who proved wholly unsatisfactory. In October 2000, my mother and I flew out to Alameda to pick up Engie and bring her back to...
by Sears Homes | Oct 22, 2011 | Uncategorized |
During my stay in Lake Mills in early September (2011), I was invited by gracious innkeepers Tom and Barry to be their guest at the Fargo Mansion Inn. So for two glorious days and two restful nights, I lived and moved and had my being inside the walls of this...
by Sears Homes | Oct 12, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Thanks (again) to Mark Hardin, I have now read parts of the “Nineteenth Report of the State Board to Health to Wisconsin” for 1901/1902, which covers the time period during which Addie Hoyt Fargo allegedly died of diphtheria. This report was for the state...
by Sears Homes | Jun 25, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Built-in breakfast nooks became wildly popular in the early 1920s and especially so in kit homes. After the grand Victorian home fell from favor, the bungalow craze took over and suddenly The Little House was the best house to have. Bungalow builders and architects...
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