by Sears Homes | May 3, 2013 | Uncategorized |
A couple days ago (May 1st), I returned to Staunton to do a little more research on the kit homes in the city (in preparation for my talk on May 2nd), and this time, I was driven around by Frank Strassler, head of the Historic Staunton Foundation. It’s a lot...
by Sears Homes | Aug 7, 2012 | Uncategorized |
I’m saddened to report that the demolition of the Pop Culture House at Bowling Green State University is apparently going forward. Yesterday (August 6th) contractors were seen at the site, removing a few windows and some artifacts in preparation of the...
by Sears Homes | Jul 25, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Last month, I spent several days traveling in South Carolina. I visited many cities in the northern part of South Carolina but found very few Sears Homes. The highlight of the trip was Anderson, where I found several kit homes from Sterling Homes (a competitor to...
by Sears Homes | Jan 10, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Alhambra was a classic foursquare with a splash of mission style added for good measure. Here in Hampton Roads, I’ve found 10 Alhambras, which really is a testimony to the popularity of this Sears kit home. In Ohio, there are probably hundreds. (Ohio...
by Sears Homes | Jan 3, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Did you ever see a more beautiful picture of its kind than the one shown here? A mass of lights and shadows, softening the greens, browns and grays of the foliage; shingles and cobbles delight the eye. You can almost feel the touch of the sunbeams patterning the lawn,...
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