by Sears Homes | Jul 11, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Years ago, I did a survey of kit homes in Lynchburg but apparently, I missed a couple. Earlier this week, I was in Lynchburg for other reasons, and on my way to an appointment, I made a wrong turn and stumbled upon two beautiful Aladdin kit homes, literally across the...
by Sears Homes | Jan 7, 2015 | Uncategorized |
What are the odds that this rare and wonderful old Sears House is still alive and well in New Orleans? I don’t know enough about NOLA to even venture a guess. Last night, I went to a favorite site (Realtor.com) and looked up “houses for sale”...
by Sears Homes | Feb 10, 2014 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Magnolia, offered from 1918-1922, seems to be a source of a much misinformation and confusion. Yesterday, someone sent me a link to another purported “Magnolia” in Watseka, IL (719 South Fourth Street). And then a member in our “Sears...
by Sears Homes | Dec 8, 2012 | Uncategorized |
What a difference a day makes! Early this morning, I posted the information about Dr. Malone and his Sears Hamilton at a forum and a kind soul did some research on her own and sent me this link. That link sends you to a narrative, written by Dr. Malone’s...
by Sears Homes | Dec 8, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Sears started offering kit houses in 1908, but when was the first Sears Home sold? Well, for years, we believed that the first order for a Sears House wasn’t actually received until 1909 (based on info gleaned from the Sears archives in Hoffman Estates, IL). But...
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