by Sears Homes | Apr 2, 2015 | Uncategorized |
These last few months, I’ve been doing a proper survey of kit homes in Hampton, Virginia. I went out yesterday to check one last section one last time (which I’ve now visited twice), when this handsome bungalow jumped out of the bushes and called my name....
by Sears Homes | Apr 7, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Until I started scanning a 1914 Sears Modern Homes catalog, I’d never heard of Sears Modern Home 264P165. Prior to 1918, Sears Homes were given names rather than numbers, so we know that this unusual-looking home never made it to the 1918 catalog. In fact,...
by Sears Homes | Mar 18, 2013 | Uncategorized |
In Summer 2004, I visited the beautiful community of Cape Charles (on the Eastern Shore of Virginia), to give a talk on Sears Kit Homes. The folks there in Cape Charles treated me like a queen, and left me with many wonderful and happy memories of their hospitality...
by Sears Homes | Oct 21, 2012 | Uncategorized |
What is the connection between the famed Chicago radio station – WLS – and Sears Roebuck? In 1924, WLS began life as a promotional tool for Sears. In fact, WLS stands for “World’s Largest Store.” On April 9, 1924, Sears own radio station...
by Sears Homes | Sep 12, 2012 | Uncategorized |
More than 10 years ago, I was sitting in the basement of my home in Alton, Illinois looking at photos of houses on eBay when I found a picture of a Sears Modern Home #106. The picture-postcard was being offered for $3.00. There was no mention on the listing that this...
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