by Sears Homes | Jan 28, 2013 | Uncategorized |
The Crescent was a very popular kit house for Sears, and I’d venture to guess that it was one of their top ten most popular designs. It was offered in two floorplans (Mama-sized and Papa-sized) and with an optional extra-high roof (Grandpapa sized). Because of...
by Sears Homes | Feb 27, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Two years ago, when my last computer burped twice and fell over dead, I recovered 35,000 photos from the hard drive. That was two years ago. Since then, I’ve added many more photos, and I’ve received (via email) several hundred photos. Sometimes, it takes...
by Sears Homes | Apr 18, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In February 2010, I spent a month in Illinois, driving to and fro throughout the state, looking for Sears Homes. The search in Champaign was much easier, because my dear friend Rebecca Hunter supplied me with a LIST of the Sears Homes she’d found in Champaign....
by Sears Homes | Feb 16, 2011 | Uncategorized |
For 12 years, I lived in Illinois and I spent many happy years seeking and finding kit homes throughout the Midwest. In 2006, I moved back “home” to Virginia, and I’ve spent subsequent years looking for kit homes in the south. I’m surprised at...
by Sears Homes | Aug 17, 2010 | Uncategorized |
In the 1980s, I rode by this house (see pics below) and saw that it had been lifted from its foundation, and according to the placard in the window, was headed to a new site, about 2 miles west on Portsmouth Blvd (Route 337). A new foundation was prepared at the new...
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