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 | Sep 4, 2015 | Uncategorized |
It’s been known by different names: “Peacock Plantation” (in the 1960s) and more recently, “Bishop Manor Estate.” I like to think of it as, “The Eskimo Pie House.” The home’s builder and first owner was Fred Bishop. A...
by Sears Homes | Aug 23, 2015 | Uncategorized |
The Aladdin Westwood was offered only in the 1922 catalog, which is curious. It’s a beautiful house and quite massive, but apparently the Sovereign brothers decided it wasn’t a keeper. In September 2013, I gave a talk in nearby Louisa, Virginia and drove...
by Sears Homes | Aug 7, 2015 | Uncategorized |
According to the promotional literature, the Sears Wabash was “a house planned and designed by U. S. Government architects.” I’m not sure when The Wabash first appeared, but I found it in my 1916 catalog (and not the 1914 catalog). In 1916, it was a...
by Sears Homes | Jul 28, 2015 | Uncategorized |
In Spring 2002, my new book on Sears Homes had just been published, and the Webster Grove Public Library (Missouri) was one of the first places that offered me a speaking gig. A few days before the big event, someone called me and asked, “Have you been out to...
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