Old Kit Homes in New England, Part II

Sometime in the late 1910s, Mr. D. S. Chase of Grafton, Massachusetts bought and built a Sears Maytown in Grafton, Massachusetts. I discovered this when I was reading through the testimonials in a 1921 Sears Modern Homes catalog. The house in the 110-year-old snapshot...

The Maytown Twins in Marlentin, WV

Several months ago, a friend called and told me that there was a Sears House in Marlentin, and that it housed the local insurance company. While visiting my husband’s family in Elkins, we made a side trip to Marlentin (which as about a 90-minute trip – one...

Old Kit Homes in New England

Recently, I was reading the 1921 Sears Modern Homes catalog and found this testimonial, written by D. S. Chase of Grafton, Massachusetts. He built his Sears Maytown somewhere in Grafton, Massachusetts. The Maytown was one of their better homes and fairly distinctive...