by Sears Homes | Apr 26, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Sometime in 2005, the new owner of the Sears Magnolia in Piedmont, Alabama sent me several dozen photos of the house. Recently, I rediscovered the CDs. Those photos reminded me that I also had a 1984 newspaper article about that Magnolia. Unfortunately, I do not have...
by Sears Homes | Aug 29, 2013 | Uncategorized |
As of last month, we’ve found eight Sears Magnolias. There are probably more, but where are they? The last three Magnolias that were discovered (in North Carolina, New York and West Virginia) were found thanks to the readers of this blog. So where’s Number...
by Sears Homes | Aug 24, 2013 | Uncategorized |
For years and years, it was believed that only six Magnolias had been sold by Sears and Roebuck, but their locations were unknown. As the years passed, the six Magnolias were discovered in Benson, North Carolina, South Bend, Indiana, Irwin, Pennsylvania, Canton, Ohio...
by Sears Homes | Jun 29, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Updated!! See detailed photos here!! A few moments ago, my sleepy husband stuck his head into the room and said, “It’s 3:11 in the morning. Why are you still up?” “Well, I think we’ve found our eighth Magnolia,” I replied....
by Sears Homes | Mar 7, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Many folks enjoy seeking and finding kit homes, but they’re not sure where to begin. Between Sears, Gordon Van Tine/Montgomery Ward, Lewis Manufacturing, Sterling and Harris Brothers, there were at least a couple thousand designs. If you want to find kit homes,...
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