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...
by Sears Homes | Nov 12, 2013 | Uncategorized |
When I first learned that a Baltimorian had discovered a Pennsgrove in their very own neighborhood, I was more than a little dubious. After all, neither me nor my slightly obsessed house-hunting buddies had ever seen a Pennsgrove in the wild. And yet, not only had my...
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...
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