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 27, 2014 | Uncategorized |
In my most recent blog, I talked about the fact that Hopewell’s “Collection of Sears Homes” (and I use that term loosely) was in the local news again. At the end of that blog, I offered to help Hopewell sort through their historical chaff and find...
by Sears Homes | Jul 25, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Last week, Hopewell was in the local news again, touting their Sears Homes. I’m not going to post a link to the article that appeared in the Richmond Times Dispatch, because it was rife with errors. I’m somewhat incredulous that a paper as prestigious as...
by Sears Homes | Feb 7, 2014 | Uncategorized |
If you love history or if you just like looking at pictures of old houses, you won’t want to miss our talk at the next CPRV Civic League Meeting. David Spriggs and I will give a talk Monday night, featuring more than 100 vintage photos (many of which were...
by Sears Homes | Nov 25, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Thanks to a well-organized city assessor’s office in Norfolk, I was able to see and photograph several vintage photos of our “Ethels” (in Riverview – Norfolk) from the late 1940s and early 50s. And I must say, it was very interesting! These...
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