The Beaumont: Extra Convenience

by | May 29, 2012 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

When Rebecca and I were reviewing and comparing our Life Lists, Rebecca identified the Sears Beaumont as one of the Sears Homes that she’d never seen. “I’ve only seen one,” I told her, “and it was in Carlinville, Illinois.” Rebecca...

Lost in Lynchburg!

by | Jan 29, 2011 | Uncategorized | 4 comments

My dear friend Rebecca is working on a new project and asked me to find this 1910s kit home in Lynchburg, Virginia. Most folks have heard of Sears Kit Homes, but in addition to Sears, there were six companies selling kit homes through mail order. Their names were...