by Sears Homes | Jul 23, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Anyone familiar with the movie “Back to The Future” will recognize that refrain. Early in the movie, an older woman thrusts a coffee can toward Michael J. Fox, and bellows, “Save the clock tower!” It was 30 years ago that I first saw that...
by Sears Homes | Nov 20, 2014 | Uncategorized |
In August 2014, I traveled to Jacksonville to get photos of two Gordon Van Tine homes that were built side-by-side in the early 1920s and featured in a promotional booklet. While I was there, I drove around the rest of the city and discovered several kit homes, from...
by Sears Homes | Sep 12, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Last week, Hubby and I traveled to Vermont to see all the pretty things up there (including the Ben and Jerry’s Factory). Sadly, I didn’t see much in the way of kit homes, but I did discover this gorgeous “San Fernando” offered by Lewis Homes...
by Sears Homes | Dec 3, 2013 | Uncategorized |
In the early 1900s, we seemed to place more value on the idea that we should surround ourselves with beauty. The staircases shown in the 1927 Builders’ Woodwork Catalog ranged from simple to fancy, and yet they’re all elegant and beautiful. Too many modern...
by Sears Homes | Sep 16, 2011 | Uncategorized |
During my stay in Lake Mills in early September (2011), I was invited by gracious innkeepers Tom and Barry to be their guest at the Fargo Mansion Inn. So for two glorious days and two restful nights, I lived and moved and had my being inside the walls of this...
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