by Sears Homes | Dec 3, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Updated! Jennifer found one! Of the 370 models of kit homes offered by Sears & Roebuck, there are about 150 models that I’ve never seen. One of the most intriguing is the “Monterey.” It was very similar to the highly popular Sears Alhambra, but...
by Sears Homes | May 14, 2013 | Uncategorized |
The Alhambra was a fine-looking Spanish-flavored bungalow, and a very popular model for Sears. However… In my travels, I’ve seen these little pretties subjected to all manner of abuse. The most egregious abuse is typically inflicted by vinyl-siding...
by Sears Homes | Jul 25, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Last month, I spent several days traveling in South Carolina. I visited many cities in the northern part of South Carolina but found very few Sears Homes. The highlight of the trip was Anderson, where I found several kit homes from Sterling Homes (a competitor to...
by Sears Homes | Jun 27, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Friend and fellow-Sears House aficionado Cindy Catanzara Goebel sent me some photos and asked, “Is this a Sears Riverside or Claremont?” I didn’t have a clue, so I dug out the old catalogs and studied the two models. And then I learned something new....
by Sears Homes | May 13, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Last week, I did a blog on the Spanish bungalow that Sears offered – the San Jose. This week, I scanned some old slides from my trip (in 2004) to Burlington, Iowa, and among those old slides was a picture of the Gordon Van Tine house – the Santa Rosa! In...
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