by Sears Homes | May 3, 2013 | Uncategorized |
A couple days ago (May 1st), I returned to Staunton to do a little more research on the kit homes in the city (in preparation for my talk on May 2nd), and this time, I was driven around by Frank Strassler, head of the Historic Staunton Foundation. It’s a lot...
by Sears Homes | Jun 17, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Crafton was possibly Sears best-selling kit home. It was offered for more than two decades in the Sears Modern Homes catalogs, and remained popular even during the Great Depression. It was a very modest 600-800 square foot frame home, offered in four...
by Sears Homes | Jun 13, 2011 | Uncategorized |
I love Elkins, WV. It’s a beautiful place and a lovely city. And I love the people of Elkins, too. Especially this guy (pictured below), sitting on the rock. His name is Wayne Ringer and he’s from Elkins, West Virginia. He graduated from Davis and Elkins...
by Sears Homes | Feb 9, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In May 2012, I gave a talk on the Sears Homes in Raleigh. Click here to read more about that. To my astonishment and delight, I found an impressive number of kit homes in this part of North Carolina, including Sears, Harris Brothers, Lewis Homes, Montgomery Ward,...
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