by Sears Homes | Jun 7, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Years ago I was poking around on eBay, looking for Sears House ephemera and I discovered this post card under the heading of “Old house photo.” Instantly, I recognized this as Sears Modern Home #106. I bid on the post card and won the item. My cost: $3. I...
by Sears Homes | Feb 15, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The Spanish-flavored Sears Alhambra was a big hit for Sears and was probably one of their top ten favorite kit homes. It was practical, spacious, thoughtfully designed and had plenty of windows. The only downside of the Alhambra was the dormer windows. The spot just...
by Sears Homes | Jan 31, 2011 | Uncategorized |
For years, it’s been widely believed that only six Sears Magnolia kit homes were built in the country. Six. They’re located in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Alabama, North Carolina, and Ohio. There was a Magnolia in Nebraska, but it burned down many years ago....
by Sears Homes | Jan 28, 2011 | Uncategorized |
From time to time, people write me and say, “I thought this was a Sears House, but it’s all brick, so I know it can’t be a kit home.” Actually… Sears Homes could be ordered with cypress or cedar shakes or clapboards, with stucco, or with...
by Sears Homes | Aug 15, 2010 | Uncategorized |
A few days ago, I was looking through the pages of my 1923 Sears Modern Homes catalog when I happened upon this page (see below). According to this little graphic, there were four Sears homes built in a row somewhere in a 1920s neighborhood in Atlantic City, NJ....
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