by Sears Homes | Jul 17, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Some models of Sears Homes were wildly popular. Some were not. The Homewood falls into the second category. And yet, it’s a puzzle as to why this attractive two-story bungalow was not a big seller for Sears. With 784 square feet on each floor (about 1,600 square...
by Sears Homes | May 28, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The banner at the top of the catalog page identifies The Wabash as “Uncle Sam’s Idea.” According to the accompanying text, this house was “planned and designed by United States Government architects.” The house appeared in the Spring 1920...
by Sears Homes | May 2, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Home we picked out – the Hammond – had a kitchen that was 8 x 10 feet so I asked the salesman (at the Sears Modern Homes Sales Center in Chicago) if we could make the kitchen bigger. He suggested that we make the back of the house two feet wider,...
by Sears Homes | Jul 2, 2011 | Uncategorized |
One of Sears most popular kit homes was the Westly. It’s an easy house to identify because it’s quite unique. The roof line on the rear of the house does not come down as far as the roof line in the front. That dormer on the front is also pretty...
by Sears Homes | Mar 3, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Yesterday, I was delighted to learn that the first printing of “The Sears Homes of Illinois” (printed late November 2010), has sold out. This is very good news. Now I did some ciphering and if I can sell 1.3 million copies, I can fulfill my promise to...
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