by Sears Homes | Dec 27, 2014 | Uncategorized |
If a mother could have favorites, the Sears Lorain would be on my Top Ten list. I’ve always had a soft spot in my house-shaped heart for Cape Cods, and the Lorain is a classic example of a 1930s Cape Cod. In 1933, The Lorain was offered with the rounded dormer,...
by Sears Homes | Feb 7, 2013 | Uncategorized |
In 2002, I visited my friend Rebecca Hunter in Elgin, Illinois (southwest of Chicago) and she drove me out to Palantine to visit what she described as, “A very unusual Sears Westly.” Of course, I was captivated and could hardly wait to see the thing. She...
by Sears Homes | Jan 27, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Concord was a 1930s kit home that proved to be one of their most popular post-1929 houses. Not surprising, housing starts plunged nationwide in 1932. Finding post-1932 Sears homes can be tough. That’s why it’s an extra thrill to find a Sears...
by Sears Homes | Aug 23, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Not surprisingly, there’s an abundance of Sears kit home in Northern Illinois. In fact, Elgin, Illinois has the largest known collection of Sears Homes in the country! This southwestern Chicago suburb has more than 210 Sears Homes! To learn more about the houses...
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