by Sears Homes | Jan 24, 2012 | Uncategorized |
How many Sears Homes does Norfolk have? A whole bunch. In fact, Norfolk has more than 80 kit homes from a variety of kit-home companies, including Aladdin, Sears, Lewis Manufacturing, Harris Brothers and Gordon Van Tine. In 2004, a local college went scouting for kit...
by Sears Homes | May 20, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Here in Norfolk, we have 16 little bungalows that were originally built at another location, and then moved here by George P. Hudson on April 14, 1922. (Thanks to Norfolk historian David Spriggs for finding that date, and also finding the name of the man who moved...
by Sears Homes | Mar 3, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Are there any Sears Homes in Hampton Roads? It’s a question I’m frequently asked. The answer is a resounding yes! Below are just a few of the kit homes I’ve found in our area. Thus far, I’ve found 50+ in Portsmouth, more than 80 in Norfolk and...
by Sears Homes | Feb 21, 2011 | Uncategorized |
When I first started playing with kit houses in 1999, Sears Homes were my specialty. It had taken me several months to memorize all those 370 designs that Sears offered during their 32 years in the kit house business (from 1908-1940). Before long I realized I had to...
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