by Sears Homes | Feb 17, 2013 | Uncategorized |
* Rose is returning to Staunton May 2nd to give a talk on Sears Homes! * Click here to learn more! * In 2005, I stopped for a short visit in Staunton, Virginia and during that short visit, I spotted a beautiful Sears House overlooking Gypsy Hill Park. To my chagrin, I...
by Sears Homes | Aug 7, 2012 | Uncategorized |
I’m saddened to report that the demolition of the Pop Culture House at Bowling Green State University is apparently going forward. Yesterday (August 6th) contractors were seen at the site, removing a few windows and some artifacts in preparation of the...
by Sears Homes | May 17, 2012 | Uncategorized |
On Saturday (May 19th), I’ll be at the Rialto Theater giving a talk on the Kit Homes of Raleigh. On Thursday (May 17th), Katherine Jordan drove me through Durham (next door to Raleigh) to look for kit homes. And we found a few! As is typical in this part of the...
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 | May 18, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In the late 1800s, the repair shops for Norfolk and Western’s steam locomotives were based in Crewe, Virginia. In the mid 20th Century, railroads abandoned steam (and their repair shops) and turned to diesel-electric locomotives. One of the legacies left behind...
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