The “Econo-Bilt” Vinemont

There are more than 100 models of Sears Homes that I’ve never laid eyes on, but fortunately, I have friends in Ohio places. And Ohio is loaded with kit homes. One of the houses I have never seen (in person) is the Econo-Bilt Vinemont. Econo-Bilt homes are scarce...

The Lone Sears Home in Owaneco, Illinois

In 2011, I drove almost 3,000 miles throughout Illinois, finding and documenting the Sears Homes in that state. And it was during that long drive that I found this Sears Hollywood, sitting just off the main drag in the tiny town of Owaneco, Illinois. The house is a...