by Sears Homes | Mar 7, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Many folks enjoy seeking and finding kit homes, but they’re not sure where to begin. Between Sears, Gordon Van Tine/Montgomery Ward, Lewis Manufacturing, Sterling and Harris Brothers, there were at least a couple thousand designs. If you want to find kit homes,...
by Sears Homes | May 26, 2012 | Uncategorized |
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...
by Sears Homes | Nov 2, 2011 | Uncategorized |
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...
by Sears Homes | Jul 5, 2011 | Uncategorized |
One of the most interesting stories I ever heard came from a man who grew up next door to a Sears Corona in Gillespie, Illinois (about 70 miles northeast of St. Louis). It was 2003, and I’d just finished a talk on Sears Homes in Bloomington, Illinois. A nice...
by Sears Homes | Jul 4, 2011 | Uncategorized |
When I retrieved old photos from a dead laptop, I wasn’t surprised to find that I had more than 35,000 photos on the hard drive. The great majority of those photos were Sears kit homes. Of those 35,000 photos, I have one photo of a Sears Homart Prefab Home. One....
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