by Sears Homes | Mar 30, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Sears always had an interesting way of ciphering. The Calumet was a four-apartment kit “house” with 12 rooms. The “20 rooms in 12” was a little misleading. The eight mystery rooms were “bedrooms” which were really teeny-tiny...
by Sears Homes | Oct 4, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In early 2009, The History Press contacted me and asked me to write a book about the Sears Homes of Illinois. For more than three weeks, I traveled throughout Illinois, documenting and photographing the Sears Homes from Cairo to Chicago. My adventure began in early...
by Sears Homes | Jul 27, 2011 | Uncategorized |
And I know a cute boy when I see one! 🙂 Elias and his mom were at the Borders in Champaign when they spotted my newest book on the shelf, and my daughter (Elias’ mom), snapped a nice picture for me. “The Sears Homes of Illinois” (printed late...
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 | 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...
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