by Sears Homes | Jan 6, 2017 | Uncategorized |
In an effort to be “anywhere but here,” I traveled to Illinois for the holidays and spent them in Carlinville, Illinois, home of a large collection of Sears Homes, built by Standard Oil. It was a treat to find the Town Square all lit up for the...
by Sears Homes | Dec 31, 2013 | Uncategorized |
All ghost towns have a fascinating history, and Schoper, Illinois is no different. Located about eight miles from Carlinville, the town of Schoper (also known as Standard City) was originally Thomas Schoper’s 500-acre family farm. In 1918, Standard Oil of...
by Sears Homes | Sep 26, 2013 | Uncategorized |
* * * * * * * Full story here: http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x1367241203/Two-suspected-meth-labs-found-in-Carlinville * * * In short, it’s time for the state legislature and/or city council to step in and figure out what legislation is needed to protect this...
by Sears Homes | Jan 27, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Thanks to Kit House Aficionado Andrew Mutch, I now have pictures of a picture-perfect Wardway Norwood in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Truthfully, if I’d been driving past this Wardway Norwood, I probably would have kept driving because I would not have recognized it as...
by Sears Homes | Aug 13, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Lewiston/Wardway kit home at Bowling Green State University was destroyed last Friday – and in quite a rush. This demolition went forward, in spite of an impressive groundswell of support, imploring BGSU president Mazey to delay the demolition for a...
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