by Sears Homes | Dec 8, 2012 | Uncategorized |
What a difference a day makes! Early this morning, I posted the information about Dr. Malone and his Sears Hamilton at a forum and a kind soul did some research on her own and sent me this link. That link sends you to a narrative, written by Dr. Malone’s...
by Sears Homes | Dec 8, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Sears started offering kit houses in 1908, but when was the first Sears Home sold? Well, for years, we believed that the first order for a Sears House wasn’t actually received until 1909 (based on info gleaned from the Sears archives in Hoffman Estates, IL). But...
by Sears Homes | Sep 16, 2012 | Uncategorized |
When Dale and I visited Bedford, Virginia in 2008, we drove around for some time, striving to find the Sears Hamilton that (according to the Sears catalog) had been built there in the mid-1910s. Dale drove slowly and methodically throughout the county (and the city)...
by Sears Homes | Jul 25, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Last month, I spent several days traveling in South Carolina. I visited many cities in the northern part of South Carolina but found very few Sears Homes. The highlight of the trip was Anderson, where I found several kit homes from Sterling Homes (a competitor to...
by Sears Homes | Nov 27, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The number one question I’m asked again and again – How do you identify a Sears Kit Home? First, begin by eliminating the obvious. Sears sold these homes between 1908-1940. If your home was built outside of that time frame, it can not be a Sears catalog...
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