by Sears Homes | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorized |
How did New Bern come to have so many kit homes? Is it because of New Bern’s proximity to Aladdin’s largest mill in Wilmington, North Carolina? Perhaps, but how does that explain the grandiose Sears Homes I found on Spencer Street? It’s a mystery,...
by Sears Homes | Jun 1, 2012 | Uncategorized |
When I first started researching Sears Homes in 1999, I was living in Alton, Illinois. By 2002, I had driven the city many, many times, finding all the Crescents, and Gladstones, and Starlights and Craftons and Westlys – in short, all the most popular,...
by Sears Homes | Apr 28, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In the early 1910s, it’s probable that the Sears Starlight was their most popular model. In the early days, it was offered with and without an indoor bathroom. In 1921, the Starlight had a significant model change. The small shed dormer in the attic was enlarged...
by Sears Homes | Feb 12, 2011 | Uncategorized |
There’s a whole lot of confusion around Sears Homes. Most often, people rush to declare they have a Sears Home, when in fact, their home bears little resemblance to an actual Sears Home. Way too often, I hear the exclaim, I know it’s a Sears Home because...
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