by Sears Homes | Nov 26, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Richard Warren Sears is one of my favorite characters in American history. He truly was a marketing genius, a fascinating entrepreneur and a real family man. Throughout his life, he maintained a deep and profound devotion to his family. Richard Warren Sears was about...
by Sears Homes | Nov 8, 2012 | Uncategorized |
World-famous Realtor and Sears House aficionado Catarina Bannier found this Glendale in the DC area, and sent me a bevy of wonderful photos, showcasing this beautiful Glendale. Probably built in the early 1910s, this house is in amazingly original condition. And...
by Sears Homes | Aug 31, 2012 | Uncategorized |
When I visited Hopewell in 2003 (to give a talk), I was shown a well-publicized brochure touting 44 Sears Homes in Crescent Hills. As mentioned in several other blogs (here, here and here), I feel strongly that they’re wrong about 36 of those houses. In my...
by Sears Homes | Jun 27, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Friend and fellow-Sears House aficionado Cindy Catanzara Goebel sent me some photos and asked, “Is this a Sears Riverside or Claremont?” I didn’t have a clue, so I dug out the old catalogs and studied the two models. And then I learned something new....
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