by Sears Homes | Jan 26, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In February 2012, it will have been 10 years since I published my book, The Houses That Sears Built. Writing that book was a labor of love, but it was also an incredibly intense experience. By Christmas 2001, I had nearly finished the manuscript. For our Christmas...
by Sears Homes | Jan 6, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Ashmore was not one of Sears most popular designs, but it surely was one of their prettiest, and it was a classic Arts and Crafts bungalow. And it had a pergola, too! According to the testimonies that appeared in the catalog, there are Sears Ashmores in...
by Sears Homes | Nov 23, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In Summer 2003, Dale Wolicki and I met up in Ohio and spent several days riding around seeking and finding a plethora of Sears Homes. It was a whole lot of fun. One of the happiest memories of that trip was when we found a Sears Westly, not too far from Norwood, Ohio...
by Sears Homes | Jul 19, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The Sears Berwyn was an extremely popular house for Sears, and probably one of their top 20 best selling homes. Sadly, due to their popularity, I’ve also seen them in a variety of mutated forms. See pictures below. One of the defining features of the Berwyn is...
by Sears Homes | Jun 26, 2011 | Uncategorized |
For a mere $83.70, you can beautify your premises with this graceful, imposing pergola. The text (see below) promises that everything is pre-cut and “ready to put together!” This image came from the 1921 Sears Building Materials catalog, and I just fell in...
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