by Sears Homes | Jan 25, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Was I surprised to find 19 Aladdin kit homes in Kinston? My oh my, yes! And those 19 were found during a very quick windshield survey. There are more lurking about, I’m sure. Last week, my husband and I visited New Bern, and while there, we drove out to Kinston...
by Sears Homes | Apr 24, 2014 | Uncategorized |
It was Mr. J. M. Dozier of Lee Hall, VA that purchased Penniman after World War I ended. Thursday, after spending many hours at the York County Courthouse, I learned that Mr. Dozier bought Penniman from DuPont in April 1926, after the U. S. Army left. J. M. Dozier and...
by Sears Homes | Apr 10, 2014 | Uncategorized |
And it’s right on the Delaware River. The 97-year-old beauty is located in Carney’s Point, New Jersey, home to one of DuPont’s many WW1 munitions plants. This most certainly would have been a house for the upper management at the Carney’s Point...
by Sears Homes | Dec 5, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The Neo-Tudors (also called Tudor Revivals) have always had a special place in my heart. They’re cute, practical and distinctive. The Sears Willard was one of their most popular designs, and because of its many distinctive features, it’s easy to spot....
by Sears Homes | Dec 1, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Before 1918, Sears Homes were given numbers, not names. From a marketing perspective, it was brilliant to assign names to these models. After all, would you rather tell Mum and Dad that you’re buying “Sears Modern Home #2089” or that you’ve...
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