by Sears Homes | Nov 29, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Or maybe both? Yes, the Flossmoor was a Sears House that was offered for a short time in the late 1910s. By 1923, it was gone. The massive cornice returns make it easy to identify. Another eye-catching feature is the clipped gable and the grouping of three windows on...
by Sears Homes | Aug 29, 2012 | Uncategorized |
My friend Rachel reminded me of this fun little ditty from Sesame Street, and suggested that perhaps a few of the 7.5 million people who *think* they have a Sears kit home should watch this video to learn a little more about the skills of observation. You might want...
by Sears Homes | Mar 15, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Sears offered 370 designs of homes during their 32 years in the kit home business (1908 – 1940), and not surprisingly, some models were more popular than others. One of the more unusual models is the Sears “Honor.” The only Honor I’ve ever seen...
by Sears Homes | Sep 15, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Addie’s story sure has people stirred up. I’ve been a writer for 20 years, and I’ve never been the recipient of so many negative and ugly emails in my entire life. On September 14th, I wrote a long and detailed blog explaining why I care about Addie...
by Sears Homes | Sep 26, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Recently I made the 90-minute drive to West Point, Virginia, looking for Sears Homes. Thanks to Rebecca Hunter’s book, “Putting Sears Homes on the Map,” I knew there were at least four Sears Homes in West Point. Her book is a compilation of...
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