by Sears Homes | Apr 27, 2012 | Uncategorized |
For five years, Dale Wolicki and I labored to write a book on Wardway Homes titled, The Mail Order Homes of Montgomery Ward. My oh my, did we work hard on that book! This incredible tome has 347 pages and more than 500 vintage and extant photos of the kit homes sold...
by Sears Homes | Jan 15, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Simplex Sectional Cottages were very simple houses – to say the least. They were – without a doubt – the bottom rung of the construction ladder. These were prefab vacation cottages that could be disassembled and packed away when it was time to go...
by Sears Homes | Aug 23, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Not surprisingly, there’s an abundance of Sears kit home in Northern Illinois. In fact, Elgin, Illinois has the largest known collection of Sears Homes in the country! This southwestern Chicago suburb has more than 210 Sears Homes! To learn more about the houses...
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