Comments on: Are “Sears Homes” Finally Getting Due Recognition? http://historichouseblog.com/2009/01/02/are-sears-homes-finally-getting-due-recognition/ ...Musings on Historic Homes & the Market Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:36:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: HandPaintedWoodSigns.com http://historichouseblog.com/2009/01/02/are-sears-homes-finally-getting-due-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-764 HandPaintedWoodSigns.com Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:00:25 +0000 http://historichouseblog.com/?p=124#comment-764 There exists an excellent condition Sears house in my hometown of Medford New Jersey. The address is 13 Branch Street, Medford NJ 08055. Here is a link for a description: http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/books/medsites/ As for the quality comparable to today, honestly, is there any comparison? There exists an excellent condition Sears house in my hometown of Medford New Jersey. The address is 13 Branch Street, Medford NJ 08055.
Here is a link for a description: http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/books/medsites/

As for the quality comparable to today, honestly, is there any comparison?

]]> By: Historic House Blog » When $1 Historic Houses Are Not $1 Houses http://historichouseblog.com/2009/01/02/are-sears-homes-finally-getting-due-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Historic House Blog » When $1 Historic Houses Are Not $1 Houses Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:56:51 +0000 http://historichouseblog.com/?p=124#comment-288 [...] & largest of the three.  The other two, both located on West Station Street, are small 1920s Crafstman houses — one more quaint & attractive than the other (right).  So perhaps the [...] [...] & largest of the three.  The other two, both located on West Station Street, are small 1920s Crafstman houses — one more quaint & attractive than the other (right).  So perhaps the [...]

]]> By: Rhonda Keith http://historichouseblog.com/2009/01/02/are-sears-homes-finally-getting-due-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Rhonda Keith Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:41:57 +0000 http://historichouseblog.com/?p=124#comment-287 Long before I ever had the chance to tour a Sears house (in Madeira, Ohio), I was fascinated by Sears catalogues, which our family used to get every year when I was growing up. I wrote a short novel called The Wish Book about a family that is able to order everything they want from original Sears catalogues, at original prices. A young woman who's been making a living at flea markets opens a store selling new antiques. Eventually she sees the possibilities in selling Sears house kits. Wouldn't you buy a new house for $2,000 or $5,000 even if you already had a house? Look for The Wish Book by Rhonda Keith in digital format for Amazon's Kindle reader, or for download at Lulu.com -- fun, fantasy, and romance! Long before I ever had the chance to tour a Sears house (in Madeira, Ohio), I was fascinated by Sears catalogues, which our family used to get every year when I was growing up. I wrote a short novel called The Wish Book about a family that is able to order everything they want from original Sears catalogues, at original prices. A young woman who’s been making a living at flea markets opens a store selling new antiques. Eventually she sees the possibilities in selling Sears house kits. Wouldn’t you buy a new house for $2,000 or $5,000 even if you already had a house? Look for The Wish Book by Rhonda Keith in digital format for Amazon’s Kindle reader, or for download at Lulu.com — fun, fantasy, and romance!

]]> By: Kelly http://historichouseblog.com/2009/01/02/are-sears-homes-finally-getting-due-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Kelly Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:49:26 +0000 http://historichouseblog.com/?p=124#comment-273 I wonder if anything was salvaged from that house they tore down? The windows looked like they were still there, I guess it wasn't worth anything to anyone to save those at least? I wonder if anything was salvaged from that house they tore down? The windows looked like they were still there, I guess it wasn’t worth anything to anyone to save those at least?

]]> By: Historic House Blog » Modern but still Historic- Great Websites for the “Vintage” Home http://historichouseblog.com/2009/01/02/are-sears-homes-finally-getting-due-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Historic House Blog » Modern but still Historic- Great Websites for the “Vintage” Home Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:06:56 +0000 http://historichouseblog.com/?p=124#comment-84 [...] were built all over the country, and were especially popular in city residential neighborhoods. Sears offered its first mail-order kithouses. Colonial Revival styles surged in the 1920s and have been popular ever since (the style became so [...] [...] were built all over the country, and were especially popular in city residential neighborhoods. Sears offered its first mail-order kithouses. Colonial Revival styles surged in the 1920s and have been popular ever since (the style became so [...]

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