c.1918 Sears Kit House For Sale in Illinois $59K – The Whitehall

Oh, boy! A Sears kit house for sale for $59,000. The three bedroom, 1.5 bath home has hardwood floors, archways, bay windows, updated kitchen, bay windows, and basement. This is The Whitehall model that went for $1,863 for all the materials to build it.

Cute 3-bedroom 1.5 bath original Sears home with tons of character! (Functional half bath in unfinished basement). Built in 1918, this historic beauty boasts original hardwood floors, large living and dining room areas, and LOTS of storage. New roof in 2018. Kitchen appliances stay, including fridge, stove top, oven and disposal. The partially fenced in backyard is perfect for your fur babies. This move in ready home is calling your name, so make your appointment today! First time homebuyers welcome!

• 3bed
• 1bath
• 1,200sqft
• 7,056sqft lot
• Circa 1918

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The Sears neighborhood in Carlinville is known as Standard Addition. Elgin, Illinois, has the most Sears homes in the nation with more than 210, but Carlinville has the highest concentration of contiguous Sears homes in the United States, 152 in a 12 block neighborhood.

“In 1917, the Standard Oil Company needed coal as part of the process for converting crude oil into gasoline, so the company purchased farmland that included the Carlinville Mine. To attract a reliable workforce including coal miners, Standard Oil made plans to build houses for prospective workers. As part of a $1 million order, Standard purchased more than 192 kit homes from Sears for workers in Carlinville, Wood River and Schoper. Of those houses, 156 kits went to Carlinville by train.” Per Route66News.

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This Sears kit house is in Carlinville, a town of around 5,700 residents.  Carlinville is known for all the Sears homes that were built for staff for Standard Oil.

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