History Tuesday – Aladdin Kit Homes – Shadow Lawn Spotlight
” Did you ever see a more beautiful picture of its kind than the one shown here? A mass of lights and shadows softening the greens, browns and grays of the foliage shingles and cobbles delights the eye.” That is the description given to…
Sears Kit Homes Spotlight Tuesday – The Westly
Today is Sears Kit Homes Tuesday. Sears Modern Homes catalog was first published in 1908. The 1913 volume featured 112 designs for homes for which homeowners could purchase a kit that was delivered with all the materials needed to construct the home. Later volumes offered…
Sears Kit Homes Spotlight Tuesday – The Puritan
I thought we would do a spotlight on Sears Kit Homes every Tuesday. Sears Modern Homes catalog was first published in 1908. The 1913 volume featured 112 designs for homes for which homeowners could purchase a kit that was delivered with all the materials needed to…
Sold- Sears Kit Home For Sale in Carlinville, IL Under $50K
1007 Johnson St, Carlinville, IL 62626 $49,500 Sold on Oct. 12, 2021 for $45,000 Sears Kit Home For Sale in Carlinville, IL Under $50K OHU50K NOTES Carlinville, Illinois has at least 152 documented Sears Kit Homes. The small city of about 5,400 residents has the…
Under $100K Sunday – c.1930 Sears Kit Home For Sale in Greenville, IL Under $93K – Sold
804 N Locust St, Greenville, IL, 62246 $92,500 Sold for $98,500 c.1930 Sears Kit Home For Sale in Greenville, IL Under $93K OHU50K NOTES Many of us covet a Sears Kit home.…
Save This Old House – c.1920 Sears & Roebuck Kit House on 1.5 Rural Acres in Maine – Off Market
1632 Washburn Rd, Washburn, ME, 04786 $25,000 Reduced to $12,000 Price Increase to $18,540 Off Market OHU50K NOTES Save this old house. The original owner was evidently proud to choose this Sears & Roebuck Kit house from the catalog. He picked a beautiful piece of land, 1.5…
c.1934 Illinois Sears Kit House Under $43K ~ Off Market
611 S Jefferson St, Litchfield, IL 62056 $42,500 ~ Off Market OHU50K NOTES 1930s: Imagine searching through the pages of a Sears House catalog night after night, deliberating over the perfect kit house you wanted to order for your family. The “Collingwood” was ordered in 1934 by…
