tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725743381494749667.post3961207810981480072..comments2024-03-09T11:48:19.964-08:00Comments on Kit House Hunters: Sears Mortgages of Oakland County, MichiganKit House Huntershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724539014570751839noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725743381494749667.post-36883671136845873722016-04-30T06:47:50.328-07:002016-04-30T06:47:50.328-07:00Unfortunately, many of the kit homes (and other 19...Unfortunately, many of the kit homes (and other 1920's Craftsman homes) in the Marimont neighborhood, while they are generally in good repair, have been remuddled beyond recognition. Lots of cheap replacement windows, craptastic vinyl siding, "modernization," ungainly out-of-character additions, enclosed front porches, etc., hide the original character of the houses. There are two houses on the corner of Stanley and W Brooklyn that still retain the character of their original Craftsman-influenced design. One on the northeast corner, and one on the southwest corner, although the southwest one could use a paint job. I don't know if they are kit homes. Andrew once pointed out to me a house in the block between Carlisle and Stanley in the north side of W Brooklyn which is a Sears kit home, and it doesn't look TOO bad in terms of hiding its original character.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00566498676374802212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725743381494749667.post-85376334668720077352016-04-29T20:20:55.200-07:002016-04-29T20:20:55.200-07:00Hey, I know where that neighborhood is!
Hey, I know where that neighborhood is!<br />Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00566498676374802212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725743381494749667.post-26313574965008256632015-11-16T08:08:19.767-08:002015-11-16T08:08:19.767-08:00Also, feel free to share this information with peo...Also, feel free to share this information with people in the Pontiac area. Pontiac had the highest number of Sears houses financed through Sears and while quite a few houses have been lost to time, there's still a substantial number of kit houses in town. Kit House Huntershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724539014570751839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725743381494749667.post-44802113735639318092015-11-16T08:05:36.931-08:002015-11-16T08:05:36.931-08:00Thanks Mike!
It's the Marimont subdivision a...Thanks Mike! <br /><br />It's the Marimont subdivision at the NW corner of Walton and Baldwin (a small portion of the sub is east of Baldwin). The developer was Norman Meginnity. He was involved in developing properties in the Detroit area in the 1920s. Just to make things confusing, most of the "Hamptons" that he built have clipped gables, which make them look like another Sears model, the "Sunlight". But the porches and the building footprints match the "Hampton". He also built some "Hamptons" that look like "Hamptons" as you would see them in the catalog. Here's a couple of addresses:<br /><br />- 212 W Brooklyn - Sears Hampton with clipped gables<br />- 40 E Brooklyn (east of Baldwin) - Sears Hampton without clipped gables<br /><br />Unlike other parts of Pontiac, most of the houses that were built in this area are still there, at least what I can see from Google Streetview and similar sites. <br />Kit House Huntershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724539014570751839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725743381494749667.post-62065676754391794002015-11-16T06:45:15.201-08:002015-11-16T06:45:15.201-08:00Thank you for the insight!
Where is / was the loc...Thank you for the insight!<br /><br />Where is / was the location of the cluster of Hampton properties in Pontiac that you referenced? What was the developer's name?Mike McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765180433185679693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725743381494749667.post-23764180120967904752015-11-15T17:10:44.752-08:002015-11-15T17:10:44.752-08:00We get asked that a lot! We've kicked the idea...We get asked that a lot! We've kicked the idea around a bit but nothing definite yet. But if we do, we'll post about it here. Kit House Huntershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724539014570751839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725743381494749667.post-18001727684139712842015-11-15T14:18:18.774-08:002015-11-15T14:18:18.774-08:00This is such interesting information. I really enj...This is such interesting information. I really enjoyed reading about the homes. Have you considered writing a book?last minute lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02112502054267152515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725743381494749667.post-52142282379034308522015-11-15T10:02:34.817-08:002015-11-15T10:02:34.817-08:00Thanks! If you can get over to the Royal Oak Histo...Thanks! If you can get over to the Royal Oak Historical Society's Museum, part of the their current exhibit is all about the kit houses of Royal Oak which includes a map and a list of all of the houses we've found so far. <br /><br />http://royaloakhistoricalsociety.com<br /><br />If you can't make that, watch for future posts where I'll share more details on where these houses are located. <br /><br />Kit House Huntershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724539014570751839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725743381494749667.post-4494782980488810332015-11-15T09:11:13.051-08:002015-11-15T09:11:13.051-08:00Wonderful research! I'd love to see where they...Wonderful research! I'd love to see where they are in Royal Oakdetshellighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619715294400443755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725743381494749667.post-92024136018639830342015-11-15T04:45:02.255-08:002015-11-15T04:45:02.255-08:00That number of Claremonts surprises me. Good work!...That number of Claremonts surprises me. Good work!Sears Homes of Chicagolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06852344154514348451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725743381494749667.post-60753930274081964362015-11-14T21:01:21.622-08:002015-11-14T21:01:21.622-08:00This represents an amazing amount of research. Ex...This represents an amazing amount of research. Excellent information!SearsHouseSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794563811693538951noreply@blogger.com