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ID this House!
The "ID this House!" series is intended to assist kit house researchers identify specific kit house models. These articles are geared toward kit house researchers. But they can be used by homeowners and others interested in kit houses for identifying and authenticating kit houses. If you are interested in seeing a particular house model featured, let us know in the comments.
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I just purchased a 1931 home and am wondering if it was a kit house? Not sure how to upload the photo...
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We purchased a home and was told it is a sears home. It was built in 1905. We are in CA. How can I send a photo to verify the model?
ReplyDeleteWe live in Colorado and have a Vicotrian home that was built in 1900. My husband thinks it may be a kit home. Is it possible?
ReplyDeleteSears didn't start selling houses by mail until 1908. So if the house was actually built in 1900, it's not one of Sears mail order houses. If you want to e-mail us a photo or an address, if the house is visible in Google Streetview, we can take a look to let you know for sure.
DeleteHello! I just found out my home is a sears catalog home. The address is 261 Fair St Warwick RI. It was ordered and constructed in 1922-1923. Is there anyway you could help confirm this?
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Looks like a Sears "Uriel". In later years, Sears sold almost the exact same model as the "Conway". If you want to e-mail me some current photos of the inside and outside of the house, that would be great. But from what I can see from Google Streetview, it looks like one to me!
DeleteI have always been told that my office building, purchased by my father in the early 70's, was a Sears prefab home, and looking through the photos of the homes available at the time, (early 1900's), it appears to be a Magnolia. How do I go about verifying this? I have photos to send you if you are interested. Thank you!
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Feel free to send photos or even just the address if it's on Google Streetview and we'll check it out. The Magnolia is a rare bird in the world of Sears kit houses so if it is one, that's quite noteworthy.
Hi I purchased my home 4 years ago and came across your blog today. I think my home may be a sears home kit and wanted to confirm such. Can I email you a picture? It looks very much like the Lexington model, and the house was built in 1926. Are there clues i can look for to confirm as such?
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I live in Keokuk, Iowa and there seems to be quite a number of seats homes. We also have one which I learned when touring Laura Ingalls Wilder's home and was shocked how similar ours was. Then framed on the wall was the Sears and Roebuck blueprint and purchase info of the house. There are quite a few similar homes in this little town I thought you may be interested!
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DeleteI live in a McClure kit house and have been trying to find out the model of the home without any luck. How can I DM you? Thanks!
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do you have any more info on the wardway Cranford? I have one in scs mi.
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This might not be the right place to leave my message but here goes. I have what I believe to be an Sears Crafton house across the street from me in Northport NY. I have checked online and it has all the proper details. Wondering if there was a way for this to be documented. The house is being sold and I am afraid it will be torn down.
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