If anyboby is interested in Sears homes, there are
several very good books avail. thru the library. They
list each cataloged building and locations where
built. Bachmann made a Sears house in their Spectrum
line, good kit with lots of potential(includes a full
basement).
--- clipperw@EarthLink.net wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Search Google for Sears Homes and most of those in
> Downers Grove are
> identified along with a considerable amount of other
> information
> about these homes. One is still located on Warren
> Avenue between
> Seeley and Montgomery Streets facing the old Q coach
> yard area. My
> best friend lived there as a kid. They were nice
> well built homes.
>
> Bill Barber
> Gravois Mills, MO
>
> On May 24, 2007, at 9:06 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> wrote:
>
> > Re: Interesting Find
> >
> > Posted by: "mmatalis@sprynet.com"
> mmatalis@sprynet.com
> > mike_in_ft_worth
> >
> > Wed May 23, 2007 4:40 pm (PST)
> >
> > A recent program on the local public broadcasting
> channel (WTTW)
> > covering
> > the histories Chicago's western suburbs mentioned
> that my home town of
> > Downers Grove IL has a large number of Sears homes
> (also built from
> > railroad
> > delivered kits) due to the fact that it had a team
> track where they
> > could be
> > easily unloaded.
> >
> > Thank you kindly,
> >
> > Mike M.
> > Downers Grove IL
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
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