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| This pretty house was a popular style. Varitions were offered by Wards, Sears and Gordon VanTine. The sweeping eaves and window placement suggest this may be the Montgomery Ward's Version, called the Newport. |
Montgomery Ward's Newport, offered from the late 1920s through the early 1930s, was a very pretty house with Old-World details that appealed to the home builder of the early 30s. |
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| Sears' model was called the Mitchell. This picture is from their 1930 catalog. |
Gordon Vantine designed all of Ward's homes, so it is not suprising their Patrician is so similar to Ward's Newport. |
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| A pretty example of Sears' Hathaway. This English style home was offered in two floor plans, with either clapboard or shingle siding. |
The romantic Hathaway, from Sears' 1930 catalog, with original window box and trellis. |
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| The Puritan was a stately colonial that offered spacious rooms and a sunporch. The second story of the porch is probably a later addition. |
Another possible Sears Puritan, with awnings instead of a portico. These are probably not original. |
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| The Puritan, from Sears' 1930 Honorbilt catalog. |
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| The Chesterfield is one of the rarer Sears homes. This one is a beautiful example, with an additional gable over the front porch. |
Sears' Chesterfield, from the 1926 catalog, possibly the only year the model was offered. |
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| This Sears Hampton was built by George Brown about 1926. Although much altered, it still stands today. |
The Sears Hampton as pictured in the 1926 Sears Modern Homes catalog. |
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| Sears' Vallonia, with piers of local stonework. |
Sears Vallonia as shown in the 1930 catalog. |
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| This stately home is probably Sears' Barrington. It was a popular style, and other companies offered similar styles. |
Sears' Barrington, with rounded front door and shingle siding, from the 1930 catalog. |
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The Newcastle, by Aladdin, (at left) is so similar to the Sears model, it is difficult to be definite about who designed the Clawson house. This picture is from Aladdin's 1929 catalog. |
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| Example of a Sears Crescent in nearly original condition. |
The Crescent was offered with two floor plans, and either four or six front porch pillars. |
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| Oswald Fisher built this house about 1919. It is Aladdin Company's Georgia II. |
The Georgia as shown in Aladdin's 1919 catalog. It was one of their most popular models from 1913 through the 1920s. |
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| The Neidersmith house, probably the Sears Wellington. Although there are a few differences, It appears to be the same model, although it is so basic it is difficult to be definite. |
Sears' Wellington from the 1926 catalog. |
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| Sears's Garfield, a rare example of a duplex in the popular foursquare style. |
The Garfield, from Sears' 1930 Honorbilt catalog. |
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