Sears & Robuck House......

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Took my mother to her sisters funeral this weekend and while out there we went past my great grandparents house. After establishing the ranches out west they bought and built this Sears & Robuck house back in Abilene so the children could get a better education. The house was built in the early 1900's and is on the Abilene historical registry.

Really hard to imagine buying something like this from S&R..........


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[BamaSixGun]

Is the house still in the family? and is it lived in today?

Looks like a very nice home.


I also read or saw it on TV, that you use to could buy a car thru S&R

 

[trackspeeder]

You could buy all kinds of stuff from Sears and Robucks. I know they had a few homes to choose from.

 

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Sears & Robuck Houses.....Some Assembly Required.

Sears Homes 1908-1914

WOW!!! Check out those prices !!!


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[Crumm]

WOW!!! Check out those prices !!!

That would be nice today

 

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When my son was young he used to ask how big the box was that our house came in.............

Now I wonder how many boxes a S&R house came in and who put it together.


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[Scarlet_Nape]

That's very cool, Lance! And what a great looking home. Love the porch!!

 

[F350DRW1]

Sears used to market weapons, also. I have a couple of old shotguns sold as "JC Higgins". Back in the day they had motorcycles called "Allstate" that were made, I believe, by Sachs. My oldest brother had one. I didn't know they made homes or sold a car, but its not surprising. Anyone here remember Western Auto? Or the "Wizard" brand of tools they sold?

 

[bushpilot]

The S & R homes are cool...i knew somone that
lived in one in georgetown/virginia

the S&R homes are cool parts of history.

i remember western auto...and montgomery wards !

 

[Beatngu]

Guy I work w/ has a S&R house. It's a Colonial style