tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post5222854769063467943..comments2024-03-19T15:22:58.216-05:00Comments on Sears House Seeker: Sears Haven vs. Cornell vs. Davenport SearsHouseSeekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17794563811693538951noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-10999892316525311472022-01-27T20:04:45.155-06:002022-01-27T20:04:45.155-06:00I thought I had a Cornell… but turns out it’s a ha...I thought I had a Cornell… but turns out it’s a haven. Only a couple small changes done to the house. Love my sears house <br /><br />Lots of sears homes in my neighborhood. King of Prussia PA. ldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047390818179270541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-3776155854417186962020-10-04T18:18:58.685-05:002020-10-04T18:18:58.685-05:00Crazy, right? That's surely an issue of the co...Crazy, right? That's surely an issue of the county tax assessor having incorrect records for the build date.We have been surprised, in our research, to see how many times the given build date does not jive with primary source records of the era (like an original mortgage, building permit, or transfer of property record).SearsHouseSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794563811693538951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-23936397986432810742020-09-30T22:22:31.166-05:002020-09-30T22:22:31.166-05:00I’m looking at a house 708 20th St S in Arlington,...I’m looking at a house 708 20th St S in Arlington, VA just came on the market and the listing says it’s a Cornell....but it also says it was built in 1920. Idk what to think. jana@cherryteacakes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00072190102291700436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-40571582377764144502019-09-26T19:21:04.290-05:002019-09-26T19:21:04.290-05:00Hi, Id! Thanks for the info :) Actually, your hous...Hi, Id! Thanks for the info :) Actually, your house is a Sears Haven model, not a Cornell (the single windows on the left side, bottom, make it a Haven-- the Cornell has double windows at each of the two window spots). We have your house on our national database!SearsHouseSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794563811693538951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-57270098402586036972019-09-23T07:10:20.489-05:002019-09-23T07:10:20.489-05:00HI, dont think i ever responded to this post... st...HI, dont think i ever responded to this post... still follow the page tho. my address is 227 crooked lane 19406. think you can get a good view on google maps. ldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047390818179270541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-30400231604361126202019-09-21T11:28:36.034-05:002019-09-21T11:28:36.034-05:00Hi Jenn! I found a real estate listing for your ho...Hi Jenn! I found a real estate listing for your house, so I was able to see interior photos. Although your house has the window pattern on the left side, of the Sears Cornell, the back windows and the front windows are set in place a little differently, and the floorplan isn't a great match for Cornell, Haven, or Davenport. Without evidence of stamped lumber, blueprints, a mortgage record, or a shipping label from Sears, we wouldn't have any way of concluding that it's a kit house. Local builders often offered similar plans to those offered by kit companies, so that may be the case with yours. Also, the Aladdin kit company had the Liberty model, that was very similar to the Sears Haven. Yours has similarities to the floorplan K that they offered, but the left side windows are doubles (they should be singles), and the front porch railings and posts are different and the front window... check it against your floorplan, though. I've added a comparison photo to the blog post.SearsHouseSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794563811693538951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-23088244711151912862019-09-21T11:17:34.327-05:002019-09-21T11:17:34.327-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.SearsHouseSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794563811693538951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-23460411287297837292019-09-20T00:38:11.631-05:002019-09-20T00:38:11.631-05:00Hi! We are trying to figure out if our house is a ...Hi! We are trying to figure out if our house is a kit house (320 Hume Ave, Alexandria VA). It was built in 1925 by a gentleman who was a brakeman for the Potomac Yard train yard. Can you help us? Thanks!! Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255271111543369192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-25675576565794779022018-02-17T19:37:06.647-06:002018-02-17T19:37:06.647-06:00You're welcome, Betty! We noticed that house, ...You're welcome, Betty! We noticed that house, when it was on the Real Estate listings... it sure does look like a Cornell. We added it to our national database. Congratulations!<br />Judith ChabotSearsHouseSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794563811693538951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-22158754462620217702018-02-16T19:59:55.771-06:002018-02-16T19:59:55.771-06:00We purchased a Sears kit house last summer in Cape...We purchased a Sears kit house last summer in Cape Charles, VA. We believe it is a 1927 Cornell model. Thank you for the information regarding the Cornell model. <br /><br />BettyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02091623586167535843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-75141965146363426432018-01-15T14:48:02.509-06:002018-01-15T14:48:02.509-06:00Hi jpm01609 -- I looked at your house in Worcester...Hi jpm01609 -- I looked at your house in Worcester... do you have reason to believe that it is a model from Sears? It has other issues that distinguish it from a Cornell or Haven or Davenport (the dormer, and the spacing between the top front windows, for example).SearsHouseSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794563811693538951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-65902429379601786462018-01-15T06:23:45.637-06:002018-01-15T06:23:45.637-06:00i am trying to find the house I owned..it resemble...i am trying to find the house I owned..it resembles a Cornell but the bathroom was over the kitchen....is that still a Cornell? (7 Drummond ave, worcester MA)jpm01609https://www.blogger.com/profile/03821097958936118241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-47888461366487714622017-08-09T20:36:09.669-05:002017-08-09T20:36:09.669-05:00If you look on the right-hand side of my blog, and...If you look on the right-hand side of my blog, and scroll alllll the way down, you'll see a "Contact Me" spot. You can write me there, with your address, so that I can look up your house on Google Streetview. Or, you can simply comment here again-- I'll see the comment, but I won't publish it, so that we can keep your address private.SearsHouseSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794563811693538951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-63644828875461509822017-08-09T07:35:44.415-05:002017-08-09T07:35:44.415-05:00HI, i would love to help... think its fascinating ...HI, i would love to help... think its fascinating that my house came out of a catalog. how can i help. not sure if i answered correctly, not sure what the 'contact me' spot means :)ldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047390818179270541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-35093308146268276412017-08-08T19:31:26.806-05:002017-08-08T19:31:26.806-05:00Hi there, Id! I'd love to add your house (and ...Hi there, Id! I'd love to add your house (and those in your neighborhood) to our national database of Sears homes. We would greatly appreciate it if you would message me (use the Contact Me spot) with your address. Thanks!SearsHouseSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794563811693538951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-74521737431683134662017-08-08T14:26:59.280-05:002017-08-08T14:26:59.280-05:00i live in a cornell in king of prussia pa. think i...i live in a cornell in king of prussia pa. think its pretty much a sears catalog neighborhood. not exactly sure what year, but has the 2nd option bathroom, at the end of the hall. i love my sears house!!!!ldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047390818179270541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-46117128107210114912017-07-28T17:23:40.922-05:002017-07-28T17:23:40.922-05:00Hi Anonymous :) I'd love to help you figure ou...Hi Anonymous :) I'd love to help you figure out your American foursquare. First point to make, though, is that variations of the American foursquare are all over the country, made by every kit company and plan company (and there aren't any Sears models not recorded yet!). The Cornell is just one that Sears made. Please feel free to send pictures to my email, SearsHouseSeeker (that's gmail). SearsHouseSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794563811693538951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-41707846511821859322017-07-27T00:22:35.492-05:002017-07-27T00:22:35.492-05:00I have an American foursquare, built 1937 (pretty ...I have an American foursquare, built 1937 (pretty sure, may have been 35, but almost positive it was 37). It's very similar to the Cornell, but withOUT double Windows and the upstairs hall is not angled, no side entry stairs. I'm wondering if it was a "knock off" of a kit house, or a model not recorded yet. I'd love to send pictures to someone in the know who can help me settle what I have. Also, the chimney ran through the center of the house, not the back corner. <br /><br />The house is in Highland Springs, VA (East Richmond).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-21787069325383488392017-07-24T07:15:32.003-05:002017-07-24T07:15:32.003-05:00Thanks for the detail, Judith. My Cornells around ...Thanks for the detail, Judith. My Cornells around the Chicago area look consistent with this assessment.Sears Homes of Chicagolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06852344154514348451noreply@blogger.com