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- Category: West Virginia
- Founded: Nov 20, 2007
- Language: English
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Welcome to our community for kit-home fans and kit-home owners in the Beckley area. Homes by Sears, Roebuck, and Co. and other kit-home builders are being rediscovered as an important part of the history of the City of Beckley and of Raleigh County.
Join us as we explore this fascinating aspect of Beckley's heritage and document the advent of kit homes in the Greater Beckley area. Feel free to share your knowledge and ask questions pertaining to the identification and preservation of Sears Modern Homes and other kit construction residences in Beckley, West Virginia, and throughout the U.S.
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Sears Van Dorn
Hello All, I finally got a chance to go in the Sears Van Dorn on Reservoir Rd. What a treasure! Found lots of original fixtures, La Tosca hardware, even the
Posted - Tue Mar 4, 2008 12:23 am
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sonshine290
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Sears Americus
Hello All, I just posted new pictures to the group of the Sears Americus on Beckley Ave. What a beautiful home! Very nearly original, including some light
Posted - Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:14 am
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Liberty Ready-cut Home
Hello All, I went looking for kit houses today and found a Liberty Ready-cut Home in Sophia, WV. Pictures have been posted. The owner even had all the
Posted - Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:29 pm
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Re: hard to say for sure
Rose, Thanks for your insight on the house in Beaver Heights. I was guessing the Starlight, too, but there were a few differences. The dormer is different
Posted - Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:29 am
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sonshine290
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hard to say for sure
But it looks like the house in "beaver heights" is a Sears Starlight. THat's just a guess, based on these photos, but the two windows in the back bedroom and
Posted - Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:53 pm
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