![]() ![]() The home was brought up to date with its electric, heating and plumbing, she said. In order to reflect the originality of the home, she filled it with antiques and other furniture complementary to the era it was built. ![]() And the porch’s lighting fixtures and columns are original, she said. The windows feature the “old” wavy glass look, and Dallago is amazed at how great of shape they are in for being 100 years old. The mantle and fireplace in the living room are also original, now converted to gas, and an old boiler still sits in the basement, though it does not work, she said. The former professional photographer committed to keeping the home close to its original state, including keeping the radiators, pocket doors, glass door handles, and hardwood floors and trim. Between 1908 to 1940, Sears sold 70,000 to 75,000, according to a Sears Archives website.ĭallago, who came from Argentina in the 1970s, moved in without knowing of its unique beginnings, but soon fell in love with its historical and durable features. ![]() Homeowners could select a home based on their wants, needs and pricing preferences. The Sears Modern Homes program designs featured a variety of homes, some grander than others, to order and have shipped, with all the necessary building materials to a desired location. The three-bedroom, one full-bathroom house sits on a half-acre lot and has most of the original features and fixtures, thanks to the efforts of Dallago, who wanted to preserve its unique history. It was meant to be that I lived there,” she said. She’s taken great care to preserve the home close to its unique, original design, so selling it is going to be bittersweet. All of its parts were shipped to the owners and assembled on site.Īlicia Dallago, 79, has been the owner of the home for more than 20 years, but now she’s moving to be closer to her son in Irwin. Homebuyers could select and purchase a design straight out of the once well-known Sears, Roebuck and Co. The house at 8828 Memorial Drive was one of the many home kits sold in the United States through the mail-order Sears Modern Homes line. A home in McCandless that was ordered from a Sears catalog in 1922 is now on the market. ![]()
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