“Sears houses, it’s kind of become a general catch-all for house kits,” said Bill Burg, a local historian. “And there were ...

The Norwood Sash and Door Manufacturing Co. of Ohio was a division of Sears from 1912 to 1945. Cincinnati customers were ...

Buffalo got its first stand alone hummer dealership, call center jobs were really big in these parts, and the Bills put their ...

Here are some of the most interesting products that Sears sold nearly 120 years ago. The wonderful world of copywriting before things like “laws” and “morals” is on full display in this 1902 catalog.

Chabot can look at contemporary photos from Google Maps or real estate listings, compare them with pictures from old Sears catalogs and quickly know if the house is the real thing. In California ...

In its heyday, Sears dominated the US from its headquarters in Chicago, once the country’s tallest tower. The retailer won ...

Even homes. From 1908 to 1940, customers could pick out their own ready-to-assemble home kit from a Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog and have the materials shipped directly to them, primarily by rail.

Uniquely is a Sacramento Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Sacramento area so special. Minnie Kendall’s Roseville house was ...

City officials plan to request $7 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant funding to create ...

For more than two decades, Sears Home Services has offered home warranty coverage that extends to appliances and home systems. The company offers a 180-day service guarantee and a preventative ...

In its heyday, Sears dominated the United States from its headquarters in Chicago, once the country’s tallest tower. The retailer won over patrons with mail-order catalogs by taking advantage of ...