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I found my Magnolia!!!
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Posted by rosemaryt (My Page) on Wed, Mar 10, 10 at 16:26
| For 10 years, I've tooled around the country, looking hither and yon for Sears Homes, and always looking for that elusive and rare Sears Magnolia, the creme de la creme of Sears Homes.
According to some very old, and very unreliable information, there were only six Sears Magnolias built. Period. There were five known Magnolias (Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Nebraska). The Magnolia in Nebraska burned down many years ago.
And then a few days ago, some dear soul in North Carolina sent me a link to a story on Sears Homes. The house featured in the piece was a SEARS MAGNOLIA in central North Carolina. I hopped in my car for a quick day trip to North Carolina and here's what I found!
Isn't this a beauty???
And then while passing through Raleigh, I found this little sweet thing. Kind of the other end of the spectrum, but it's a real cutie!!!
Rose |
Here is a link that might be useful: My Maggie in NC
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RE: I found my Magnolia!!!
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How wonderful for you!
In your link you mentioned a Magnolia in SC.
What city is it in? The design looks so familiar and I live in SC.
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RE: I found my Magnolia!!!
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| Ahh, I was just discussing the Sears Kit Homes with a friend yesterday. I think the old house sitting on her river property is one of those kits. I lived in it for about a year before Hurricane Katrina. It survived Katrina, but the house we bought did not. If I can provide a picture of her house I'll upload it and get your opinion on whether is is a real Sears kit.
However, the Magnolia is surely the top of the line, as you say. It is gorgeous. Do you live in a Sears Kit now? |
RE: I found my Magnolia!!!
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I found the one in SC. I thought it looked familiar.
It is the house used in the nursing home scene in the Nicholas Sparks movie -The Notebook. |
RE: I found my Magnolia!!!
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| Actually, that house used in the Nursing Home scene (with the blue shutters) is not a Sears Magnolia. These houses are very rare and were only built from 1918-1922. I wish these Hollywood folks would do a little research before throwing those claims around! Oh well. |
RE: I found my Magnolia!!!
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| Oh, what a lovely home! You must have been so excited to tour the interior. Do you have any pictures? I recently purchased the book, Houses By Mail: A Guide to Houses from Sears, Roebuck and Company by Katherine Cole Stevenson and H. Ward Jandl. Page 285 shows the floor plan of The Magnolia. Thanks for the photograph of the actual house. I printed a copy and placed it in my book for reference. |
RE: I found my Magnolia!!!
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| Rosemaryt, where in Alabama? I live in SE Al. and I believe there is one in my hometown. |
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