From 1946 to about 1952 Sears sold prefabricated Homart Homes. Because these houses were mostly factory-built, all customers had to do was assemble the sections. There are very few Homart Homes known to exist today.
Realtor Dana Hybl recently contacted me about a Homart Home she listed in Wheaton.
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609 E Indiana, Wheaton. Photo courtesy of Dana Hybl. I guess Dana left her chainsaw at home. |
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The house on the cover of the 1951 Homart Homes catalog. |
The original owner worked for Sears and built the house in 1951. The current owner bought the house in 1956.
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Completely original kitchen from 1951 with steel cabinets. Photo courtesy of Dana Hybl. |
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Completely original bathroom. Photo courtesy of Dana Hybl. |
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Original hardwood floors and wood burning fireplace in the living room. Photo courtesy of Dana Hybl. |
The original coal-burning furnace was replaced, but that was one of the few updates to the house since 1951. The house checks in at 1,025 square feet.
According to Hybl, "We accepted a contract on the home and fortunately the buyers are planning on rehabbing the home. We did have an offer from a builder but he would have torn down the home."
UPDATE!
The house was rehabbed, and most of the original features have been removed, including the ironwork detail out front.
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The Homart house after the rehab. Photo courtesy of Realtor site. |
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Photo courtesy of Realtor site. |
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Photo courtesy of Realtor site. |
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