tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post7764133167372866867..comments2024-03-19T15:22:58.216-05:00Comments on Sears House Seeker: L. J. Steffens: St. Louis Architect for SearsSearsHouseSeekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17794563811693538951noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-56192985864337799302016-09-11T23:24:43.105-05:002016-09-11T23:24:43.105-05:00Nicely done! It's great to see how you tied to...Nicely done! It's great to see how you tied together all of those elements from mortgages to the architect to definitely establish the connection back to Sears. I think custom houses are often times the hardest to authenticate. Kit House Huntershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724539014570751839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849432465886946157.post-30392720556856049942016-09-11T07:21:31.188-05:002016-09-11T07:21:31.188-05:00Nice work, Judith! Those are some swank houses. I&...Nice work, Judith! Those are some swank houses. I'm going to check out Steffen in the Chicago area to see if I can find his name on any houses.<br /><br />As for those "Elmhursts" that look **nothing** like Elmhursts (gorgeous homes though!), it just takes a little effort to eliminate a house as being from Sears. Build date is an obvious place to start. <br /><br />We have definitive proof that David Betcone was the architect of the Elmhurst. He was not working for Sears in 1926. Done and done.<br /><br />I hear "trust me, I'm sure it is" from homeowners all the time, and in the world of research that's just not good enough. <br /><br />Lara<br />sears-homes.comSears Homes of Chicagolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06852344154514348451noreply@blogger.com