Eau Claire in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sears Catalog House

1403 Omaha Street

— City of Eau Claire Landmark Commission —

Sears Catalog House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 15, 2014

1. Sears Catalog House Marker

Inscription. Historic Building The Korger family built this "catalog house" in 1910 from a pre-cut numbered kit ordered from Sears Roebuck and Company and delivered to Eau Claire by railroad in two box cars.

Designated August Fifteen
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Eight

Erected 1988 by the City of Eau Claire Landmark Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 44° 49.308′ N, 91° 29.32′ W. Marker is in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in Eau Claire County. Marker is on Omaha Street east of McDonough Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1403 Omaha Street, Eau Claire WI 54703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Joseph's Chapel (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Eau Claire River Suspension Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Eau Claire’s Connection to the Soo Line Railroad (approx. 0.6 miles away); Walter-Heins (approx. 0.7 miles away); Eichert - Pscheidt (approx. 0.7 miles away); Eau Claire River (approx. 0.8 miles away); City Hall (approx. 0.8 miles away); Eau Claire Public Library (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eau Claire.

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Also see . . .
1. 1403 Omaha Street. Wisconsin Historical Society website entry (Submitted on February 16, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Sears Modern Homes. Website homepage (Submitted on July 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. Anton Korger House

Sears Catalog House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 15, 2014

2. Sears Catalog House and Marker

Sears Catalog House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 15, 2014

3. Sears Catalog House

Nearby Signs image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 15, 2014

4. Nearby Signs

Yellowstone Trail
Historic National Automobile Route

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,004 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 24, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.