Carlinville in Macoupin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Standard Addition Sears Homes Neighborhood
Silk Stockings and Coal Miners Trail 2 - Site 10
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2023
1. Standard Addition Sears Homes Neighborhood Marker
(Boundaries: Whitley Street to the North, Burton Street to the South, University Street to the East and High Street to the West)
Standard Oil of Indiana purchased 156 homes built within 9 blocks of which 150 still stand, making this the largest known collection of Sears Catalogue Homes in a concentrated area in the world. North of Standard Addition is Carlinville Plaza.
After your trip through the neighborhood, continue on Trail 2 - travel north to Wilson Street. Granny Wilson's Garden is located on the southeast boundary of the Carlinville Plaza.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 17.468′ N, 89° 52.425′ W. Marker is in Carlinville, Illinois, in Macoupin County. It is on University Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1014 University St, Carlinville IL 62626, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Granny Wilson's Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Standard Oil Company Store (approx. ¼ mile away); Carlinville, Illinois (approx. 0.6 miles away); Route 66 Kiosk and Pollinator Garden (approx. 0.6 miles away); Standard Oil Mine Office (approx. ¾ mile away); The Home of Joseph Borough (approx. 0.8 miles away); Loomis House/Loehr's Drug Store (approx. 0.9 miles away); Loomis House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlinville.
Also see . . . Sears Homes. From the City of Carlinville's website, this tells more about the history of the 150+ Sears homes that were built starting in 1917. (Submitted on August 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2023
2. Standard Addition Sears Homes Neighborhood Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2023
3. Standard Addition Sears Homes Neighborhood Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2023
4. Sears Homes Neighborhood
An example of a couple Sears homes, which were put together by a mail-order kit.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,461 times since then and 180 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
