Sears Home Kits Shaped Midwest Neighborhoods
The Chronicle notes Sears Home kits, priced from 1000 to 5000 dollars, were widely used in Elyria Lorain and Amherst. Immigrant workers built houses on weekends, paying installments while living in prefab models like the Crafton bungalow. Other firms Aladdin and Gordon Van Tine sold similar kit homes.
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Lorain
Amherst
Crafton
Sears
Midwest
Aladdin Co
Gordon van Tine Co
Davenport
Iowa
Concord Avenue
Smith
Lorain County
Cuyahoga Falls
North Ridgeville freshman earns American Vision Award honor
Emilio Borges, a North Ridgeville High School freshman, is among six Lorain County high school students named Gold Key winners at the 41st Nordson Corp Scholastic Art Exhibition. The event drew 600 plus works from 326 students across 20 Lorain County schools, selected from more than 1,800 submissions.
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North Ridgeville
Nordson Corp
Lorain County
Beth K. Stocker
Stocker Arts Center
Emilio Borges
New York City
Jessica Franco
Samantha Stephenson
Emily Daveant
Christopher Nestelle
Community events and health drives fill North Ridgeville calendar
A packed schedule lists a LifeShare blood drive at St Julie Billiart Church, CPR and first aid trainings, youth classes at North Branch Library, and various fitness, arts, and senior center activities. The North Ridgeville High School class of 1979 seeks reunion details online and via Janet Detzel. Trips and deadlines are noted for Senior Center outings with fees and departure times.
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First Congregational United Church of Christ
Center Ridge Road
St. Peter's Church
Fields United Methodist Church
Lorain Road
Fellowship Hall
St. Julie Billiart Church
Lear-Nagle Road
Lorain
North Ridgeville High School
Nrhs79
Janet Johnson Detzel
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