http://www.memphisflyer.com/AskVanceBlog/archives/2009/12/24/sears-crosstown-under-construction-in-1920s Comments On: Sears Crosstown Under Construction in 1920s by Vance Lauderdale en-us Copyright 2013 Memphis Flyer. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Memphis Flyer readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Memphis Flyer. wil@desert.net (Memphis Flyer Webmaster) Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:45:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Here's a few more of Chicago's; for some reason, it's hard to find (probably upstaged by the Sears Tower).



http://www.searsarchives.com/history/image…



http://www.communitywalk.com/photos/2/53/2…



"The tower was at the center of the Sears, Roebuck & Co., compound that was the largest employer in North Lawndale and Garfield Park from 1906 to the 1960s. At its peak, Sears headquarters and distribution center (shown in the accompanying photograph) in North Lawndale employed more than 35,000 people.
Posted by Wise-Guy]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:38:05 -0500 Memphis Flyer
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISup…
Posted by Wise-Guy]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:28:09 -0500 Memphis Flyer Here's a place for you to find a video of Philadelphia's being imploded.



http://www.implosionworld.com/cinema.htm



One last shot of Atlanta's



http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/372110…



And here's a few cool shots of ours



http://assets.bizjournals.com/story_image/…



http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pB8eQs89dZ8/RsKN…

(What a vew!)



http://www.laj-bus-assoc.com/posts/sears.j…

Posted by Wise-Guy]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:30:48 -0600 Memphis Flyer
http://dallaslibrary.org/texas/photogaller…

http://www.southsideonlamar.com/index.html
(just so ya know, you can skip the intro)

http://images01.olx.com/ui/1/40/83/f_38213…
Posted by Wise-Guy]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:21:52 -0600 Memphis Flyer Here's Kansas City's, and yes, it still stands today. Sears, Roebuck & Co., only used this building for 12 years before it was sold and replaced with one I just showed you (ya know, da one they imploded?).
Posted by Wise-Guy]]> Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:15:36 -0600 Memphis Flyer Kansas City actually had two; here's what happened to one of them:



http://www.eastbears.org/pics/history/sear…



http://www.flickr.com/photos/mweltephoto/3…



http://www.flickr.com/photos/50727488@N00/…



http://www.flickr.com/photos/50727488@N00/…



http://www.flickr.com/photos/50727488@N00/…



http://www.flickr.com/photos/50727488@N00/…



(At least ours didn't end up like this one or Philadelphia's.)

Posted by Wise-Guy]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:57:14 -0600 Memphis Flyer Here's a page that shows ya what happened to Philadelphia's:



http://www.implosionworld.com/record.htm

Posted by Wise-Guy]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:32:29 -0600 Memphis Flyer Here's Los Angeles'



http://www.flickr.com/photos/tortugaone/12…

Posted by Wise-Guy]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:29:30 -0600 Memphis Flyer
http://www.atlantatimemachine.com/commerci…

http://www.atlantatimemachine.com/misc/sea…

http://www.atlantatimemachine.com/misc/sea…

http://www.atlantatimemachine.com/misc/sea…

http://www.atlantatimemachine.com/misc/sea…
Posted by Wise-Guy]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:24:23 -0600 Memphis Flyer Here's a link to see what Cambridge, MA, is doing with their Sears building:



http://www.themodernboston.com/photo/Cambr…

Posted by Wise-Guy]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:54:17 -0600 Memphis Flyer I have a postcard of this building, and it showed a large red sign at the top of the tower reading "SEARS". There was one on all 4 sides of the tower.
Posted by Wise-Guy]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:01:18 -0600 Memphis Flyer Posted by Vance Lauderdale]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:50:17 -0600 Memphis Flyer Posted by producerbonnie]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:55:30 -0600 Memphis Flyer Posted by Devin Greaney]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:50:02 -0600 Memphis Flyer
I really hope that something is done with the building soon - I would hate to see it get so far into disrepair that it can't be used.
Posted by ilovememphis]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:39:43 -0600 Memphis Flyer Posted by Vance Lauderdale]]> Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:23:45 -0600 Memphis Flyer
As for the placement: the tracks that I know of ran perpendicular to Cleveland, not down it; after cutting across the street they ran along the right hand side of the building.
Posted by melanie]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:13:55 -0600 Memphis Flyer It's about time that they do something with this building other than let the people throw rocks or bricks through the windows. It is such a beautiful building and I can still see my grandparents walking my brothers and sisters into the entrance of the Sears building and buying us shoes.
Posted by Gail Fouts]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:49:56 -0600 Memphis Flyer