Some good discussion here. Reading on the page fishingwishing linked to it states:
"More than 80% of the people who think they have a Sears Home are wrong.
There are many reasons for this, but put simply, there were several
other companies selling kit homes on a national level, such as Gordon
Van Tine, Aladdin, Lewis Homes, Harris Brothers, Sterling Homes and
more. It's likely that the name "Sears kit home" has become a generic
label for "kit homes."
If this is the case even homeowners themselves have a hard time trying to distinguish between a Sears Homes and other kit manufacturers.
I'm beginning to think that if there even were to be a category it would almost have to be for kit homes in general and not just Sears.
The category might only allow those that have been identified and have a link to a site with the information, a sign or plaque, or whatever proof there is.
The number of submissions without proof of some sorts could make a difficult category to manage and you would almost have to accept every single home that looked old enough. On what grounds could you deny one?
Making the category open to all kit homes (with proof) might make for a better category in this case.
I'm always up for more ideas though!
Thanks for all the replies!