Mail-Order Homes : Sears Homes and Other Kit Houses
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Shire Library USA
ISBN-10
0747810486
ISBN-13
9780747810483
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Shire Publications
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 10th, 2012
Print length
64 Pages
Weight
168 grams
Dimensions
21.00 x 14.70 x 0.30 cms
Product Classification:
Houses, apartments, flats, etcHistory of architecture
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The rapid westward expansion of the United States in the early twentieth century set the stage for a new industry: mail-order homes. This title presents the history of these charming homes, tens of thousands of which were sold throughout the United States in the early 1900s.
The rapid westward expansion of the United States in the early twentieth century set the stage for a new industry: mail-order homes. Sold by such companies as Sears, Roebuck & Co., Aladdin, and Montgomery Ward, these kit homes were shipped by train to their purchasers in boxcars containing everything required for their construction, whether a vacation cottage, modest bungalow, or two-and-a-half story home. Rebecca Hunter brings to life the history of these charming homes, tens of thousands of which were sold throughout the United States in the early 1900s, and many of which still exist. Fully illustrated and including numerous images from period catalogs, this book describes the customers who bought and built mail-order houses, the various styles and designs, and the boom and bust of the industry.
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