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Soon, sears set up sales offices where buyers could browse and purchase plans. Sales continued until 1942, and a few years later all records relating to the modern homes sales were destroyed when sears decided to do some house cleaning. In 1940, sears decided to close the sears modern homes division. This was the only sears modern homes catalog to offer a schoolhouse, or any commercial structure, for that matter. Sears is fading, but memories of its mailorder homes. With 447 styles to choose from, the kits came with everything from nails to varnish for building a home from the ground up.
Increasingly complex house designs, the great depression and federally sponsored mortgage programs fha were the three primary reasons that sears closed their modern homes department in 1940. The pieces that arrived in the mail were meant to fit together sort of like. Can you imagine being able to flip through a sears, roebuck and co. Honor bilt homes, were the most expensive and finest quality sold by sears. Book of modern homes and building plans vintage catalog in my etsy store. Everything you ever wanted to know about sears catalog homes thornton. Oct 16, 2018 sears sold kits that lived up to the modern homes brand, making then new, novel, and costly modern conveniences such as central heating, indoor plumbing, and electricity available to a wider array.
Shesalso the author of a new book, thehouses that sears. Below is a snippet from what is a sears modern home. Sears is fading, but memories of its mailorder homes endure. For thousands of americans, catalogs such as sears modern. It gives a nostalgic look at the more than one hundred home kits sold. Sears modern homes, 19 ebook by sears, roebuck and co. Sears modern homes, 19 dover architecture paperback december 15, 2006 by sears roebuck and co. Does sears holdings give permission to reproduce catalog pages or images. This was the end of the line of sears mail order houses. The sears modern homes catalog debuted in 1908, and it offered all the material and blueprints needed to build a house.
Sales continued until 1942, and a few years later all. Modern homes catalog featured the standard oil housing community. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Since 1999, rosemary thornton has traveled throughout the midwest studying, researching and learning more about sears homes. Sold under the sears modern homes brand, the kits soon became a huge hit.
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Soon, sears set up sales offices where buyers could browse and purchase. Sears modern homes were catalog and kit houses sold primarily through mail order by sears, roebuck and company, an american retailer. These authentic plans offer a wealth of information on building materials and other details, along with external views, floor plans, descriptions. Oct 20, 2018 the sears modern homes catalog debuted in 1908, and it offered all the material and blueprints needed to build a house. Now i want books on 20s through 60s, seeing how the houses change. These authentic plans offer a wealth of information on building materials and other details, along with external views, floor plans, for thousands of americans, catalogs such as sears modern homes were the first step in realizing their. See more ideas about kit homes, old houses and vintage house plans. Sears modern homes and other kit or catalog homes across. Jun 12, 2002 the sale of sears homes peaked in 1929, according to the 1965 book catalogues and counters, a history of sears, roebuck and company. Over 300 photographs and illustrations, with full descriptions, offer views of 86 different houses and cottages of widely varying sizes and designs.
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Shes the coauthor of californias kit homes 2004 and montgomery wards mailorder homes 2010, and has contributed chapters to three books on architecture. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Sears modern homes and other kit or catalog homes across america, tulsa, ok. It was a winwin evidenced by the fact that over 70,00 homes were sold between 1908 and 1940. Sears modern homes, 19 dover architecture 9780486452647 by sears roebuck and co. Antique collectors, home hobbyists, and fans of traditional design will find this book a bountiful resource for valuable tips on building and restoration. For thousands of americans, catalogs such as sears modern homes were the first step in realizing. Books and references about sears homes sears archives. Dec 15, 2006 for thousands of americans, catalogs such as sears modern homes were the first step in realizing their dreams of owning a home. It gives a nostalgic look at the more than one hundred home kits sold by sears roebuck in the early 1900s. Homes in a box modern homes from sears roebuck, is a facsimile reproduction of the sears modern homes catalog. Rose is the author of several books, including the houses that sears built 2002, finding the houses that sears built 2004, the ugly womans guide to internet dating 2009 and the sears homes of illinois 2010.
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