Sears kit homes were popular in the early part of the 20th century. Learn all about these mail-ordered, catalog homes as we explore their unique history in North America.
Beginning in the late 1800s, retailers such as Sears, Roebuck and Co. sent out fat catalogs filled with everything ... a family could need to furnish a home, between 1908 and 1940 it sold the ...
Starting around 1908, Sears started selling prefabricated homes via its “Modern Homes” catalogs. Prices ranged from below ...
Tony LaRussa Tuesday, July 20, 2021 9:21 a.m. | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 9:21 a.m. If home is where the heart is, then those living in houses built from Sears’ mail-order kits may have fallen head ...