Sears roebuck and co incorporated 1909 catalog 118. Does sears holdings give permission to reproduce catalog pages or images from its catalogs, and or other memorabilia. Between 1908 and 1940, sears sold about 70,000 kit homes in 48 states through their mailorder modern homes program, with 370 designs that you might not readily recognize as a kit. Im told there are at least two sears homes in mountain city. Sears modern homes, 19 dover architecture sears roebuck and co. Reproduced from a rare 19 edition, this volume features 112 designs for homes of comfort and refinement. The sears, roebuck 1926 house catalog dover architecture. Oct 31, 2014 from 1908 to 1940, you could order a home from sears, roebuck and company through their mailorder modern homes program. This is a reprint of a 1912 sears modern homes catalog. It gives a nostalgic look at the more than one hundred home kits sold by sears roebuck. Information on the modern homes department is gleamed from a. Here is a yearbyyear list of houses as they were advertised in the sears modern homes catalogs. Sears roebuck s business model differed from some or all of the other kit home marketers by offering an accompanying home mortgage to their customers beginning in 1916.
Wood and sears, roebuck by james c worthy book the good old days. From 1908 to 1940, you could order a home from sears, roebuck and company through their mailorder modern homes program. From 1908 to 1940, you could choose from over 400 styles of homes to purchase through sears, roebuck and co. Chicagophiladelphia new acquisitions the daily bungalow has had more than 5 million page views thanks to our friends. The majority of homes sold by sears were in the northeast and midwest, partially due to the growth of cities and suburbs in those regions during the first decades of the 20th century, and also because sears was based in chicago, as were montgomery ward and harris brothers, which also were in the kit home business. Sears and introduced precut homes or kits in its modern homes catalog. In later years, all kits were honor bilt, even these bungalow house plans from 19151917 mail order houses. Clarks undated report on modern home, norwood sash and door manufacturing company, prepared for sears, roebuck apparently in 1936. Sears roebuck kit homesmail order houseshistoric house plans. In 1908 sears started offering homes through their mailorder program called modern homes. In 1916, sears published a small catalog of readymade simplex sectional buildings. Some of the sears plans include prices for honor bilt versions of the standard built modern homes. Sears started offering financing mortgages on their kit homes in 1917.
In 1931, montgomery ward saw the writing on the wall. How to find and identify sears catalog homes anote on the number of designs. Homeowners or developers could choose designs from a catalog, and house kits would arrive by train, each piece precut. If you think houses built from kits are shoddy, cheap and obvious think again. Sears roebuck and co incorporated 1909 catalog 118 cheapest. Sears roebuck consumers guide 1894 book reference catalog illustrated reprint. Publication date 1908 topics sears modern homes, sears roebuck, kit homes, craftsman homes, vintage home plans, bungalows, foursquare home, victorian home plans. Sears, roebuck started out selling house plans in 1908, and montgomery ward followed a year later, in 1909.
Also sears robuck home catalogs, packed with historic house plans. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sears modern homes, 19. Rosemary thornton, one of the most notable authorities on sears kit homes has written a. First bill of materials sold for complete modern home. It gives a nostalgic look at the more than one hundred home kits sold by sears roebuck in the early 1900s. It was convenient method for rural folks to purchase many of the products they needed. Sears reported that more than 70,000 of these homes were sold in north america between 1908 and 1940. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Sears sold between 70,00075,000 mailorder homes during that time period. Sears modern homes, 19 dover architecture paperback december 15, 2006.
May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. Sears modern homes mail order catalog 1909 to 1917 use these architecture resources to learn more about famous buildings and structures around the world, classic and modern house plans, building a house, famous architects, and more. Sears modern homes were catalog and kit houses sold primarily through mail order by sears, roebuck and company, an american retailer. Sears honor bilt modern homes 1928 sears roebuck and co. Today, lets order a new life from the 1909 searsroebuck catalog. The university of houston s college of engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.
This book will help them trace their architectural heritage. While sold primarily to east coast and midwest states, sears homes ha. Feb 20, 2020 if you think houses built from kits are shoddy, cheap and obvious think again. The certainty of post office buildings across the u. Sears started selling their manufactured home parts before 1910.
This queen anne is an example of the style popular before the turn of the 20th century and which would quickly be replaced by the burgeoning interest in colonial revivals and the modern craftsman bungalows. For thousands of americans, catalogs such as sears modern homes were the first step in realizing their dreams of owning a home. More than 100,000 homes were sold from 1908 to 1940 through the mailorder modern homes program, the sears website says. It appears to be the 1908 catalog but it has 52 pgs.
Sears sold 70,000 homes from their catalog, are you living in. See more ideas about kit homes, old houses and vintage house plans. In 1895, sears, roebuck and company began selling building materials in addition to the tens of thousands of items already offered in their mailorder catalog. Sears roebuck is estimated to have sold 100,000 catalog homes in the u. In 1895, sears, roebuck and company began selling building materials in. Sears modern homes, 19 dover architecture kindle edition. Sears roebuck and co incorporated 1909 catalog 118 cheapest supply house on earth our trade reaches around the world consumers guide fall 1909 capital and surplus over one million dollars pictorial reference to early american goods and supplies. Click on any of the linked house listings to view a picture of the house, description and floor plan as featured in the catalogs.
Mar 01, 2020 sears, roebuck started out selling house plans in 1908, and montgomery ward followed a year later, in 1909. Sears roebucks business model differed from some or all of the other kit home marketers by offering an accompanying home mortgage to their customers beginning in 1916. From 1908 to 1915 sears sold only plans and bulk materials. Sears presence in colorado springs goes way back to.
Consumers guide for 1894 illus vintage softcover at the best online prices at ebay. Finding the houses that sears built download ebook pdf. By 1908, customers were invited to write in and ask for a copy the book of modern homes, which featured house plans and building materials. I dont reccomend this small fall1909 sears book very highly. Sears modern homes were catalog and kit houses sold primarily through mail order by sears, roebuck and co. This paperbound book is a reproduction of sears 1912 modern homes catalog. Homes in a box, modern homes from sears roebuck publisher. Or, it might read, sears roebuck, chicago, illinois. This was another catalog in the list of catalogs offered by sears. More than 370 different home designs in a wide range of architectural styles and sizes were offered over the programs 34year history. Aug 12, 2016 in 1908 sears started offering homes through their mailorder program called modern homes. The norwood company was the sears subsidiary handling the modern homes operation. Homes in a box, modern homes from sears roebuck, schiffer publishing ltd.
Sears roebuck and co 1909 fall consumer guide catalog 118. Sears kit homes were shipped via boxcar and came with a 75page instruction book. Set of house plans with interiors take a tour of the vallonia and nine more sears kit homes from the twenties. More than 370 different home designs in a wide range of architectural styles and sizes were offered over the. Sears houses in ohio one womans quest to locate houses. Sears modern homes mchenry county historical society and. By 1908, customers were invited to write in and ask for a copy thebook of modern homes, which featured house plans and building materials. A few days ago, i applied for social security benefits. Families across the nation set about assembling the kits, using the thick instruction manual to puzzle out how twelve thousand pieces of house might fit together. Sears sold 70,000 homes from their catalog, are you living. Book of modern homes and building plans vintage catalog in my etsy store. For this weeks listing of the week, we decided to find seven charming sears catalog homes you can actually buy. By 1909 homeowners favored much simpler bungalows and arts and crafts. May 16, 2016 from 1908 to 1940, you could choose from over 400 styles of homes to purchase through sears, roebuck and co.
Sold under the sears modern homes brand, the kits soon became a huge hit. Sears catalog kit houses how to identify a sears catalog home. Sears prefab homes still standing in region, across the. Sears roebuck and montgomery ward catalogs were the great cornucopias of material goods for the early 20th century. Homes in a box modern homes from sears roebuck is a facsimile reproduction of the sears modern homes catalog. First specialty catalog issued for houses, book of modern homes and building plans. Just this week, i spent some time in the local dmv and obtained a new license, new plates for the car, and a new title. Montgomery ward reluctantly began offering mortgages in 1925. Sears homes can be found across the continental united states. It is great fun to look at the plans and see how people lived in the early 1900s and how inexpensively in our 2016 dollars a house that included lovely wood trim and exterior detailing could be built.
The history of sears modern homes living history of illinois. Between 1908 and 1939, sears roebuck and company marketed over 450 different models of homes by mail order catalog. Sears modern homes, 19 dover architecture by sears roebuck and co. We want to say thanks by offering content just for you. Sears homes were shipped via boxcar and came with a 75page instruction book. When living rooms were called parlors, sears and other companies were selling homes by mail, through catalogs. Just like ordering a pair of slippers or a mixer, sears published a catalog that allowed you to pick standard plans and order the home for delivery. Montgomery ward didnt sell near as many homes as sears, and discontinued that part of their business toward the end of 1931. All the new things that were changing american life danced across their pages. Author of 1897 sears roebuck catalogue, the 1902 edition of the sears roebuck catalogue, 1927 edition of the sears, roebuck catalogue, 1908 catalogue, no. Sears catalog kit houses how to identify a sears catalog. Jul 16, 2015, daily bungalow, sears catalog, gordon van tine catalog, radford, wm a radford, radford architectural company, kit homes, plan book homes, sears homes, sears modern homes catalog, gordon van tine homes, gvt, gvt homes, sears wallpaper, sears farm buildings, building material, barn testimonials, plan cut homes, ready cut homes, honor bilt, homes of today, modern homes, sears homes. Sears roebuck mail order catalogue the social historian. Sears began offering house plans, and later kit houses, to the american market in the first two decades of the 20th century and continued until 1940.
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