Architectural channel This House explained how the Sears mail-order home kits of the early 1900s created a simple way to purchase a nice home for a fraction of the cost. As demand for these home ...
The Sears catalog ultimately grew to over 500 pages by the late 1800s, allowing rural communities ... retail through pioneering concepts like kit homes, Christmas wish book catalogs, and suburban ...
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 ...