Finding The Houses That Sears Built

Author : Rosemary Fuller Thornton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 0971558825

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Finding the Houses that Sears Built by Rosemary Fuller Thornton Pdf

Sears offered more than 370 designs of kit homes from 1908- 1940, but nationally known Sears House expert Rosemary Thornton has discovered that Sears had 60 best-selling designs. In her new book she writes, "If you learn how to identify these 60 designs, you'll discover about 60% of the Sears Homes in your community.""Finding the Houses That Sears Built" contains more than 190 graphics and photos, as well as comprehensive, detailed and fascinating information on how to identify these 60 best selling designs. Each housing style is given two full pages in this 8.5 x 11-inch book. One page shows the house as it originally appeared in the Sears Modern Homes catalog (with house details and floor plans). An opposing page has two high quality photos of existing Sears Homes. In preparing to write this captivating book, Rose photographed more than 1500 homes in 11 states. "Finding the Houses That Sears Built" represents more than five years of intensive research, documentation, travel and study.

Author : Rosemary Fuller Thornton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 0971558817

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The Houses that Sears Built by Rosemary Fuller Thornton Pdf

History of Sears Kit Homes with info on how to find and identify these old kit homes. Alson includes photos, graphics, diagrams and oral histories from workers at the Sears Mill and people who built their own Sears Home. Also history on Richard W. Sears and Alvah Roebuck; history on Sears and Roebuck, Co.

Author : Katherine Cole Stevenson,H. Ward Jandl
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1995-07-19
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 0471143944

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Houses by Mail by Katherine Cole Stevenson,H. Ward Jandl Pdf

It was the American Dream by Mail Order --Smithsonian Americans have ordered from Sears, Roebuck just about everything they have needed for their homes for 100 years--but from 1908 to 1940, some 100,000 people also purchased their houses from this mail-order wizard. Sears ready-to-assemble houses were ordered by mail and shipped by rail wherever a boxcar or two could pull in to unload the meticulously precut lumber and all the materials needed to build an exceptionally sturdy and well-designed house. From Philadelphia, Pa., to Coldwater, Kans., and Cowley, Wyo., Sears put its guarantee on quality bungalows, colonials and Cape Cods, all with the latest modern conveniences--such as indoor plumbing. Houses by Mail tells the story of these precut houses and provides for the first time an incomparable guide to identifying Sears houses across the country. Arranged for easy identification in 15 sections by roof type, the book features nearly 450 house models with more than 800 illustrations, including drawings of the houses and floor plans. Because the Sears houses were built to last, thousands remain today to be discovered and restored. Houses by Mail shows how to return them to their original charm while it documents a highly successful business enterprise that embodied the spirit and domestic design of its time. "After decades of obscurity, Sears houses have become chic." --Wall Street Journal "These were . spacious, solidly built homes." --Parade "Don't be surprised if your own cozy bungalow turns up [in the book]."--Philadelphia Inquirer "A nostalgic and informative look at the tastes of Americans in the years before World War II."--Publishers Weekly "The bible to researchers of Sears' ready-cut homes."--Saturday Evening Post

Author : Rosemary Thornton
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614235989

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Sears Homes of Illinois by Rosemary Thornton Pdf

From 1908 to 1940, Sears, Roebuck and Co. sold nearly seventy-five thousand homes through its mail-order Modern Homes program. 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. The resulting dwellings were as durable as they were enchanting, swiftly becoming icons of the American landscape. Follow leading expert Rosemary Thornton through a lavishly illustrated history of the homes many Illinoisans dont know they are living in. Recognize your own front porch on a page in the Neo-Tudor section of the style gallery and tell your plumber hes helping to preserve a Barrington.

Author : Roebuck And Co Sears
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1015161944

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Honor-bilt Modern Homes by Roebuck And Co Sears Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780486138770

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Sears Modern Homes, 1913 by Sears, Roebuck and Co. Pdf

Reproduced from a rare edition, this book features 112 designs for homes of "comfort and refinement," with external views, floor plans, and other details. 400 illustrations.

Author : Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780486139487

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Sears House Designs of the Thirties by Sears, Roebuck and Co. Pdf

Sixty eight Sears-designed homes display handsome exterior and interior views — with vestibules, breakfast alcoves, massive chimneys, unusual roof lines, and other attractive features. Over 200 black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Aladdin Company
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780486136417

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Aladdin "Built in a Day" House Catalog, 1917 by Aladdin Company Pdf

Designs for 60 homes, from a simple four-room cottage with a front porch to a comfortable two-story home with four bedrooms, a reception hall, and pantry. Shown in landscaped exteriors, floor plans, and overhead cutaway views. With detailed commentaries on each design.

Author : Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780486138930

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Sears, Roebuck Home Builder's Catalog by Sears, Roebuck and Co. Pdf

Reprint of rare original catalog includes huge illustrated selection of building materials, fixtures and trimmings, complete with descriptions, specifications, and prices. Hundreds of black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Gordon-Van Tine Co
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780486269597

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117 House Designs of the Twenties by Gordon-Van Tine Co Pdf

A reprint of a rare architect's catalog of 1923, presenting a full range of typical home designs of the period. Photographs, floor plans, and full descriptions of interior and exterior detailing. 345 black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Rosemary Thornton,Dale Patrick Wolicki
Publisher : Gentle Breeze Publishing Company
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 0971558833

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California's Kit Homes by Rosemary Thornton,Dale Patrick Wolicki Pdf

Author : Sarah Susanka,Kira Obolensky
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 9781561583768

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The Not So Big House by Sarah Susanka,Kira Obolensky Pdf

Provides a review of social trends and their effect on architecture and design.

Author : Nick Lyons
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-17
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781602390638

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1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue by Nick Lyons Pdf

"A dazzling trove for students of Americana." Time...

Author : Boris Emmet,John E. Jeuck
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B4385262

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Catalogues and Counters by Boris Emmet,John E. Jeuck Pdf

Author : David Lewis Cohn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015048514759

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The Good Old Days by David Lewis Cohn Pdf

Explores how the mail order catalogs of Sears Roebuck reveal major trends in transportation, fashion, agriculture, and entertainment in the first half of the twentieth century.