The rapid westward expansion of the United States in the early twentieth century set the stage for a new industry: mail-order homes. Sold by such companies as Sears, Roebuck & Co., Aladdin, and Montgomery Ward, these kit homes were shipped by train to their purchasers in boxcars containing everything required for their construction, whether a vacation cottage, modest bungalow, or two-and-a-half story home. Rebecca Hunter brings to life the history of these charming homes, tens of thousands of which were sold throughout the United States in the early 1900s, and many of which still exist.
Fully illustrated and including numerous images from period catalogs, this book describes the customers who bought and built mail-order houses, the various styles and designs, and the boom and bust of the industry.
| ISBN: | 9780747810483 |
| Publication date: | 10th March 2012 |
| Author: | Rebecca L Hunter |
| Publisher: | Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Shire Library |
| Genres: |
Architecture: residential and domestic buildings History of architecture Nostalgia: general |
The rapid westward expansion of the United States in the early twentieth century set the stage for a new industry: mail-order homes. Sold by such companies as Sears, Roebuck & Co., Aladdin, and Montgomery Ward, these kit homes were shipped by train to their purchasers in boxcars containing everything required for their construction, whether a vacation cottage, modest bungalow, or two-and-a-half story home.
Mail-Order Homes features in the following genres: Architecture: residential and domestic buildings, History of architecture, Nostalgia: general
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Mail-Order Homes was written by Rebecca L Hunter and published by Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Mail-Order Homes has 64 pages
Yes it is part of Shire Library series
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