Houses by Mail: A Guide to Houses from Sears, Roebuck and Company
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.58 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471143944 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. 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. 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. From Philadelphia, Pa., to Coldwater, Kans., and Cowley, Wyo., Sears put its guarantee on quality bungalows, co
. The "Rockhurst" had three possible exterior designs. Some 500 models were available, and the company sought to make ordering them "as easy as ordering an automobile, radio or piece of furniture." The houses, which had on average 30,000 pieces and cost between $650 and 2500, were usually shipped by rail and often were assembled by Sears employees. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. The "Winthrop" was based on classic New England styles. This volume reproduces copy from the original Sears house catalogues. From Publishers Weekly Between 1908 and 1940 Sears sold over 100,000 nearly c
"A fascinating book about Sears Catalogue Homes" according to Rosemary Thornton. I'm the author of "The Houses That Sears Built" and my love of Sears Homes was ignited by this wonderful book.The first A fascinating book about Sears Catalogue Homes Rosemary Thornton I'm the author of "The Houses That Sears Built" and my love of Sears Homes was ignited by this wonderful book.The first 43 pages are photos and stories about real people and their real Sears Homes. This section makes for a delightful and easy read.And it is also a great reference on historic architecture. Sears Homes were patterned after the most popular architecture and housing of the day, so once you get a feel for the dates on Sears Homes, you'll be able to "date" many houses with some accuracy.Also has specific info on how to tell if you own a Sears Home.Rose Thorntonauthor, The Houses That Sears Built. A fascinating book about Sears Catalogue Homes I'm the author of "The Houses That Sears Built" and my love of Sears Homes was ignited by this wonderful book.The first A fascinating book about Sears Catalogue Homes Rosemary Thornton I'm the author of "The Houses That Sears Built" and my love of Sears Homes was ignited by this wonderful book.The first 43 pages are photos and stories about real people and their real Sears Homes. This section makes for a delightful and easy read.And it is also a great reference on historic architecture. Sears Homes were patterned after the most popular architecture and housing of the day, so once you get a feel for the dates on Sears Homes, you'll be able to "date" many houses with some accuracy.Also has specific info on how to tell if you own a Sears Home.Rose Thorntonauthor, The Houses That Sears Built. 3 pages are photos and stories about real people and their real Sears Homes. This section makes for a delightful and easy read.And it is also a great reference on historic architecture. Sears Homes were patterned after the most popular architecture and housing of the day, so once you get a feel for the dates on Sears Homes, you'll be able to "date" many houses with some accuracy.Also has specific info on how to tell if you own a Sears Home.Rose Thorntonauthor, The Houses That Sears Built. pages are photos and stories about real people and their real Sears Homes. This section makes for a delightful and easy read.And it is also a great reference on historic architecture. Sears Homes were patterned after the most popular architecture and housing of the day, so once you get a feel for the dates on Sears Homes, you'll be able to "date" many houses with some accuracy.Also has specific info on how to tell if you own a Sears Home.Rose Thorntonauthor, The Houses That Sears Built. Original Prefab Houses Jo E. Palachek Interesting. Plan to use as reference.. a must-have, but flawed Eldubya If you're a budding Sears Home fan with the urge to go one step further, you have to get this book. As the only book with an example of each and every Sears Home, you can't feel confident in your Sears Home search without this book in hand. Nonetheless, the quality of the printing is disappointing. The illustrations from the Sears Catalog are reproduced so poorly as to lose much of their usefulness. If the picture is so blurry that you can't discern whether the house is clad with shake shingles or brick, then why bother? The Rosemary Thornton book does a much better job in that area, but, as it lists only a samplin