Bibliograph

The houses that Sears built, everything you ever wanted to know about Sears catalog homes, Rosemary Thornton

Type

Label

The houses that Sears built, everything you ever wanted to know about Sears catalog homes, Rosemary Thornton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. a-e)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The houses that Sears built

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54809566

Responsibility statement

Rosemary Thornton

Sub title

everything you ever wanted to know about Sears catalog homes

Summary

This is a newly revised and expanded version of The Houses That Sears Built. This new edition includes more than 20 new photos of existing Sears Homes throughout the country as well as a plethora of recently discovered information. This major revision also includes reproductions of newly-discovered original documents from the Sears Modern Homes Department as well as compelling interviews with men who worked at the Sears Mill in Cairo, IL. You'll also hear the fascinating stories from Sears Homeowners who actually built their own Sears Kit Home many decades ago! Want to learn how to identify a Sears Home? This book contains new graphics, photos and easy-to-reference bulleted points that will tell you and show you - step by step - how to identify a Sears Home

Table Of Contents

What is a Sears catalog home (and why are they so intriguing) -- "Hang your saw on a nail all day: : Sears homes and their unique place in American architecture -- The amazing Mr. Sears : a brief look at the handsome genius and his store -- What were Sears homes made of? : Amazing facts, interesting details and curiosities about Sears homes -- Milling about Sears homes : a look inside the Sears Mill at Cairo, Illinois -- $1 million worth of Sears homes : the biggest order in the history of the Sears Modern Homes Department -- The house that Sears sold and repossessed : Sears Modern Homes, Sears mortgages and the Great Depression -- Homart homes : the "other" Sears homes -- Is it really a Sears home? : How to identify Sears homes from the curb, the kitchen or the courthouse -- A house for the little woman and the kiddies : a fascinating look inside the Sears Modern Homes Catalogues -- Those dandy houses : testimonials, trivia and reminiscences of building a Sears Modern Home -- Fact vs. fiction : Myths, mistakes and misinformation about Sears Modern Homes -- Frequently asked questions -- The lost Sears homes -- Conclusion : What did George Bailey and Sears, Roebuck have in common?

Target audience

adult

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