Sears shipped entire houses by mail and 70,000 families built their dream homes from a catalog. | The History Drop
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Sears shipped entire houses by mail and 70,000 families built their dream homes from a catalog. | The History Drop
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A Neighborhood of Sears Houses Feels Like Stepping Into Another Era
A Neighborhood of Sears Houses Feels Like Stepping Into Another Era
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Here's When a Sears Kit House Is (and Isn't) Worth Saving
Here's When a Sears Kit House Is (and Isn't) Worth Saving
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Someday soon, the Sears brand may vanish. But the name lives on in houses Sears sold by catalog some 90 years ago. Buyers then put them together. In Elgin, Ill., many are still standing. | Washington Post
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Someday soon, the Sears brand may vanish. But the name lives on in houses Sears sold by catalog some 90 years ago. Buyers then put them together. In Elgin, Ill., many are still standing. | Washington Post
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At one time, you could order nearly anything from Sears — including a house built from a kit. Discover Sears houses that local residents still call home, sweet home. | Columbus Neighborhoods
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At one time, you could order nearly anything from Sears — including a house built from a kit. Discover Sears houses that local residents still call home, sweet home. | Columbus Neighborhoods
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Sears Catalog ‘Kit Homes’ From the Early 20th Century
Sears Catalog ‘Kit Homes’ From the Early 20th Century
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I bought a 'Sears catalog' home originally worth just $4,000 - it came in a box
I bought a 'Sears catalog' home originally worth just $4,000 - it came in a box
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'Kit Homes' From Sears Catalogs In The Early 1900s Are Being Sold For Millions
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Sears Modern Homes catalog was first published in 1908. The 1913 volume featured 112 designs for homes for which homeowners could purchase a kit that was delivered with all the materials needed to construct the home. Later volumes offered up to 370 designs. Between 1908 and 1940, more than 70,000 of these Sears Kit Homes were built across America. Here are a few. | Old Houses Under $50,000 and Beyond
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Between 1908 and 1940, Sears sold more than 70,000 “Modern Home” kits by mail. Families could order from a catalog of 370 designs, and a train would deliver about 30,000 pre-cut parts with step-by-step instructions. With a small crew, a home could be built in just 60–90 days. Many of these houses still stand today, a living testament to one of the most unique housing experiments in American history. | Artifact Archives
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From 1908–1940s, Sears sold DIY house kits starting at $600. An estimated 100,000 homes were built, but fewer than 5,000 have been identified today. Here's what we know. | 1440
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The amazing story of the first kit homes or modular homes by Sears called honor built homes in the 1920s. #History #searsroebuck #Realestate #modularhomes #OldHouses | Deanna Falchook
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Sears Sold 75,000 DIY Mail Order Homes Between 1908 and 1939, and Transformed American Life
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At the center of this massive home is a log cabin that was built in the 1840s. In the early 1900s the house was expanded with parts that were ordered from the Sears mail-order catalog and shipped here via train. | The Forgotten South
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The Incredible 100-Year Legacy of Sears Kit Houses
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Millionaire Tips | Sears sold entire homes via catalog from 1908 to 1940, shipping over 70,000 kits that included all necessary components for construction.... | Instagram
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Young Success Chasers on Instagram: "Sears sold entire homes via catalog from 1908 to 1940, with over 70,000 kits shipped, priced from $500 to $5,000. Many of these DIY homes remain standing today, representing a forgotten era of real estate innovation. Let us know your thoughts below ⬇️ - Follow @youngsuccesschasers"
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