Sears Catalog Homes (sold under the Sears Modern Homes name) were catalog and kit houses sold primarily through mail order by Sears, Roebuck and Company, an American retailer. Sears reported that more ...
USA Today: Sears pioneered the modern prefab house in the early 20th century: Look back at 'kit homes'
Sears pioneered the modern prefab house in the early 20th century: Look back at 'kit homes'
Through its Modern Homes program, Sears, Roebuck and Co. sold some 75,000 mail-order houses between 1908 and 1940. One of them still humbly resides deep in the heart of Canarsie, over a mile from the ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer: Sears used to sell homes by mail. Cincinnati may have more than any other city
Sears used to sell homes by mail. Cincinnati may have more than any other city
Yahoo: Some Sacramento homes might be built from kits. But did they come from the Sears catalog?
Some Sacramento homes might be built from kits. But did they come from the Sears catalog?
MCCANDLESS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — If home is where the heart is, then those living in houses built from Sears’ mail-order kits may have fallen head-over-heels. Statewide, about 1,900 Sears catalog homes have ...
The Herald News: Southcoast Wonders: Did Sears Roebuck sell do-it-yourself kit homes by mail in Fall River?
Southcoast Wonders: Did Sears Roebuck sell do-it-yourself kit homes by mail in Fall River?
The Magnolia home was one of the largest offered through the Sears catalog. Sears sold more than 70,000 mail-order homes between 1908 and 1940. Some enthusiasts estimate that about 70 percent of Sears ...