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Title: The Houses That Sears Built; Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Sears Catalog Homes by Rosemary Thornton, Rosemary Fuller Thornton ISBN: 0-9715588-0-9 Publisher: Gentle Beam Publications Pub. Date: 25 March, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (17 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Better than other books about Sears Houses
Comment: This is the only book about Sears House that really has details and information about the company, the houses, and their construction. General information about the company is backed-up with details and solid research. Colorful stories about specific Sears communities such as Carlinville Illinois illustrates why these houses were so popular. Unlike other Sears books, this one tells how the company got them themselves into trouble with its mortgage program during the depression. The chapters on myths and misinformation about Sears house, and the followup chapter on frequently asked questions about Sears Houses, is very informative and enlightening. If you enjoy architecture you will need to keep a copy of this book in your car.
Rating: 5
Summary: A must for any Sears Home enthusiast!
Comment: I received this book as a gift and I found it quite interesting. There's a lot of history about the evolution of early 1900s housing in America -- which is a fun read..
I also enjoyed reading about the large collection of Sears Homes in Carlinville, Illinois and the story of how Standard Oil turned to Sears when they needed to house their workers.
Ms. Thornton did a lot of research and it shows and best of all, her information is presented in a very readable manner. I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to anyone who has any interest in American Architecture.
Rating: 5
Summary: Who knew?
Comment: I had never heard of Sears houses before, but Ma had..It tells about the Sears' Homes, but also it's a history lesson on labor relations, construction techniques, and materials. The list of materials they shipped with the kits is truly vast..
I could never have put one of these together myself, but I do a little carpentry and electrical work around the house, so I appreciate what it took to get one of these things together, and this book illustrates that point in quite graphic terms. Striking also, how little money carpenters and builders made back then. It's a cool book, and anyone with a little interest in 20th century Americana would enjoy reading it..
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Title: Houses by Mail : A Guide to Houses from Sears, Roebuck and Company by Katherine Cole Stevenson, H. Ward Jandl ISBN: 0471143944 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: June, 1995 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Small Houses of the Twenties : The Sears, Roebuck 1926 House Catalog by Roebuck and Co. Sears ISBN: 0486267091 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: June, 1991 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Sears, Roebuck Home Builder's Catalog : The Complete Illustrated 1910 Edition by Roebuck and Co. Sears ISBN: 0486263207 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: June, 1990 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Homes in a Box: Modern Homes from Sears (Schiffer Design Book) by Sears ISBN: 0764304321 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Aladdin "Built in a Day" House Catalog, 1917 by Aladdin Company ISBN: 048628591X Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: July, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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