Sears kit homes carried a price tag of about $659 that included all the materials needed to construct a home, sans the cost of the home site and concrete to get the project started. As a result, ...

Sears was a powerhouse in the kit home business in the early 1900s. ... Of the 31 home plans offered by Sears in 1923, the one in Venice most resembles “The Kilbourne, ...

As the Holyoke Sears prepares to close this month, people are reminiscing about a time when the company faced little competition. On Monday, 22News showed you several Sears kit homes ordered from ...

Sears kit homes came in many sizes and styles, from simple one-room cabins to 10-room houses. Many of the plans were copied from popular architects' designs, then mass-produced to be affordable ...

In 1908, Sears published “Book of Modern Homes and Building Plans,” the first catalog devoted to mail-order homes. The high-quality Honor Bilt Modern Homes ranged in price from $650 to $2,500 ...

While an estimated 75,000 to 100,000 homes were built through the Sears Modern Homes collection between 1908 and 1942, in styles like Craftsman, Colonial and bungalow, the high cost of shipping ...

Meet the new mobile home Manufactured houses deliver the American dream amid tough housing market Handful of Sears stores remain. In 2018, Sears entered bankruptcy and shrunk from about 700 brick ...

Sears Modern Homes were kit homes and the framing members were stamped with a letter and a number to help facilitate construction. Today, those marks can help prove that you have a kit home.Look ...

Kit-related catalog entries featured a sketch of the house, a floor plan, and a basic cost that ranged from $360 to more than $2,000. All the kits included at least two bedrooms, a kitchen, a ...

In 1908, Sears published “Book of Modern Homes and Building Plans,” the first catalog devoted to mail-order homes. The high-quality Honor Bilt Modern Homes ranged in price from $650 to $2,500 ...