Sears-Roebuck sold 70,000 homes in the first half of the 20th century

Between 1908 and 1940 Sears-Roebuck sold over 70,000 homes through their famous catalog. The homes were sold as kits and included nearly all the materials needed to construct a new home, all pre-cut and numbered. A look through the Sears archives of plans and exterior illustrations will have you taking a closer look at the older homes in your area. Most of the styles, from cottages to mansions, were popular in their day with many builders, but the Sears kit homes can still be identified by telltale clues....(read full post here).