Sears Kit Houses
More than 75,000 Sears kit homes were built in the U.S. between 1908 and 1940. This special section explores the Sears mail-order home phenomenon.
Windows on the Past
Carlinville, Illinois celebrates the country's largest collection of Sears kit homes.
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California's Kit Homes, Part II
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California's Kit Homes, Part I
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The amazing Mr. Sears
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The Preservation of Glazed Terra Cotta
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The Houses That Sears Built:
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Sears Modern Homes Resources
A list of references Rose Thornton used in researching her book on Sears Modern Homes More
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