Spotlight Tuesday – A Harris Brothers Kit Home Formerly Owned by Champion Boxer
Like Sears and Aladdin, Harris Brothers was a kit home company. Unlike their more well-known competitors, however, Harris started out life as a house-wrecking business and is probably the least known of the national companies of the day that sold kit houses. Initially, when they…
Wallpaper ~ From Rags and Poison to Today
Today we are going to talk about wallpaper. In the early 1800s wallpaper was only for the rich as it was heavily taxed and was labor-intensive to produce. I did not realize this, but in the 1800s, wallpaper was made from old rags. Rag sorters…
Sears Kit Homes Spotlight Tuesday – Modern Home No. 102
Today is Sears Kit Homes Tuesday. Sears Modern Homes catalog was first published in 1908. The 1913 volume featured 112 designs for homes for which homeowners could purchase a kit that was delivered with all the materials needed to construct the home. Later volumes offered up…
Sears Kit Homes Spotlight Tuesday – The Kilbourne
Today is Sears Kit Homes Tuesday. Sears Modern Homes catalog was first published in 1908. The 1913 volume featured 112 designs for homes for which homeowners could purchase a kit that was delivered with all the materials needed to construct the home. Later volumes offered up…
Aladdin Kit Homes Monday – The Detroit
An enthusiastic owner of this attractive semi-bungalow wrote saying: “The more I see the Detroit and the longer we live in it the greater becomes our love for it. After a year, we cannot suggest how your architects could make it more attractive or your…
Sears Kit House Spotlight Tuesday – The Magnolia
Sears Modern Homes catalog was first published in 1908. The 1913 volume featured 112 designs for homes for which homeowners could purchase a kit that was delivered with all the materials needed to construct the home. Later volumes offered up to 370 designs. Between 1908…
As A Tiny House, Guest House or Camper – How to Buy a Used Airstream
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Resources on How to Move A House
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