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Beschreibung
The rapid westward expansion of the United States in the early twentieth century set the stage for a new industry: mail-order homes. Sold by such companies as Sears, Roebuck & Co., Aladdin, and Montgomery Ward, these kit homes were shipped by train to their purchasers in boxcars containing everything required for their construction, whether a vacation cottage, modest bungalow, or two-and-a-half story home. Rebecca Hunter brings to life the history of these charming homes, tens of thousands of which were sold throughout the United States in the early 1900s, and many of which still exist. Fully illustrated and including numerous images from period catalogs, this book describes the customers who bought and built mail-order houses, the various styles and designs, and the boom and bust of the industry.
The rapid westward expansion of the United States in the early twentieth century set the stage for a new industry: mail-order homes. Sold by such companies as Sears, Roebuck & Co., Aladdin, and Montgomery Ward, these kit homes were shipped by train to their purchasers in boxcars containing everything required for their construction, whether a vacation cottage, modest bungalow, or two-and-a-half story home. Rebecca Hunter brings to life the history of these charming homes, tens of thousands of which were sold throughout the United States in the early 1900s, and many of which still exist. Fully illustrated and including numerous images from period catalogs, this book describes the customers who bought and built mail-order houses, the various styles and designs, and the boom and bust of the industry.
Über den Autor
Rebecca L. Hunter
Zusammenfassung
Architectural historian Rebecca Hunter shares the story of the "houses that came on the train" in this illustrated history.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Architektur
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Shire Publications
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780747810483
ISBN-10: 0747810486
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hunter, Rebecca L.
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Shire Publications
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 210 x 149 x 3 mm
Von/Mit: Rebecca L. Hunter
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.03.2012
Gewicht: 2,354 kg
Artikel-ID: 128890639

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