TerraScena developers are exploring the history of home building and looking toward the future to create homes for today.
In the first half of the 20th century Sears & Roebuck was very involved in supporting the American Dream of owning a home.
In the first half of the 20th century Sears & Roebuck was very involved in supporting the American Dream of owning a home.
As early as 1895 Sears began to sell building supplies via their catalog. Soon in the early 1900's Sears went into the business of factory built housing. Customers would choose their design out of a catalogue and several weeks later their new home (in 30,000 pieces) arrived via railcar!
The price range is stunning by today's standards. In fact the price is much like what you could pay for a superior quality front door!
Go to the Sears achieve to find images and prices of their home kits from 1908-1940 along with the history of their home building business.
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