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The Houses That Sears Built Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sears Homes

Rosemary Thornton

This 2nd edition includes more than 20 new photos of existing Sears Homes throughout the country as well as a plethora of recently discovered information.

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It was mentioned as a book written by an architectural historian, who discussed how every part of the house, even a foldaway ironing board, would arrive by train in a kit.

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That's Rosemary Thornton, an architectural historian and the author of The Houses that Sears Built.

— Episode: The House that Came in the Mail Again

Episode: The House that Came in the Mail Again

It was mentioned as a book written by an architectural historian, who discussed how every part of the house, even a foldaway ironing board, would arrive by train in a kit.

"

That's Rosemary Thornton, an architectural historian and the author of The Houses that Sears Built.

Episode: The House that Came in the Mail

It was mentioned that Rosemary Thornton is an architectural historian and the author of this book, which discusses the Sears Modern Home Program and the mail-order houses they offered.

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That's Rosemary Thornton, an architectural historian and the author of The Houses that Sears Built.

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