Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Monday, July 6, 2015

Compare Sears Kit Homes || The Dover

Sears Kit House from 19401938 Sears Kit House::English Cottage Style

Little Sears Dover, my how you've changed. Sears kit houses from 1938 and 1940 show major changes in the Dover model exterior. The floor plans and footprint seem virtually unchanged.

Floorplan from 1938 Sears Catalog Kit Houses
1938 Dover, Sears Modern Home

1938 floor plan.

Floorplan Image: Sears Homes from 1940
Sears Plan No. 3262, The Dover

1940 floor plan.

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles

Advertisment for Creo-Dipt Shingles
Creo Dipt Advertisement

Creo-Dipt shingle mailer. Cedar shingles from North Tonawanda, NY.

Creo-Dipt Ad for Putting shingles over siding
Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles

Creo-Dipts over siding!

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Gordon-Van Tine House Plan No. 535

Gordon Van Tine Kit Home Advertisement
Gordon-Van Tine Home No. 535

Gordon-Van Tine Home No. 535 Built in Pittsfield, Mass. This home looks alarmingly similar to Mr. Roberts' home, don't you think?

Gordon-Van Tine Paint Palette

1931 Gordon Van Tine House Paint
Color Ideas from Gordon-Van Tine

Thirties color palette from GVT. Historic colors for your home.

Monday, June 29, 2015

Bennett House Plans || Kit Houses

Better-Built, Ready-Cut, Kit Homes from Bennett
Kit Houses from Bennett Homes

1926 Bennett Homes. Better-Built, Ready-Cut. Ray H. Bennett Co. North Tonawanda, NY