tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post2956020860426882814..comments2024-03-27T14:25:35.242-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: A Kit House - 12,000 easy piecesDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-92087040405380990332015-12-16T13:40:53.948-05:002015-12-16T13:40:53.948-05:00The kit houses were shipped by rail. By the time t...The kit houses were shipped by rail. By the time the kit houses had been created, most towns had rail service. What I read said the kits would take up two rail cars. Some skilled men built the house themselves, but others hired help. They would have the foundation laid while waiting on the kit to arrive. Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-74870025333109176242015-12-12T02:07:13.448-05:002015-12-12T02:07:13.448-05:00I've heard of the Kit Houses but never knowing...I've heard of the Kit Houses but never knowingly seen one. We live in a pre-fab or manufactured home which is built at the factory and assembled down the middle on the site. I guess it's a variation. But what size of vehicle transported all the materials for a kit house and I guess they hired a carpenter when it came or read the directions and assembled it themselves. Thanks for the post. sm wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667697363749218857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-10394445743709694292015-12-11T11:04:59.362-05:002015-12-11T11:04:59.362-05:00I think you're right, Donna.I think you're right, Donna. Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-17714990489613719522015-12-11T10:18:35.696-05:002015-12-11T10:18:35.696-05:00Fascinating article, Vickie. I've never seen a...Fascinating article, Vickie. I've never seen a kit house that I know of, but I love looking at floor plans and designing houses, so these were of special interest. I've seen new homes that are built similar to the Auburn Halifax house pictured. Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-78741902123878697182015-12-10T22:35:43.448-05:002015-12-10T22:35:43.448-05:00Our first house was a Sears house! We bought it in...Our first house was a Sears house! We bought it in 1984 from an estate and it was 50 years old. We found the plans for it when we were fixing it up - we redid the electricity, plumbing, heating system, part of the roof, put in insulation...we pretty much took the place apart. Never did finish everything by the time we were moving to another state, and I was glad that our next house did not need so much work.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892184025006322254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-73614257551445149072015-12-10T22:30:07.992-05:002015-12-10T22:30:07.992-05:00That was so interesting. I have heard of kit hous...That was so interesting. I have heard of kit houses before but these are much more then I have imagined. Thank you for sharing.Tatertam1@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931213567572252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-54535730535597424362015-12-10T14:18:53.554-05:002015-12-10T14:18:53.554-05:00Interesting Post today, I have heard of the sears ...Interesting Post today, I have heard of the sears houses but never seen one, I like the looks of the charlotte. I live in a modular home but would rather have one of these kit ones I think,looks more like a real house. thanks for sharing.<br />Paula Opolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382710562280127463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-85285836916210986962015-12-10T10:43:03.158-05:002015-12-10T10:43:03.158-05:00This is a fascinating post to me. I love houses! M...This is a fascinating post to me. I love houses! My grandparents had a house (but not a Kit House) similar to the "Charlotte" in the picture. They lived in the northwest corner of Ohio. It's amazing how people used to order everything through catalogs. I guess it was the forerunner of ordering online. Donna Reimel Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303286410284389719noreply@blogger.com