Event Details
When
01/12/2009 - 1:30pm
Where
McHenry Township Hall
3703 N Richmond Rd (McHenry Township Office Building)
Johnsburg, IL, 60051-5451United States
County:
McHenry
Fee:
Free. Open to the public.
Sponsor Organization:
McHenry Senior Citizens Club
Where
McHenry Township Hall
3703 N Richmond Rd (McHenry Township Office Building)
Johnsburg, IL, 60051-5451A Road Scholar Program by Rebecca Hunter
Mail order catalogs, established in the late 1880s, offered a wide variety of goods to a primarily rural market. House plan books appeared about the same time. In 1906, these two marketing techniques became integrated in the phenomenon of mail order homes. Learn about the architectural styles represented in mail order homes, and the history and inter-relationships among the major companies that sold homes in the Midwest market. Gain an understanding of how to locate and interpret evidence to authenticate mail order homes.
