Event Details
When
06/16/2009 - 6:00pm
Where
Paarlberg Park History Farm
172nd Paxton Ave
South Holland, IL, 60473United States
County:
Cook
Fee:
Free. Open to the public.
Sponsor Organization:
South Holland Historical Society
Mail order homes have become a comparatively well-known phenomenon in American architecture. Yet, few people realize that mail order home companies also sold agricultural buildings. Five of America's major marketers of mail order housing also offered barns and farm outbuildings from 1909-1936. In this unique presentation, mail order sleuth Rebecca Hunter offers insight into the development of a new field of study in architectural history. Learn how and where mail order barns were sold.
