Yes, Virginia, Sears DID Sell Barns

Event Details

When
06/16/2009 - 6:00pm
Where
Paarlberg Park History Farm
172nd Paxton Ave
South Holland, IL, 60473
United States
See map: Google Maps
County: 
Cook
Fee: 
Free. Open to the public.
Sponsor Organization: 
South Holland Historical Society
Where
Paarlberg Park History Farm
172nd Paxton Ave
South Holland, IL, 60473
See map: Google Maps
County: 
Cook
Fee: 
Free. Open to the public.
Sponsor Organization: 
South Holland Historical Society
A Road Scholar Program by Rebecca Hunter

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.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact William Paarlberg, c/o South Holland Historical Society, 708.596.2722.