IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
Rebecca Hunter
Rebecca Hunter received two master’s degrees from Governors State University and currently serves as an independent researcher on architectural history. She has published two books, Putting Sears Homes on the Map and Sears, Roebuck Book of Barns, and has authored numerous articles. She has taught various subjects for over twenty-five years.
Yes, Virginia, Sears DID Sell Barns
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.Return to the archive listing for IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
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