An exhibit is taking place at the New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) that covers the roots of prefabricated homes in the early 20th century. Architectural Record was kind enough to provide an interview with professor Evie T. Joselow that portrays the development of prefabricated housing in America, the later stigma that developed around the term prefabricated, and closes with some perspective from Professor Joselow on connections to today’s modernist, eco-friendly prefabricated homes.
Aladdin and Sears catalogues exist to as far back as 1908. The interview and exhibit seem more designed as an advertisement than to inform people about the history of kit homes. I of course am biased as I live in and love an Aladdin. http://clarke.cmich.edu/aladdin/catdir.htm
All catalogues on this site are U.S except for the 1920 which is misslabeled and is actually the 1921 Canadian Aladdin catalogue. Aladdin and Sears were the most widely known but many more companies sold homes in the U.S.A. Aladdin had it’s Canadian HQ in the CPR building in Toronto with and along with Eaton’s helped open up the Canadian west providing
affordable housing to a generation of pioneers.
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