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(More customer reviews)Having been on a 5 year search for the origins of my quirky 1920 Colonial Revival bungalow, it's wonderful to finally find information on Pacific Ready-Cut Homes, a major manufacturer of kit homes in Southern California.
I have several of Rosemary Thornton's Sears books, and again she has produced a top quality research aid that is not only fact filled but a fun read. You are destined to be a full time kit house afficianado and amateur detective after reading any of her books, but if you are a California old house owner or in love with old houses and early 20th century every day life - this book is a must have.
Barbara in Hollywood
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California's Kit Homes is a reprint of the 1925 Pacific Ready-Cut Homes catalog and includes a 15-page introduction written by Rosemary Thornton (author, The Houses That Sears Built and Finding The Houses That Sears Built) and Dale Patrick Wolicki (author, The Historic Architecture of Bay City, Michigan). Between 1908-1940, Pacific Ready Cut Homes sold about 37,000 kit homes throughout California and neighboring states. This is a high quality reprint of their 160-page catalog and contains a plethora of historical information about this Los Angeles-based company.Includes:- Beautiful, high quality photos of period kitchens, baths and living areas- Photos and floor plans of more than 100 housing styles offered in 1925- Vintage photos of the Pacific Homes factory and grounds- Pictures of California neighborhoods built with Pacific Homes- Fascinating history and background of Pacific Ready Cut Homes Plus: The introduction includes "Seven Tips for Finding and Identifying Pacific Homes."With more than 100 housing styles featured in this impressive catalog, you'll find California's Kit Homes to be one of those books that you'll want to read again and again!
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