You got blueprints and instruction manuals, just like sears. Jul 16, 2015, daily bungalow, sears catalog, gordon van tine catalog, radford, wm a radford, radford architectural company, kit homes, plan book homes, sears homes, sears modern homes catalog, gordon van tine homes, gvt, gvt homes, sears wallpaper, sears farm buildings, building material, barn testimonials, plan cut homes, ready cut homes, honor bilt, homes of today, modern homes, sears homes. Below is the same house as shown in the 1916 gordon van tine standard homes catalog. Montgomery ward catalog homes were sold between 1922 and 1931.
Dated 12291935 gordon van tine kit homes for the thirties. From the hattiesburg mill, the company marketed at least one southern homes catalog to complement its full roster of plans for everybody catalogs that also included farm buildings and millwork there is a website dedicated to gordonvan tine and you should check out the page that shows the catalog covers from 18951946. The cabot by gordonvan tine architectural observer. An old gordonvan tine kit house and the lovely to look upon. Home plans gordon van tine kit home manufacturers in davenport, iowa. Gordonvan tine issued its first house plan book in 1909, and introduced its readycut home line in 1916. There are a few errors in the introduction such as the statement that sears started selling kit homes in 1909. Below is the catalog page from the 19 gordonvan tine book of building plans that shows us their model no. A gordonvan tine house and barn in mechanicsburg sears. Itd sure be fun to learn more about the history of kinston, north carolina.
The gordonvan tine company was established in 1907 as a subsidiary of u. With its previous experience in selling millwork and building materials by catalog, it was a natural progression for the. Book of homes gordon van tine by gordon van tine co. Davenport, iowa new acquisitions the daily bungalow has had more than 15 million page views thanks to. Wardway homes, montgomery ward, chicago, illinois 1910 to 1931 actual manufacture of homes was subcontracted to gordonvan tine kit house companies left the business for various economic reasons before, during, and after the great depression.
A lovely version of the onestory porch model, at 501 s. I have seen another of these houses in cortland, ny, in the stucco. Dover 1992 republication, in association with the athenaeum of philadelphia, of gordon van tine homes, originally published by gordon van tine co. As you can see from the original catalog picture, it was a fine and spacious home. It became a preeminent early20thcentury supplier of millwork, building materials, and house plans. We want to say thanks by offering content just for you. They began by selling construction materials to builders, but by 1910 they offered house plans and became one of the first companies in the united states to. Antique homevintage house plans1900 to 1960home styles. The gordon van tine company was established in 1907 as a subsidiary of u. I have seen another of these houses in cortland, ny, in the stucco finish one of two siding options, and one somewhatremuddled one in black river, ny, with vinyl siding. Before ikeas assemblyrequired furniture, there were mailorder catalog kit homes. When this relationship ended in 1912 the company immediately began offering its own plan book filled with dozens of options for potential homebuyers. Gordonvan tine company historic district wikipedia.
When my husband and i were there last week, we found a surfeit of aladdin kit homes, and yet there in the middle of all these aladdin homes, we spotted a. Gordon van tine, like the other kit house manufacturers, offered a wide range of kit homes in various styles during the first half the 20th century. Kit homes, such as those offered by various manufacturers like sears, aladdin, gordon van tine, and dozens more, were designed for affordability. This page is from the 1936 book of homes by gordonvan tine. The kit houses were a very popular and successful way to meet the housing demands of the united states population that had increased by nearly 50% in the period 18901910. This house see picture below was from gordon van tine, a kit home company based in davenport, iowa. Gordonvan tine house plans with images square house plans. It was on the cover of the 1931 which was the last wardway catalog. This catalog offered plans, specifications and bill of materials. See more ideas about kit homes, vintage house plans and house plans.
For more information about this company, see dale wolickis gordonvan tine website. Gordonvan tine entered the mail order business by first supplying materials for sears, roebuck and company in 1907. The gordonvan tine company historic district, also known as the u. It was likely built in late 1909 the house was there in the april 1910 census. Todays post will end our regular thursday craftsmanstyle series, but well have more craftsman posts pop up on an irregular basis because there are just too many great craftsman buildings in mississippi to ignore.
Below is the catalog page from the 19 gordon van tine book of building plans that shows us their model no. The materials were often topnotch, and nearly 100 years later many of these small, old houses are eagerly sought after. Roberts company, a millwork manufacturer in davenport, iowa. Mar 03, 2016 home architectural research more gordonvan tine southern bungalows. I just love that the devonshire in ann arbor is painted the same colors as the house on the cover of the 1931 catalog. Dover 1992 unabridged republication, in association with the athenaeum of philadelphia, of gordon van tine homes, originally published by gordon van tine co. Gordon van tine kit home manufacturers in davenport, iowa. Media in category gordon van tine homes 1921 catalog the following 112 files are in this category, out of 112 total. Dover 1992 republication, in association with the athenaeum of philadelphia, of gordon vantine homes, originally published by gordon vantine co. Originally founded as a lumber distributor, gordon van tine marketed its own line of readycut homes until the company closed in 1947.
Readycut kit homes davenport iowa 1907 perhaps 1912 to 1946. Delivered to the home owners city from a manufacturing facility, each home came virtually complete. Gordon van tine co 117 house designs of the twenties. Kit homes and houses with premilled and labeled parts were manufactured and sold by. The houses were prefabricated in davenport and shipped all over the.
Gordonvan tine hudson kit homes, build your own house. I believe this house was previously misidentified as a sears silverdale. Like its competition, gordon van tine was focused on creating a market for its building. Mortgages were offered on a limited basis from 1924 to 1931. Sears catalog homes were sold between 1908 and 1940. The schuyler model gordon van tine catalog seven gables. The nook book ebook of the 117 house designs of the twenties by gordon van tine co. With its previous experience in selling millwork and building materials by catalog, it was a natural progression for the company to expand its operation from millwork to the entire cornucopia of building supplies.
Your gordon van tine home is planned to give you a lifetime of service and satisfaction. Roberts sawmill 1866 or the gordon van tine companys date of incorporation 1907. Oct 18, 2017 with roots going back to 1866, the gordonvan tine company took its name from owners horace gordon roberts and harry van tine scott. Roberts sawmill 1866 or the gordonvantine companys date of incorporation 1907.
Note the sidelights flanking the door and the oval decoration above the door. The gordonvan tine company manufactured precut, mailorder homes in this facility, beginning around 1916. Schweitzer and davis, in americas favorite homes, hail the aladdin company of bay city, michigan as the pioneer of the twentieth century precut catalog houses. The above information was assembled and provided by rose thornton, a former resident of colonial place who is an expert on sears and other kit homes. Gordon van tine kit homes for 1929 the spencer model sussex.
Gordon van tine was supplying the materials for montgomery wards homes. Further complicating matters, a handful of other companies, such as the aladdin co. The company was established in 1907 as a building materials distributor in davenport, iowa. The devonshire was one of those kit homes that was offered in the wardway catalog, but not in the gordon van tine catalog. The recipe for a perfectly modern betweenthewars kitchen may be gleaned from illustrations in gordonvan tines book of readycut kit homes. Imagine traveling to the rail yard to pick up 12,000 pieces of lumber, hardware, nails, shingles, paint and blueprints and transporting all of this to an empty lot, where you would open a 75page stepbystep instruction book and start building yourself a home. The company was established in 1907 as a building materials. Like its competition, gordon van tine was focused on creating a market for its building materials, ready cut houses, and kit homes. Readycut houses catalog by the gordonvan tine company, davenport, iowa. It is reminiscent of many of the arts and crafts style homes in salt lake city, utah. Home architectural research more gordonvan tine southern bungalows.
There are a few errors in the introduction such as the statement that sears started. With roots going back to 1866, the gordonvan tine company took its name from owners horace gordon roberts and harry van tine scott. An old gordonvan tine kit house and the lovely to look. Aug 26, 2014 imagine traveling to the rail yard to pick up 12,000 pieces of lumber, hardware, nails, shingles, paint and blueprints and transporting all of this to an empty lot, where you would open a 75page stepbystep instruction book and start building yourself a home. By 1923, the company had additional mills in hattiesburg ms 192047 and chehalis wa. Staff 1992, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. Gordonvan tine shipped by railroad boxcar, just like sears. This house and plan were shown in the 1923 plan book, the books of a thousand homes. For identifying marks on gordon van tine catalog homes see notes at montgomery wards kit homes just below. Davenport, iowa new acquisitions the daily bungalow has had more than 15 million page views thanks to our friends. Sears catalog kit houses how to identify a sears catalog home. In 190607, they appear to be the first to use the precut idea for buildings.
Gordon van tine kit home manufacturers davenport, iowa. Fenner factory cut homes, north portland, oregon, provided kit homes between 1912 and 1928. I believe that researcher dale wolicki first located this home. More gordonvan tine southern bungalows preservation in. Gordonvan tines readycut homes, 1919, gordonvan tine, davenport, iowa this kit home catalog features many bungalow designs with descriptions and summaries of their desirable features. Gordonvan tine homes by gordonvan tine co book 1 edition published in 1926 in english and held by 6 worldcat member libraries worldwide.
Below is the same house as shown in the 1916 gordonvan tine standard homes catalog. See whats coming up next the friends only content will change periodically, so add us to your contact list. See more ideas about kit homes, vintage house plans and. The nook book ebook of the 117 house designs of the twenties by gordonvan tine co. Gordonvan tine continued selling homes through 1945. Sears catalog kit houses how to identify a sears catalog. Cprv kit homes colonial placeriverview civic league. Readycut kit homes davenport iowa 1907 perhaps 1912 to 1946 or 1947 depending on source. More gordonvan tine southern bungalows by elmalvaney on march 3, 2016 9. Jul 02, 2015 a lovely version of the onestory porch model, at 501 s. It was listed on the national register of historic places in 2017. The roycroft kit home by gordon van tine 1929 schuyler.
Roberts and company buildings, is a nationally recognized historic district located east of downtown davenport, iowa, united states. While i was there, i drove around the rest of the city and discovered several kit homes, from several different companies. In august 2014, i traveled to jacksonville to get photos of two gordon van tine homes that were built sidebyside in the early 1920s and featured in a promotional booklet. I just love that the devonshire in ann arbor is painted the same colors as. Guide to manufacturers of kit houses how to identify an. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read 117 house designs of the twenties. Plus and this is a biggie gvt was the front man for montgomery ward homes. Jul 25, 2015 gordon van tine shipped by railroad boxcar, just like sears. The recipe for a perfectly modern betweenthewars kitchen may be gleaned from illustrations in gordonvan tines book of. The cabot was available in two different floor plans. May 05, 2018 the cabot was available in two different floor plans.
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