Description
At the heart of this now-rare publication were measured floor plans for 68 Sears homes. Over 200 illustration displayed interiors and exteriors for such handsome residences as the Belmont, a six-room house with vestibule, breakfast alcove, three bedrooms, and one-and-a-half baths; and the Dover, an English-styled cottage with a massive chimney and abnormal roof lines. Photographs of a few interiors revealed a furnished living room with paneled side walls and hewed oak ceiling beams; a spacious kitchen with up to date appliances; a 60-foot living room with an enormous stone fireplace, built-in bookshelves, a vaulted ceiling, and other designs.
An invaluable sourcebook for restorationists, this handsome volume can also be of use to people interested in preserving homes of the period. It is going to be welcomed by someone who relishes a glimpse of The usa’s architectural past.