Gordon van tine shipped by railroad boxcar, just like sears. 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. Identifying kit houses kit houses research guides at. This page is from the 1936 book of homes by gordon van tine. The kit houses were a very popular and successful way to meet the housing. Kit home manufacturers in davenport, iowa like its competition, gordon van tine was focused on creating a market for its building materials, ready cut houses, and kit homes. Between sears, gordon van tine montgomery ward, lewis. Gordon van tine was one of the many american kit home companies that competed for the buyers dollar during the first half of the 20th century.
Itd sure be fun to learn more about the history of kinston, north carolina. Though small it has amenities not seen in the typical small home. The recipe for a perfectly modern betweenthewars kitchen may be gleaned from illustrations in gordon van tine s book of readycut. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Long relegated to the list of lesser known manufacturers, gvt may have been a much more prominent player than previously known. Below is the same house as shown in the 1916 gordon van tine.
It was listed on the national register of historic places in 2017. You got blueprints and instruction manuals, just like sears. When your house arrived in about 30,000 pieces, via. Roberts and company buildings, is a nationally recognized historic district located east of downtown davenport, iowa, united states. With roots going back to 1866, the gordon van tine company took its name from owners horace gordon roberts and harry van tine scott. Delivered to the home owners city from a manufacturing. The gordon van tine company historic district, also known as the u. There are a few errors in the introduction such as the statement that sears started selling kit homes in 1909. Gordonvan tine company historic district wikipedia. The cabot was available in two different floor plans. Kit houses, also known as millcut houses, precut houses, readycut houses, mail order homes, or catalog homes, were a type of housing that was popular in the united states, canada, and elsewhere in the. Paperback january 1, 1917 by gordon van tine author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The company was established in 1907 as a building materials distributor in davenport, iowa.
Montgomery ward kit home in 2020 vintage house plans. Gordon van tine kit home manufacturers davenport, iowa. A reprint of a rare architects catalog of 1923, presenting a full range of home designs, from bungalows and cottages to larger, more formal dwellings, in photographs, floor plans and descriptions of interior. Dated 12291935 gordon van tine kit homes for the thirties.
Long relegated to the list of lesser known manufacturers, gvt. The books below are the latest to be published to our online collection with more to be added soon. An impressive ensemble of kit homes many folks enjoy seeking and finding kit homes, but theyre not sure where to begin. A maids room with its own halfbath i a really great bungalow house plan. Gordon van tine and montgomery ward used numbers, separated by a hyphen. Hatecast homeschool inspired jorgearturo r1918 dj alex rio london house ozymandias of egypt by shelley, percy bysshe. Below is the catalog page from the 19 gordon van tine book of building plans that shows us their model no.
In other words, when you placed an order for a cute little kit home from montgomery ward, they placed the order with gordon van tine. A gordonvan tine house and barn in mechanicsburg sears. The influence of treatises, pattern books, and catalogs in american architecture. When plumbing, electrical, and heating were added to the standard kit house. The foster kit home by gordon van tine 1929 glencoe. Montgomery ward kit home metal house plans, vintage. Gordon van tine home gordon van tine house gordon van tine home gordon van tine house gordon van tine home gordon van tine.