The following article comes from last week's Rensselaer County Advertiser newspaper.
Recent surveys say that 8 out of 10 Americans shop online. Long before Amazon and other online outlets started selling almost everything by computer, "catalog shopping" was a popular way to find needed items - even a house! The "Sears Modern Home" catalog sold more than 70,000 homes between 1908 and 1940. Their catalog featured 44 house styles ranging in price from $360 to $2900. Many of these homes are still right here in this area. Join the Greenbush Historical Society on Sunday, November 12, 2PM, at the East Greenbush Library for an informative discussion on these "moder, prefab homes." Our Board President, Mary Ellen Sullivan, will lead the presentation on the history behind these sturdy, do-it-yourself kits. Maybe, you will even discover that you live in one. Our meetings are free and open to the public. Please do register, however, at the East Greenbush Library at 518.477.7476.
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