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of the building.DOORS AND SASH—Oriel windows, w here shown on plans, are 1% inch thick, all others to be 1% inch check rail windows furnishe. in stock sizes. The outside front and rear door to be glazed of design and size as shown on plan, bo. h 1% inch thick. All inside doors of sizes shown on plan of 1% inch thickness, five cross.
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Civilization.ca - Before e-commerce - Mail-order houses. Eaton's Spring/Summer Catalogue, 1913, back cover (detail). Mail-order Houses by Les Henry. During the 1910s and 1920s, customers could order their homes from mail-order catalogues. The house type was selected from free Plan Books. Then blueprints could be ordered for a nominal fee.
Dec 24, 2015 · Eaton Houses were made for Western Canada, and most of the houses are found on farms. They had dozens of different models but the most popular was the Earlsfield — a 1-½ storey house with a double Gambrel (we say hip) roof. The barn-like roof made for very efficient use of lumber to provide a lot of living space.
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Dec 1, 2022 · The Deane House is a 1906 Foursquare-style residence built for Richard Burton Deane, superintendent of Fort Calgary from 1906-14. The Foursquare style was very popular in pattern books and catalogue home designs as it focuses on a simple layout. The Harold Wright Residence has its architect listed as Plan Pattern Book.
Nov 22, 2017 · As far as I know they did not do business in Canada. In Western Canada T. Eaton Co. Ltd. was the big actor, and was in the mail order house business from 1910 to 1932. These houses were only advertised through the Winnipeg Catalogue not in Toronto or Moncton. Many catalogue houses are described as Eatons when they in fact came from other companies.
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It was listed as Modern Home no. 666 and cost $1,315.50; he paid an extra $14.35 for two extra doors and five windows, bringing the total price to $1,329.85. Lumber was ordered from British Columbia and the millwork done in Winnipeg. The home was not prefabricated, nor was the wood pre-cut. The Eaton’s home was shipped via rail to Monarch ...
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Mail-order house packages from T. Eaton and several other companies were a good option for those farm families who lived miles away from the nearest lumber yard. Winning the Prairie Gamble features partial replicas of a home plan ordered through the Eaton’s catalogue – the Earlsfield model, the most popular style built on the prairies during the late teens and early 1920s.
