| Old Barns |
| The Sears and Roebuck Catalog Barns Sear & Roebuck's catalog sold almost everything that rural America required, including houses and barns. The barns, sold as kits, included all necessary materials and could be customized for size by adding increments of length and width. The Green Barn was transported by rail to the closest depot and then by horse and wagon to the site. In 1911, Sears estimated that a fair price for on-site labor and foundation concrete block would result in a total cost of $775.00. A bargain, I would say, considering that some of those barns remain standing today. |
| Illustration from the Sears & Roebuck Catalog |
