Vtg 1954 Aladdin Readi-Cut 52 Homes Catalog Mid Century MCM Manufactured House Color

Original vintage softcover home plan book from Aladdin and 1954. . .

Illustrated with color and black & white illustrations of the homes and floor plans and some descriptive material.

47 different designs . . . Also, many of the designs have an alternate floor plan to choose from . . . 

Published by The Aladdin Company , Bay City  , Michigan

The company wanted to sell you the house plans and then they wanted you to purchase the lumber, Millwork and Hardware from them!

Includes a loose Price Sheet!

Quality illustrations and designs . . . 

Whether you are interested in The Ventura or The Redwood or maybe the Jasmine – the Home of Comfort . . . they are all here! 

I show you many examples of the designs  . . .  

7 1/4” x 10 1/4” with 64 pages  

Interesting Company History from the web: 

The Aladdin Company was a pioneer in the pre-cut, mail order home industry. Sometimes referred to as Aladdin Readi-Cut Houses, the company was the first to offer a true kit house composed of precut, numbered pieces.

 Its primary competitors were Montgomery Ward and Sears, Roebuck and Co. in the US and Eaton's in Canada.

Two other kit home manufacturers, Lewis and Sterling, were also based in Bay City. Aladdin began operations in 1906 and ceased operations in 1987. 

·          The Aladdin Company, along with other catalogue-home businesses, played a key role in providing affordable housing to Americans in the period between the turn of the twentieth century and World War II. It also made key advancements in the prefabrication of housing which would enable the post-war housing boom. Finally, it helped to propagate preferences across the U.S. and Canada for common architectural styles such as the Craftsman, Bungalow, Four-Square and Cape Cod homes. 

Condition:  Very Good condition  . . . Complete and tightly bound – no  writing– general minor handling and shelf wear – few dog ears on the bottom right corner of the first few pages  - clean

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