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Sears kit homes hold a special place in American architectural history — and for good reason. Long before Amazon Prime or modular prefab companies, Sears, Roebuck & Co. was shipping entire houses to people’s doorsteps, neatly packed into boxcars and delivered with step-by-step instructions. Between
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