Hello

I am not sure if this relates to what you are getting at, but there is 
a book called "Catalogue Houses: Eatons' and Others" by Les Henry that 
documents some of the pre-fab homes that could be purchased and set up 
via catalogue.  I hope that this helps.

Denise Gibson
Department of Archaeology
University of Saskatchewan


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>Howdy -
>
>Has anyone on this list ever encountered prefabricated homestead cabins?
>
>I understand that these may have been offered as "kits," assembled, and
>then move to a site on skids in a fashion similar to railroad logger's
>cabins.
>
>If anyone has documented such structures on homestead sites, or 
discovered
>advertisements showing them, I would appreciate hearing from you.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Carl Barna
>Regional Historian
>BLM Colorado State Office
>303-239-3727
>