Peace Pipes and Fourplexes: The Calumet

by | Oct 24, 2014 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

The Calumet is a rare Sears kit house that was offered for a brief time in the late 1910s and early 1920s. Sears did offer a few apartment buildings (yes, as kits), and the Calumet was one of them. My favorite feature of the Sears Calumet is the wall-bed, and the...

Coming Out Of The Closet: Murphy Beds

by | Nov 12, 2012 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

In the early years of the 20th Century, living a simple, modest, clutter-free life was an integral part of The Bungalow Craze. Murphy Beds were an integral part of that “space-saving” mind-set. And they were very practical, too. After one’s morning...