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P/N: BLT-800 Laser Art Structure Kits - Homes and Residences Dubois House

With their gingerbread trim and ornate decoration the Queen Anne style is what most people imagine when they think of a Victorian house. Houses of this style were built throughout the country between 1880 and WWI. They could be found in towns and cities of all sizes. Many remain today, some lovingly restored to their former glory.

The prototype for our kit is located in Livingston Manor, NY. It was built in 1884 for A.P. Dubois, a successful merchant in town. In fact, the Dubois family seemed to own a good chunk of the town between the general mercantile store and a retail coal and oil dealership. They even had a street named after them. Their house was located adjacent to the railroad tracks and across the street from the family store. The house remained the family home for many years. It still stands today, beautifully restored, a survivor from an earlier era.

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P/N: BLT-801 Laser Art Structure Kits - Homes and Residences Tower House

The Tower House is based on a catalog design by Palliser, Palliser & Co, Architects of Bridgeport CT. Originally shown in their 1878 catalog, it offered “…a comfortable, convenient cottage home of six rooms, with Tower, which is designed to command a view of the surrounding country where erected. Cost, $ 1,700”.

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Throughout the later half of the 19th century and well into the 20th century many architectural firms offered stock house plans that could be purchased for use in constructing homes throughout the country. Often these plans were published in elaborately illustrated catalogs for prospective homeowners to browse and dream of their next purchase.


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P/N: BLT-824 Laser Art Structure Kits - Catalog Homes The Drayton House

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The Drayton house is based on a plan shown in the 1917 Aladdin catalog. Alladin was based in Bay City, Michigan. They offered house kits shipped from their plant to the job site that included all lumber, hardware, nails, and even enough paint for two coats. The home buyer was responsible for any masonry materials needed. Aladdin offered a number of home plans ranging in size from hunter’s cottages to large multi-bedroom designs. The Drayton was one of Aladdin’s smaller designs. This compact design listed at $218.00 for the complete kit, but a 5% discount was offered if the buyer paid in advance, bringing the total to $207.00!

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The Finley house is based on a plan shown in the 1917 Aladdin catalog. They advertised this home as being popular with the owner of any sized lot, yet it finds special favor in cities where lots are sometimes as narrow as 30, or even 25 feet. The Finley can be built very nicely on a 25 foot lot and still leave ample space for a walk on either side…..Those wanting a sixroom, two story plain house are invariably pleased with the Finley.

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P/N: 838 Row Houses 3-Pack Branchline Trains Laser Art Structure Kits

Row Houses Bring Familiar Structures To N And S Scales

Based on New York prototypes but found across the continent, these row houses make it easy to create realistic residential neighborhoods in small spaces. The S Scale kit includes parts to build one complete house, but optional parts are included so the building can be customized. The N Scale kit is a three-pack. Entire neighborhoods of these homes were often constructed near large factories and mills, but each home had differences in trim and paint added by its occupants. These models feature unpainted laser-cut wood parts and a variety of details you can use to make each building look unique.

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The Suburban is based on a plan shown in the 1917 Aladdin catalog.

“The Suburban” they said, “is well named, because how (sic) attractively this modern house will adorn the most desirable lot in the residential part of any of our progressive cities!” How can we say more?

The Suburban house kit listed at $1,132.00 less mortar and masonary. With a 5% pre-payment discount it could be had for $1075.40.

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