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Marion, Kentucky Virtual Historic Tour: Sears Mail-Order Home

This Marion residence is unique in that it was a mail-order house from a Sears and Roebuck catalog. Built in 1917, this home originally cost somewhere between $500 and $3,000. The lumber was shipped by Sears and Roebuck to Marion with each piece numbered for assembly by the purchaser. There were a variety of woodwork and floorplan options. There were a handful of other mail order-homes in Marion, and this is one that remains in existence early in the 21st century. In the early 2000s, this house was purchased and moved here to West Poplar Street, a couple of lots away from its original location on North Maple Street, to make room for construction of a restaurant. At one time, it had a tennis court in the backyard. A collaborative project between The Crittenden Press, Marion Main Street, Inc., and the Crittenden County Historical Society is bringing history to life with virtual tours of some of Marion’s most unique and significant landmarks. See more of these short history vignettes on The Crittenden Press YouTube channel. This project is dedicated to the Loving Memory of Emily Shelby, former chairperson of Marion Main Street, Inc.