The fascinating history of Kit Houses in the United States It is hard to imagine the time before the internet, but before we had the world at our fingertips, people would pour over catalogs. Most famously the Sears and Roebuck catalogs. Some of you may even remember looking through the coveted Christmas catalog and circling all the toys you wanted! Who knew you could kit houses through the mail too! Dating back as far as the Victorian era, future homeowners could choose the house they wanted straight from a catalog. A kit was sent containing all of the pre-cut wood and components of the home. The 4 Pines cabin is…