Custom Residential Architects Network

As we lead up to the days before the CRAN Symposium, I'll be posting some trivia questions here on the forums page. Keep track of your answers and compare your scores with others at the symposium!

Trivia Question #1
The company used the term BIY (Build It Yourself) and was a pioneer in housing during America's 20th century. They existed for 81 years and a large group of their homes were built in Hopewell, Virginia and Birmingham, England. Their vintage catalogues can be found on ebay. The name of this company is:
A. Sears, Roebuck and Company
B. The Aladdin Company
C. Montgomery Ward

An answer will be posted in the next 48 hrs. Good Luck!
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Brenda Nelson Assoc. AIA
Woodruff Design, LLC
Cedar Rapids IA
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ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION #1: B The Aladdin Company

This company existed from 1906 to 1987 and operated out of Bay City, MI. It's main competitors were Sears, Roebuck and Company and Montgomery Ward. The Aladdin Company often marketed to industrial companies who would build their houses around new manufacturing plants. One example is DuPont who built many houses in Hopewell, VA.  Many of their plans catalogues can be found for purchase online and show potential buyers how to BIY (Build-It-Yourself).

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Brenda Nelson Assoc. AIA
Woodruff Design, LLC
Cedar Rapids IA
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