The Clinton Historical Society is hosting the second part of a two-part program titled, “Architectural Styles of Clinton/Kirkland Homes” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 21.
Presented by local historian and Clinton Historical Society member Richard Williams, this program will cover 19th century architectural styles including Queen Anne, Sears Modern Homes, Second Empire (Mansard roof), Italianate Villa and Gothic Revival.
Sears Modern Homes debuted in 1908 – they were catalog and fixture homes sold primarily through mail order by Sears, Roebuck and Co. primarily to customers in the East Coast and Midwestern states. Sears Modern Homes included the blueprint and all the materials to build a home.
Did you know there are at least five Sears “homes” in the Kirkland/Clinton area? One of them is on College Street. You can live in one of them. Learn during the program.
The Second Empire style, also called French Second Empire style or Mansard style, was extremely popular in the United States in the 1860s and 1870s. It was used extensively in the Northeast and Midwest parts of the country.
The mansard roof was a characteristic feature of the Second Empire style. The manor house roof is a steep gable roof usually pierced with porthole windows. A remarkable Second Empire style home is located on Chestnut Street in Clinton.
The program is free and will be posted on the Clinton Historical Society's YouTube channel www.youtube.com/channel/UCy53gja0M7xN00s76j4FZMA for future viewing.
To access the Zoom link for this event, please email clintonhistoricalsociety1@gmail.com.
