Gordon Van Tine, like the other vintage kit house manufacturers, offered a wide range of kit homes in various styles during the first half of the 20th century.
Delivered to the home owner’s city from a manufacturing facility, each home came virtually complete. Everything was included.
The homeowner had to construct the foundation and begin assembling the home from pre-cut pieces according to the building instructions.
With the help of a few friends or family members or by hiring a local carpenter, American homeowners could construct handsome, high-quality homes for less than having a comparable home built locally.
Below are some fantasy drawings of the interior of your Gordon Van-Tine home. Your 1930s home may have had a pink bathroom! The company was offering fifteen-year mortgages; with a 25% down payment, you could own a pre-cut house that you had to put together yourself.
The Ames

The Brentwood

The Dunham

The Fillmore

The Foster

The Glencoe

The Glendale

The Greenbriar

The Hudson

The Newbury

The Normandy

The Redwood

The Reynolds

The Roycroft

The Schuyler

The Seven Gables

The Spencer

The Sussex

The Tarrytown

The Valencia
