Gordon Van Tine Homes

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

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The Brentwood

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The Dunham

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The Fillmore

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The Foster

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The Glencoe

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The Glendale

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The Greenbriar

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The Hudson

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The Newbury

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The Normandy

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The Redwood

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The Reynolds

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The Roycroft

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The Schuyler

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The Seven Gables

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The Spencer

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The Sussex

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The Tarrytown

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The Valencia

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