Skywater Research Paper
Sears sold summer cottages that were typically under $700. The most popular of the cottage designs was the two-bedroom Skywater, which was sold from 1928 to 1938.
Sears Skywater from the 1928 Modern Homes catalog.
Sears said that "The Skywater summer cottage appeals to those who desire a distinctive style of English architecture." The Skywater was designed to optimize indoor/outdoor living. There are four French doors in the front living room and two doors on the side that lead to the patio--one door from the living room and one from the kitchen. Sears said that you could use the porch as a dining area or an extra living area that way.
A view of the Skywater living room, with the requisite dead animal on the wall.
The Skywater
Sears Skywater from the 1928 Modern Homes catalog.
Sears said that "The Skywater summer cottage appeals to those who desire a distinctive style of English architecture." The Skywater was designed to optimize indoor/outdoor living. There are four French doors in the front living room and two doors on the side that lead to the patio--one door from the living room and one from the kitchen. Sears said that you could use the porch as a dining area or an extra living area that way.
A view of the Skywater living room, with the requisite dead animal on the wall.
The Skywater