Kit house expert to speak about state home survey
Thornton compares the photo she took of the St. Albans kit home with a copy of the page from the Montgomery Ward catalog. She has been surveying kit homes throughout the state.
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Ersela Jordan and kit home expert Rose Thornton (right) share a high five after finding a Montgomery Ward “Westmont” kit home on Park Street in St. Albans.
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With the help of about a half-dozen old catalogs, Rose Thornton (left) has been surveying kit homes throughout West Virginia with the help of Beckley resident (and kit home owner) Ersela Jordan.
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