Ready Built Homes

In the early 1900’s, Bay City was the largest manufacturer of pre-cut, mail order homes. More than 600 different mail order homes, representing 200 different models, were manufactured annually by the Bay City-based Aladdin, Lewis-Liberty and Sterling companies. Many of the homes were constructed and photographed here and promoted in the manufacturers’ catalogs and through the mail order catalogs of Sears Roebuck & Company and Montgomery Ward. These well-preserved homes can still be seen throughout Bay City today. Contact the Bay County Historical Museum at 989-893-5733 for a Walking Tour map.