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| Company type | Kit houses |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1906 |
| Defunct | 1987 (Relaunched in 2014) |
| Fate | Ceased all operations |
| Headquarters | Bay City, Michigan and now, Vienna, Virginia |
Key people | W. J. Sovereign, O. E. Sovereign, Charles W. Munro |
| Products | Houses, Garages, Various Buildings |
| Revenue | $5,400,000 (1950) |
The Aladdin Company was a pioneer in the pre-cut, mail order home industry. Sometimes referred to as Aladdin Readi-Cut Houses, the company was the first to offer a true kit house composed of precut, numbered pieces.[1] Its primary competitors were Montgomery Ward and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (Sears Modern Homes) in the US and Eaton's in Canada. Two other kit home manufacturers, Lewis and Sterling, were also based in Bay City. Aladdin began operations in 1906 and ceased operations in 1987. In 2014 the rights to the company name and logo were acquired by Charles Munro and sold in 2018 [2]
- ^ Arieff, Allison; Burkhart, Bryan (2002). PREFAB. Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. p. 13.
- ^ "SOLD BY THE GOLDEN RULE Trademark of The Aladdin Company, LLC - Registration Number 4861795 - Serial Number 86228178 :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.