Lustron
All metal homes are becoming a popular choice for new construction due to the long-lasting, naturally resistant materials. Since these homes are often
I love cute little Lustron Homes! They are very rare and hard to find. But when you do spot one, you'll know exactly what it is because of h...
Lustron House | vaumm
5200 12th St. S., Arlington, VA (surf blue) Serial #465, demolished master bedroom built-in vanity
What, you might ask, is a Lustron? After WWII, factories across America were suddenly idle. As were many millions of workers. One man had an idea: why not transform the steel factories which…
A long lost friend moved back to St. Louis some years ago and prior to landing bought a Lustron house sight unseen. While I've photographed ...
Purchased at the estate sale of Antonio Montagno, manager of equipment and plant layout for the Lustron Corporation. This appears to be the Lustron Westchester Standard model, since there's no living room bay window, dining room pass-through cabinet, or other built-in shelves and storage. 15.5x17.5 inches wide and 7.5 inches tall On display at MoMA in the Home Delivery exhibit until October 20th. The owner is Bryan Thompson.
Brentwood, MO bedroom
Here’s a cool house for a hot day! A local rehabber recently scooped up this cute little Lustron home in Webster Groves and proceeded to do an absolutely fabulous renovation! If you’re familiar with Lustrons, you know that they’re pre-fab steel structures built between 1948 and 1950. You also know that it’s hard to find […]
When you live in a Lustron, you’re part of a story. The tale begins in 1948, when the Lustron Corporation debuted its prefabricated, all-steel homes manufactured in a former airplane plant in Colum…
The original Lustron prototype--the "Esquire". Only one built. A Magnificent Folly—The Lustron What do Standard Oil gas stations, Whi...
If you are near the Columbus, Ohio area, you need to stop in the Ohio History Center and visit their fabulous exhibit: 1950s - Building the American Dream. They reconstructed a Lustron house INSIDE the museum. You are able to wander in and around the house. It has to be one of the most tactile exhibits that I have ever experienced.
History of the Lustron Homes: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lustron_house
Mr. Chatterbox gives us the story of all-metal Lustron homes--and takes us inside the last one in Sarasota.
The home at 1022 Keystone in Cleveland Heights is a rather modest dwelling, with little now to distinguish it from its neighbors. But underneath the siding and some other modern improvements is a Lustron home, one of about 3,000 prefabricated enameled-steel houses that were built nationwide between 1948 and 1950. The remaining homes are generally cherished by their owners, and many consider it an honor to be part of the exclusive club of Lustron homeowners. Any discussion of early postwar...
A ranch style home for sale on 4 Droms Road Extension in Glenville is a Lustron house, a...
