Lustron Homes

The backstory in 2002 kdn films released their award winning documentary.

Lustron homes. Lustron homes are among the most successful examples of the modernist ideal of using industrial techniques to create affordable housing. The goal of lustron preservation is to help owners and advocates preserve lustron homes by providing high quality technical information and a forum for the exchange of information via the internet. Lustron house highland on laurel street south end of the street east side of street.

Despite a plan to produce thousands of pre fabricated structures production fell far short of the goal with only about 2 500 lustron homes built leading to the demise of the company in 1950. Unable to contain costs the company made less than 3 000 homes out of the 45 000 promised. Boone street belvidere illinois.

Louis lustrons see photos of gail rock s home nearly 3 000 of these homes were built in 18 months though only a fraction of them still remain many in. Lustron house stonegate circle in lincolnshire is a largely intact neighborhood of lustron homes. About 2 680 lustron homes made of porcelain enameled steel panels were built in the 1940s during the four years the lustron company existed.

Lustron house 518 w. Lustron house 310 n. In addition an investigation by a u s.

Their sturdy steel frame was constructed on site and the house was assembled piece by piece from a special lustron corporation delivery truck. The side bar contains the map s two layers. Senate banking subcommittee uncovered a corruption scandal within lustron corporation.

By 1949 lustron corporation had 234 dealers in 35 states. Lustron homes were usually built on concrete slab foundations with no basement. Standing lustron homes and demolished lustron homes each of the two layers can be turned on or off allowing you to view only standing or only demolished houses each layer list can also be expanded allowing for easier lookup of specific towns or addresses.