Lustron houses are prefabricated enameled steel houses developed in the post- World War II era United States in response to the shortage of homes for returning G.I.s by Chicago industrialist and inventor Carl Strandlund.

Lustrons were prefabricated, porcelain steel-enameled houses built in the United States between 1948 and 1950. The design and manufacture of Lustrons aimed not just to satisfy the immediate postwar need for affordable housing, but to raise the quality of living for middle-class Americans.

Today, well-preserved Lustron homes are scarce. About 2,000 Lustron homes are still in existence in 36 states. Many have been altered as homeowners added drywall walls and new exterior siding.

The Westchester was the most popular model of Lustron house. Kitchen: The kitchen did not come with a stove or refrigerator. However, it did include a Lustron-made sink, a dryer, steel cabinets, an optional garbage disposal, and a combination clothing/dishwasher built …

May 19, 2012 · I live in a prefabricated, all-steel home called a Lustron, assembled in 1949. It’s a humble ranch built in a Columbus, Ohio, airplane factory and delivered by truck, yet its design was celebrated at the MoMA in 2008.

Mar 23, 2024 · Lustron homes were designed to maximize space. Many featured seven closets, pocket doors, and a weird dishwasher-washing machine-sink contraption built by Thor. Westchester Deluxe models even featured built-in metal bookcases, china …

A historic Lustron home is given a modern update. Example of a trendy kitchen design in Raleigh with an integrated sink, stainless steel countertops and colored appliances

I recently found three great Thor service manuals including one for the Thor Automagic Sink washer/dishwasher combination that was installed in Lustron Homes from 1948 into the early 1950's. I just added the manuals to the Ephemera Library if anyone would like a copy...

Lustron homes are one-story ranch-style houses built on concrete slabs. They are very modest in size, averaging 1000 square feet of living space. Most of the Lustrons built were two- bedroom models, although a three-bedroom model did be- come available towards the end of production.

Apr 27, 2020 · From 1948 to 1950, Lustron Corporation built thousands of these unique homes before going bankrupt. Today, 22 Lustrons still exist in Minnesota. Now, Stephen Griesgraber owns one of them: Nobles’ former home.