Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Lustron Home

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 how original it looks. These all steel houses were built post World War II and were meant to ease the housing shortage for returning military men and their families. Less than 2,500 of these futurist homes were built before the creator and owner Carl Strandlunds went bankrupt in 1950.

I got really excited when I saw a Lustron House for sale in the area I teach in... Lustron for sale Then, I ran across a Lustron group on Flickr and found these wonderful pictures of a Lustron house taken by Joey Harrison. The story is that Mrs. Nation and her husband were the original owners of this little gem of a Lustron. After Mrs. Nation passed away 2 years ago the house went up for sale. Included in the sale of the house was also ALL the original furniture! How very cool is that! Asking price for the house when it was for sale 2 years ago was $69,900. Lustron houses came with all the built ins that you see in the pictures below.
















More info on Lustron Houses : Lustron Preservation
More Joey Harrison pictures and more info on the house: Flickr.
Joey also has a very cool Mom and you should check out her vintage photography : Mom's World
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21 comments:

  1. Dizzy DameWednesday, October 14, 2009 at 11:31:00 PM EDT

    Love the built in vanity!

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  2. LacyThursday, October 15, 2009 at 10:34:00 AM EDT

    What a steal! *drools*

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  3. Naomi VidaThursday, October 15, 2009 at 7:14:00 PM EDT

    wow that house is to die for!

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  4. Mod Betty / Retro RoadmapThursday, October 15, 2009 at 9:48:00 PM EDT

    wow is all I can say, just wow! Had no idea we had any in our neck of the woods!

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  5. JaedeFriday, October 16, 2009 at 12:03:00 PM EDT

    I love Lustron homes too . I discovered them quite a few years back and recently introduced them to a friend who had never heard of them. Now he is a fan too.

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  6. Pam BFriday, October 16, 2009 at 5:07:00 PM EDT

    I love Lustrons! If anyone should be living in one, it is you. One of the only ones in Texas is in the neighborhood next to us - I drive by it and stare longingly quite often... lol

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  7. karaxcupcakeFriday, October 16, 2009 at 6:41:00 PM EDT

    oh i loooooove lustron houses so much! you should buy that little house!

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  8. 1950s Atomic Ranch HouseSaturday, October 17, 2009 at 10:05:00 AM EDT

    Wow! Only $69K? Furnished?? You can't buy my garage for that amount in my area!

    Hmmmm what state is this? Maybe I should move ha ha...

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  9. Marsi @ The Cottage CheeseMonday, October 19, 2009 at 8:51:00 AM EDT

    Lustron homes are fascinating! I'd love to see the inside of one in person!

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  10. Rachel FollettWednesday, October 21, 2009 at 5:12:00 AM EDT

    Cool place!

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  11. AnonymousSunday, October 25, 2009 at 2:19:00 PM EDT

    Just checking in on your blog. I don't usually comment but have been reading your blog for quite sometime.
    I hope you are having a better weekend this weekend.
    Just sending a few good thoughts your way.

    M in Canada

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  12. Miss LizTuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:46:00 AM EDT

    GASP! The vanity alone makes me want to buy that house....adorable!

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  13. LizzyTuesday, October 27, 2009 at 4:25:00 PM EDT

    Ohhhhhhhhh lovely house!!!!

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  14. Hotrod_ElfThursday, October 29, 2009 at 9:14:00 PM EDT

    There is one of these in the scariest part of town. It's green I think. I wonder what it looks like on inside.

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  15. carpenterladyFriday, October 30, 2009 at 1:21:00 AM EDT

    Thank you for posting this. I grew up in Iowa next door to a Lustron house exactly like this one. The interior is exactly the same. Even the furniture placement. The only difference is the house in my hometown, exterior is yellow.

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  16. LynnSunday, April 18, 2010 at 5:25:00 PM EDT

    We pass 4 or 5 of these on our way to church in Minneapolis. I never knew what they were. Very interesting. Thanks for the info.

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  17. julesSunday, February 13, 2011 at 5:36:00 PM EST

    I remember them from the 50's here in Ohio/
    located over a dozen in the Toledo area. I would love to own one. Jules

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  18. VelvetEllisFriday, September 30, 2011 at 12:36:00 PM EDT

    One of 3 known Lustrons in the Toledo Ohio Area is for sale. Here's it's site: http://www.homesbyowner.com/23994

    Drove by it yesterday and gasped!

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  19. VelvetEllisFriday, September 30, 2011 at 12:37:00 PM EDT

    Here's your chance:

    http://www.homesbyowner.com/23994

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  20. UnknownThursday, December 31, 2015 at 1:55:00 AM EST

    I was wondering if you remember where this Lustron is located as I am researching and trying to find as many of these special homes as possible?? any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Nathan

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  21. AnonymousSunday, March 20, 2016 at 9:53:00 PM EDT

    This is very cool. I recently learned that 2 of these are for sale in an area not terribly far from where I live, but neither are as original as this one is. They've had heating modifications and/or renovations to the kitchen & bath.

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