Mar 18, 1996
National Register of Historic Places - Neville and Helen Farmer Lustron House (Lustron Houses in Georgia MPS)
Statement of Significant: The Farmer Lustron House is significant in architecture and engineering as a good example of post-World War II prefabricated housing and an excellent and intact example of the "Lustron" type of prefabricated house. This innovative and unusual type of prefabrication employed porcelain-enamel baked on steel panels. Erected on a steel frame, easy to maintain, and supposedly well- priced, the Lustron house was touted as the technologically advanced prefab answer to the housing shortage after WWII. The Lustron Corporation (a subsidiary of the Chicago Vitreous Co.) was formed by Carl Strandlund, an engineer who received a patent for his steel panel design. The Lustron prototype, designed by Illinois architects, Roy Blass and Morris Beckman, was developed to encourage Americans to adopt a new "domestic ideology," efficient and technologically advanced, but conducive to informal, family-centered activity. The floorplan and style were departures from the revival style homes which were thought to now be unsuited for the modern family. The Lustron was contemporary and functionally designed using more modern lines. The Farmer Lustron House retains much of its original historic fabric and is a good example of the Westchester Deluxe two-bedroom model. Features such as the front bay window, easy-care enameled steel panels, space-saving sliding doors, and built-in components such as the living room book shelves/bedroom vanity are some of the many architectural features used to create a comfortable and modern home. The Farmer Lustron House with its many design features provides a glimpse into American domestic life in the late 1940s. The Lustron house represents an important type of prefabricated housing and is significant for its association with important developments in post-WWII prefabricated housing.
National Register of Historic Places - Neville and Helen Farmer Lustron House (Lustron Houses in Georgia MPS)
Statement of Significant: The Farmer Lustron House is significant in architecture and engineering as a good example of post-World War II prefabricated housing and an excellent and intact example of the "Lustron" type of prefabricated house. This innovative and unusual type of prefabrication employed porcelain-enamel baked on steel panels. Erected on a steel frame, easy to maintain, and supposedly well- priced, the Lustron house was touted as the technologically advanced prefab answer to the housing shortage after WWII. The Lustron Corporation (a subsidiary of the Chicago Vitreous Co.) was formed by Carl Strandlund, an engineer who received a patent for his steel panel design. The Lustron prototype, designed by Illinois architects, Roy Blass and Morris Beckman, was developed to encourage Americans to adopt a new "domestic ideology," efficient and technologically advanced, but conducive to informal, family-centered activity. The floorplan and style were departures from the revival style homes which were thought to now be unsuited for the modern family. The Lustron was contemporary and functionally designed using more modern lines. The Farmer Lustron House retains much of its original historic fabric and is a good example of the Westchester Deluxe two-bedroom model. Features such as the front bay window, easy-care enameled steel panels, space-saving sliding doors, and built-in components such as the living room book shelves/bedroom vanity are some of the many architectural features used to create a comfortable and modern home. The Farmer Lustron House with its many design features provides a glimpse into American domestic life in the late 1940s. The Lustron house represents an important type of prefabricated housing and is significant for its association with important developments in post-WWII prefabricated housing.
Mar 18, 1996
Posted Date
Aug 07, 2023
Historical Record Date
Mar 18, 1996
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
