Welcome to Lustron Preservation!

Your clearinghouse for Lustron information!

“One of the most-talked-about and least-understood products of twentieth-century technology-along with the atomic bomb-is the prefabricated house!”

The Prefabricated House: A Practical Guide for the Prospective Buyer, 1947

The Lustron House was an innovative solution to the post-WWII housing crisis. Many thought the porcelain enamel clad wonder would be the General Motors of the housing industry. Production began in 1948, but by 1950 production problems and a corruption scandal brought it to a halt. The factory was closed and the equipment sold or scrapped. All in all, only about 2,680 of these unique homes were built. Sadly, it is estimated that only 1,500 of these unique homes survive today. Each year, dozens more are lost to demolition, neglect, and unsympathetic changes and alterations.

Lustron Preservation, an initiative of the Midwest Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, was created to help ensure that the Lustron legacy is preserved for future generations by creating a centralized source of first-rate technical information for Lustron owners and aficionados. The site is packed full of useful information, from trivia tidbits to high-quality information on how to care for your little porcelain enameled home. Here for the first time, we have assembled a veritable plethora of AMAZING features.

• Want to learn more about the LUSTRON SYSTEM, the Lustron MODEL TYPES or the HISTORY of Lustron. Hop on over to MEET THE LUSTRONS to learn more about the Lustron Home.

• Plagued by vexing repair problems? Interested in learning more about getting your Lustron Listed in the National Register or locally designated? HELP FOR LUSTRONS is where you can find answers.

• Have a hankering to hob-nob with other Lustron owners and aficionados? Pull up a chair and have a seat in the LUSTRON LOUNGE

• View our interactive Lustron Model (aka the VISUAL GUIDE TO THE LUSTRON HOME)

• Want to curl up with a good PDF? The LUSTRON LIBRARY is chock full of articles, pictures, ads, and even a downloadable copy of the elusive Erection Manual.

• Share photos of your fabulous Lustron, regale fellow “netizens” with amusing stories of your life inside a lunch box? You can create your very own LUSTRON SCRAPBOOK here.

• Longing to find the find the locations of Lustrons in your state? Visit our LUSTRON LOCATOR where you can find Lustrons, add your own or others.

• Interested in buying a Lustron or selling a Lustron or just looking for parts? Visit BUY/SELL for hints and tips on how to find a Lustron to buy, sell a Lustron or find parts for your Lustron.

It’s all here! Enoy!