Lustron Preservation

Cover Story

ian — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:45:54 +0000

The Summer 2008 newsletter of docomomo_us features a cover story by Kimberly Alverez on Lustrons, their history, and efforts to preserve them around the country. Click here to read the article.

Arlington’s Lustron is the Story of the Week!

ian — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:47:49 +0000

Read more about the exhibition and the installation of the Arlington Lustron at MoMA in Preservation Magazine’s recent story on Preservation On-line.

Disassembling a Virginia Lustron + “The Lustron Legacy” video

ian — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:34:17 +0000

Learn how Arlington County, VA, disassembled the Krowne Lustron house for storage and reassembly in, “The Illustrious Lustron: A Guide for the Disassembly and Preservation of America’s Modern Metal Marvel,” by Cynthia Liccese-Torres and Kim A. O’Connell. An interesting documentary of the project can be seen here.

Lustrons featured in new MoMa exhibition

ian — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:01:34 +0000

The Krowne Lustron from Arlington County, VA, is currently being featured in the MoMa exhibition, “Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling”. To read about the exhibition, click here. For information on the Lustron house, click here and select “1948″ in the timeline.

muntin

ian — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:07:10 +0000

The horizontal and vertical supports between the individual panes of glass.

awning-type windows

ian — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:55:48 +0000

A window having one or more sashes swinging outward (and often upward) on hinges generally attached to the top of the frame, so that the window opens outward at the bottom.

casement

ian — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:34:34 +0000

A window sash opening on hinges generally attached to the upright side of the frame(vertically hinged). Casement windows are often used in combination with fixed lights.

fixed glazing

ian — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:30:11 +0000

A single pane of glass that cannot be opened.

glazing

ian — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:02:57 +0000

glass

Create a Lustron Scrapbook

ian — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:38:14 +0000

Want to share multiple pictures of your fabulous Lustron Home? Want to get the word out about an endangered Lustron? Have you fixed a vexing problem and want to share your pictures with others? Now there is a way! Create a Lustron Scrapbook. You can upload up to 15 images of your favorite Lustron(s), share likes and dislikes about your Lustron (or someone elses) and let others know about notable features. Visit Scrapbook Instructions to learn more.