Once you have familiarized yourself with the layout of a Lustron, we suggest you take a tour of our Timeline, where you can explore its fascinating History. Learn about its porcelainized steel precursors; the meteoric rise of its inventor Carl Strandlund; the political intrigues and manipulations that led to Lustron’s untimely demise, and the status of recent efforts to document and preserve these lovable metal houses. Once you’ve perused the Timeline, click on the links below for more detailed information about the history of Lustrons.
- To learn more about the scintillating history of Lustron Houses, click here.
- Click here to peruse information on the post-war housing crisis.
- Curious about inventor extraordinare, Carl Strandlund, the innovative businessman who almost realized his vision of creating “the General Motors of the housing industry?” Click here for more information.
Perhaps you want to learn about the different Models of Lustrons or maybe you have questions about the “Lustron System” (i.e. all the parts and how they work together)?
Now that you’ve “met” the Lustrons are you ready for more technical information on how to care for your Lustron? Hop on over to Help for Lustrons.
April 5th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
I grew up in the Luston at 1622 Broadlawn in Davenport Iowa. I’ve visited it recently and it still looks great. Thanks for keeping up the interest!
March 16th, 2009 at 12:39 am
I just turned 60! I grew up in the Lusteron at 6531 MARQUETTE Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. I was pleased to see it pictured on the Lusteron Connection website. My parents purchased the house and had it built. I was still an infant at the time but did grow up there and started elementary school living there. I have driven by it many times when back in St. Louis and also have relatives who still live a block over.
We have all the family 1950’s BW photos taken in and outside of the house still, as well as color ones and extachrome and kodachrome 35 MM slides. We also may have some 8MM home moves taken there
I would be very pleased to share these photos and memories with the current owner and the readers and peservationists of Lusteron Homes!
Your site brings back lots of fond memories of my childhood, “growing up Lusteron!” My Godfish that sat in a small bowl on the lusteron bathroom vanity that was built in, were named “Cleo” and “Figaro”! Our part Beagle dog was named “Snooky” We also had a minature Poodle named “Sir Prize”.
We also were friends with the owners of the other Lusteron Home on Marquette two doors up. The wife who lived in that house was my babysitter at tim
Keep up historic house preservation. I am working on a historic preservation of an over 100 year old house and I am very aquainted with the dedication it takes for us to preserve the home history of our country and hopefully not allow people to remuddle!
John Zaharias