Lustrons pop up when you least expect them. I hadn’t run across any in a long time and then, BAM, two in one day! Both have had alterations and differing levels of maintenance. If you’re not familiar with Lustron houses, here is a bit of history on them courtesy of the Old House Web. The following links will provide even more information about Lustrons:
A Lustron Legacy (the story of a Lustron in Arlington, Virginia, which was moved to the Museum of Modern Art in NYC for an exhibit). 15:45
Lustron Takes Manhattan (the story of the MOMA exhibit). 5:13
The Ohio Historical Society’s Lustron Home (the final chapter of the Lustron’s journey after the MOMA exhibit). 4:44
And, finally, one last video which is oddly hypnotic. It is a series of still portraits of Lustron homeowners in or outside of their Lustrons: Lustron Stories 8:30
The “Westchester” model in blue:
This is either the “Newport” or the “Meadowlark” model in gray, but I’m not sure which:
Really interesting! Especially the MoMA exhibit video!
It’s rather odd… Lustrons are coveted in some parts of the country while they languish,unappreciated, in others. Glad you liked the video!