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Lustron Houses

Between 1948 and 1950, the Columbus-based Lustron Company made 2,500 all-steel, prefabricated houses and shipped them nationwide. Unlike the more traditional architecture of Sears homes, Lustron houses offered a sleek, modern aesthetic. They were easy to maintain, and affordable. Despite a backlog of orders, the company went bankrupt in 1950. There are 4 porcelain-steel Lustron homes in Clintonville; this one is located at 272 East Weisheimer. (Photo courtesy of Lynn McNish)

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3 Responses to “Lustron Houses”

  1. Maureen McCabe Says:
    November 10th, 2008 at 12:48 am

    This is the only Lustron house I knew of in Clintonville. Where are the others?

  2. sh Says:
    November 10th, 2008 at 8:44 pm

    There are Lustron homes at 27 Kanawha, 214 Arden, and 185 Arden–this last one has been changed so that it is hardly recognizable as a Lustron home.

  3. Richard W. Allen Says:
    November 11th, 2008 at 5:19 am

    http://www.lustronregistry.org contains is building a listing of all known Lustrons. The Clintonville, OH Lustrons are included in the list. However, they were listed under Columbus. Based on this web article, I have added the Clintonville locale to the listing. Thanks for the information! -Rick Allen

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