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)
This is the only Lustron house I knew of in Clintonville. Where are the others?
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.
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
the lustron link richard posted is now gone. If you want a list of houses. Check out the Columbus Library a book called the Lustron home by Thomas Fetters there is a list in the back of the book. I have driven past some of these homes and taken pictures check out the facebook link. I even got some franklin co auditors pictures of some house already torn down. The one listed for 1818 E Long was taken and shows just the frame standing as they carefully disassembled it. I respect peoples privacy and did not trespass, only once was I asked what I was doing and was invited on the property. The new owner talked at length about his home and was happy to learn anything else I could share. So if you do get the list and go looking be respectful.
I knew the owner of the Lustron Home on Arden Ave and it was a very nice home inside. Looked exactly the way it did in the 1950s. Very much like a cookie cutter type of home. Meaning most Lustron were pretty much alike