Lustron Homes

by | Jun 30, 2011 | Uncategorized | 33 comments

“Never before has America seen a house like this,” read a 1949 advertisement for the Lustron, also hailed as “the house of the future.” The Lustron was an all-steel house, with walls made of 2×2 20-gage metal panels, with a porcelain...

The Sears Homes in Danville!

by | Mar 21, 2011 | Uncategorized | 14 comments

On Friday, I traveled to Danville, Virginia and had the good fortune to meet up with Gary, Joyce and Susan, and Tiffany (the indefatigable reporter from the local paper), and tooled around the town looking for kit homes. It was a delightful day and Danville is a city...