Vintage Lustron Home for Sale in Shreveport

Lustron for Sale, originally uploaded by regional.modernism.

 
THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND HOME CALLED A "LUSTRON HOME". MADE OF STEEL WITH PORCELAIN COATED EXTERIOR PANELS,STEEL FRAMING,STEEL INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILINGS AND MAINTENANCE FREE. LOOK IT UP ON THE WEB. 

http://lustronpreservation.org

YOUR GREEN BUYERS WILL LOVE THIS!! 

3906 Akard, Shreveport, LA 71105
Single Family Home
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Square Feet: 1,440
Year Built: 1949
MLS Number: 119911

Contact Donna Smith
(318) 686-4690

www.century21spigener.com/property/property.asp?PRM_MLSNu...

4940 St Roch (Lustron House)

4940 Saint Roch ( Lustron House), originally uploaded by katrinaevacuee200.

Thanks to Randall for bringing 4940 St. Roch to our attention. FEMA 106 comments

This is a Lustron House - one of just a handful in New Orleans.

"The Lustron House was an innovative solution to the post-WWII housing crisis. Many thought the porcelain enamel clad wonder would be the General Motors of the housing industry. Production began in 1948, but by 1950 production problems and a corruption scandal brought it to a halt. The factory was closed and the equipment sold or scrapped. All in all, only about 2,680 of these unique homes were built. Sadly, it is estimated that only 1,500 of these unique homes survive today. Each year, dozens more are lost to demolition, neglect, and unsympathetic changes and alterations." - Lustron Preservation

Apparently the owner of this Lustron house at 4940 St. Roch Avenue in Gentilly Terrace has applied for voluntary demolition. It's very difficult to fight for preservation of a structure that the owner wants to demolish. However, as this pre-fab house arrived on a truck, it could be dis-assembled rather than demolished. Perhaps the owner might be persuaded to allow someone to move the structure to another site?

Lustron Homes were designed by Carl Strandlund, a native of Sweden. These factory built homes are not native to Louisiana and our vernacular architecture. However, they are relatively rare and certainly worthy of preservation. An added caveat: the enamel-clad steel Lustron Homes are known to withstand high winds better than stick-build structures (and they provide the perfect environment for a collection of post-K IKEA furniture).

Another local Lustron in Hollygrove has been renovated and is currently on the market.

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