Grand Forks, ND
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N 47° 53.844 W 097° 01.664
14T E 647411 N 5306779
This Lustron home is at the Grand Forks County Historical Society.
Waymark Code: WM14B54
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2021
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Lustron
Swedish born carl Strandlund invented the Lustron Home
to ease the housing shortage that followed World War II. Strandlund
conceived an all-steel prefabricated home that could be mass
produced and marketed across the nation. Manufacturing delays and
politics, however, led to the failure of the company and it went into
bankruptcy in 1950.
This Lustron Home was built in 1949 at 602 Lincoln Drive. Virtually
maintenance free, the foot, wall panels and build in storage features
are all original. It was dismantled in 2001 due to the flood protection
project. Because of its unique history and design features, it was
reconstructed here to present a glimpse of life in the 1950s.
Myra Foundation
This house is an M03 model, The three bedroom variant of the Westchester model.
Lustron Model: Westchester
Number of bedrooms: 3
Exterior Color: Grey
Garage: no
Breezeway: no
Visible Modifications: None
Serial Number: Not listed
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