We were almost to the next turn when a large pink hippo sculpture in the yard of a house across the street caught my eye. Then I noticed the house was made out of large squares and realized I was looking at a Lustron house.
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Lustron houses are a type of prefabricated home constructed from enameled steel panels and built on the customer’s job site.They were manufactured by the Lustron Corporation in the United States between 1948 and 1950. The houses were a response to a shortage of homes for returning G.I.s after World War II. Almost 2,000 houses were built before production ceased due to the company's tangles with labor unions and the inability to pay back their start up loans.
The house is now an Airbnb, which I think would be fun to stay in. Five years ago: No Controverting
Learned something I never knew. Interesting!
ReplyDeleteVery cool, both the house and the pink hippo!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of them either!! Wonder what the inside looks like...
ReplyDeleteIf you use the Airbnb link they've posted a lot of photos.
DeleteThat hippo makes me smile. I did not know about that type of house.
ReplyDeletePrefabs were intended as a short-term solution to the lack of housing. People are still living in them all these decades later. Love the hippo.
ReplyDeleteOMG - its SO CUTE inside - like going in a time warp!
ReplyDeleteRebecca Jo, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
DeleteI've never heard of a house like that before!
ReplyDeleteOh, a Lustron house with a pink hippo. That's such a unique find. I'd absolutely love to stay in an Airbnb like that. www.melodyjacob.com
ReplyDeleteThe hippo is interesting.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting to actually come upon one of those homes. I don't think there are too many. One park near us has a lion in front but it is a water fountain. I even took a picture as I thought it was so cute.
ReplyDeleteI read that there were about 2,000 built. Three fourths of them are still standing.
DeleteThis is very interesting, and really good information. Thank you for sharing it. Wishing you well, my friend. Have a wonderful Weekend!
ReplyDeleteThere's an 8 missing from the address. Did you photoshop it out?
ReplyDeleteNo. Strange.
DeleteI found the mistake, as explained in today's post.
DeleteThat’s so cute.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! The pink hippo is very art deco. We have what we call the pink elephant house here.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me smile to think about places that are so distinctive they've been given a name.
Deletethat pink hippo is definitely an eye catcher. Glad to learn about these homes...I had not heard of them before....
ReplyDeleteNeat. I know what the post war 'wartime housing' builds in Canada were like because I remember living in one, but I did not know what the states did. This is really interesting.
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