WTTW Chicago Tonight Lustron Home Special from 2004

In 2004 Rich Samuels from WTTW Channel 11 Chicago did a special on my Lustron Home in Lombard Illinois after finding my old website about Lombard Lustrons. Some photos in the special were sent to me from the original owners when they found my website. Featuring Tom Fetters, author of "The Lustron Home: The History of a Postwar Prefabricated Housing Experiment".
You can find Tom's book here:
www.amazon.com/Lustron-Home-Hi...

[@caracampbell4348]

My mom bought the Lustron home I grew up in at Tri-Lakes IN in 1979. My mom still lives in hers and it is on the Historical list in the state. They have taken good care of it since 1979. She is remarried and my step-father and her love living on the lake with their Lustron home. The best part of living their was being able to hang all my posters on the wall with magnets.

[@misskatzlife5892]

this would be great today for young people ,older,young family. single folks just getting out of school. it would be like a alternative to a tiny house. i would love one . however i love the 1950s lol

[@birdsndog5819]

Tiny houses?

[@jessicahuth2605]

I currently live in a lustron home.

[@century2298]

From bare ground to living in the house in ONE WEEK ! :O

[@joemyslo9077]

I still see one on River Rd. In Algonquin, IL. About a quarter mile north of Algonquin Rd. It's right across from the river and even has the optional Lustron Garage.

[@Reitz86]

I grew up in Evansville Indiana, we had a couple of these on the West side, really cool aesthetics!

[@Thenewlife83]

Need these back today

[@satchbooggy]

4 of them in my town, went to look at them today :)

[@markdanielczyk944]

Very cool!

[@denniskirsch7783]

There are two Lustrons in Portsmouth, Ohio, one on Shawnee Drive, and one on 23rd Street. At least from the exteriors, both appear to be original. I have not been inside either of them, but they are occupied.

[@mrnasty02106]

There were a few in Bedford Park (2 on 66th Place, built between 1949 and 1951). Those were torn down a few years ago (before COVID). Beautiful, modern-classic homes.

[@Camska427]

I would love to have a lustron. Just 22 years old and they sound great to me

[@julirensch]

love these homes, they were break-through design....America wasn't ready....trade unions (carpenters, painters etc) also were against this new & efficient concept of housing...

[@tiger7199]

It seemed like such a good idea at the time but it never really took off. I know we have at least one Lustron home here in Columbus Ohio.

[@the_rubbish_bin]

Who knew another housing shortage would happen 20 years after this was filmed?

[@toddmoody344]

There are two in Terre Haute Indiana. I was in one today and the owner did a awesome job.

[@RachelBurkein84]

I live in a Lustron Home

[@michellelaclair]

yea? prove it

[@aspensulphate]

@@michellelaclair Would you lie about living in one of these tin cans?

[@michellelaclair]

@@aspensulphate Is that a real question ? Or a challenge?

[@aspensulphate]

@@michellelaclair Just rhetorical. I thought that if someone actually admits to living in one of these things, they must not be lying.

[@NikkiWrightVGM]

Considering the main problem was turnout rate, why doesn't any other company take up building Lustron-style houses? I feel like quire a few people would like to live in these style houses.

[@bethparker1500]

8 or 10 in Ann Arbor Michigan, at the top of Brooks? St. Lovely yards too.

[@novanut1964]

good video, thanks

[@patduran9114]

There is one in oceola Nebraska.

[@russelladdy2861]

Mr. Fetters, There is a blue Lustron home with a detached garage in Tama, Iowa

[@JayYoung-ro3vu]

Yet, the Chicagoland area has destroyed the most models. The catalog listing isn't complete. Two in the area were missed.

[@jqueen1380]

There is a Lustron in Lancaster, Ohio, on Talmadge Ave. and also in Lawrence Park (Erie), PA on Iroquois Ave.

[@century2298]

I passed one in Springfield OH, and there is one south of West Jefferson OH. ( I have pics ;) )

[@TS-ev1bl]

There's a bunch of Lustron survivors in Central Ohio. See the "List of Lustron houses" wiki page for specific addresses all over the US. There's also a restored and authentically decorated Lustron on temporary display (until 12/20) indoors at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus. www.ohiohistory.org/visit/exhibits/ohio-history-center-exhibits/1950s-pop-culture kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6ipoKF4rdV3jdU

[@scottvernon9413]

I grew up in Prospect Heights, Illinois... we had about 2 to 3 of them thru out town... 2 yellow, one blue... I thought they were nice looking...

[@grantsee5499]

There are three in Michigan City, Indiana

[@bill90405]

Theres one in the West End of Allentown PA. I think its green.

[@scottvernon7347]

We had a few in Prospect Heights where I grew up.... I see one too here in fort worth, Tx where I live now.

[@kiprandom7208]

My Barbie dream house

[@MrPhotodoc]

There's 5 of these in Macomb, IL.

[@BillHosko]

N i c e story.

[@jcrawford1471]

I have a friend in my neighborhood That lives in a lustron home I Live in North Little Rock AR

[@PickleMan333]

If anyone is interested, here is my old website that allowed Rich Samuels to find me and the house. It is packed with information and photos of other Lombard Lustron homes, many of which that have been torn down over the years. -Scott 216.119.69.35/Lustron/

[@lessbs]

My cousin owns a lustron home in Chester Hancock County West Virginia.

[@leenedreau5685]

two steel homes in wadena MinnesotaOne of them is on 2nd Street right across from the school

[@pjtooley8547]

I live in one and would like to know if anybody has ever replaced the gutters?

[@KrisHarsh]

Hey Tom, I live across the street from a Lustron House in Cleveland, Ohio and know about 2 more within a mile in Parma, Ohio. Hit me up if you're interested!

[@song4you80]

There is green one in Knoxville Tn. It was the same factory that made the 1948 Tucker.

[@Hazetruck]

Where is it ? I live in Straw plains.

[@song4you80]

@@Hazetruck it is off chapman hwy down from the funeral home. In south Knoxville you can see it from the road on the left if you are going to Henley bridge.

[@Hazetruck]

@@song4you80 Thanks, I am down that way really often. I will look for it .

[@ztrguy]

There's one in Mentor Ohio

[@jeniferparish4656]

Litchfield, Illinois currently live in one.

[@SunsetTigers]

Not sure if you'll see this but do you have internet/wifi in your home? How is that with the metal interference?

[@jeniferparish4656]

@@SunsetTigers we have have no issues with Wi-Fi or cable.

[@cireus4322]

Just bought mine a month ago

[@StaySolidNvaFold]

How much did you pay?

[@cireus4322]

@@StaySolidNvaFold they was asking 103k. I said 90k agreed on 94k🙂 there is no air vents in the house, it is all radiant heat from the ceiling. 2 window ac units.. they only built about 2700 of them

[@leenedreau5685]

There are two homes in Warren do you know Minnesota not too far from Saint cloud my aunt lives next-door to one and the other one is empty

[@robynmeeker4723]

There is a Lustron home in Hudson, Ohio, slated for demo soon.

[@MessiahComing]

They must get really hot inside.

[@PickleMan333]

Red Judas hot in the summer and drafty in the winter

[@phil2u48]

The porch has been unattractively enclosed.

[@CertifiedMailSignatureRequired]

around brookfield/la grange il there's half a baker's dozen