Harold Hess Lustron House Explained

Harold Hess Lustron House
Location:421 Durie Avenue, Closter, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.9708°N -73.9672°W
Built:1950
Architect:Morris Beckman
Builder:Better Living Homes Company
Architecture:Westchester Deluxe plan
Added:July 25, 2000
Refnum:00000796
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:May 30, 2000
Designated Other1 Number:3564[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Harold Hess Lustron House is a Westchester Deluxe plan Luston house located at 421 Durie Avenue in the borough of Closter in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Harold Hess, a World War II veteran, purchased it in 1950. Lustron houses were constructed using prefabricated porcelain enameled steel. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 2000, for its significance in architecture and industry.[2] It was listed as part of the Lustrons in New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS), one of three originally built in the county.[3] After threat of destruction the house was deeded to the town of Closter.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 2 . December 28, 2023 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=00000796}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Harold Hess Lustron House ]. National Park Service. Patricia Garbe . Morillo . January 2000 . With
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64500402|title=}} Lustrons in New Jersey ]. . Patricia Garbe . Morillo . January 2000.
  4. News: John C. Ensslin . Closter's Hess Lustron House opens a door to a retro past . 24 April 2023 . NorthJersey . 8 December 2018.