William Bowen Lustron House Explained

William Bowen Lustron House
Location:1145 Wildwood Park Rd., Florence, Alabama
Coordinates:34.8167°N -87.6883°W
Architect:Koch, Carl & Associates
Builder:Lustron Corporation
Architecture:Lustron House
Added:February 24, 2000
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:00000135

The William Bowen Lustron House is a historic residence in Florence, Alabama. The Lustron house was purchased by William Bowen in 1949. The prefabricated, metal frame house is one of the company's two-bedroom Westchester Deluxe models. The metal side-gable roof is painted brown to mimic ceramic tile. The house is clad with blue porcelain enamel panels with white window surrounds. The left window on the façade is a bay window that projects slightly from the house, differentiating the Deluxe model from the Standard. The southeast corner is recessed, forming an entry porch.[1] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ford. Gene A.. Susan Enzweiler. Trina Binkley. [{{NRHP url|id=00000135}} William Bowen Lustron House ]. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. October 5, 2014. September 9, 1997. https://www.webcitation.org/6T6zLnyGT?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/text/00000135.pdf. October 5, 2014. live. See also: Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=00000135|photos=y}} Accompanying photos]. October 5, 2014. https://www.webcitation.org/6T6zMVkry?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/photos/00000135.pdf. October 5, 2014. live.