Lustron House

Lustron House

Facts

Location:: Tipton , Iowa
Regional Essays:: Mississippi River—East, Tipton, Iowa
Materials:: metal

Timeline

1950–1952

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Citation

David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim, "Lustron House", Iowa, SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, https://sah-archipedia.org/node/12078.

Last accessed: October 12, 2026.

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Buildings of Iowa, David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim, New York: Oxford University Press, 1993, 148-148.

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c. 1951. 400 East St.

This gray-colored model of the metal Lustron house was built for Fred Roland. Some changes are evident in parts of the roof, and at the entry.

Writing Credits

Author: David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim