Lustron Homes – “The House America’s Been Waiting For”

I’ve a number of favorite homes in Beloit and this is definitely on the short list. Perhaps you’ve never even heard of Lustron homes. The sound of the name alone conjures visions of Flash Gordon, avocado green, Popular Mechanics flying cars of the future and vintage airstream camper trailers. Perhaps you have noticed them but not known what they were or the intriguing story around them. I first noticed them when I was in high school, thought they were very cool and have always taken note of them ever since. Upon moving to Beloit I saw we had one too and thought that was very cool.

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