Property Record
208 STARRY AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Reference Number: | 232689 |
| Location (Address): | 208 STARRY AVE |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Monona |
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| Year Built: | 1950 |
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| Survey Date: | 20162018 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Lustron |
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| Wall Material: | Porcelainized Enamel |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Lustron houses are prefabricated enameled steel houses developed in the post-World War II era United States in response to the shortage of houses for returning GIs. In January 1947, the newly formed Lustron Corporation announced that it had received a $12.5-million Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan to manufacture mass-produced prefabricated homes that featured enamel-coated steel panels (U.S. Patent 2,416,240). Led by Chicago industrialist and inventor Carl Strandlund, who had worked with constructing prefabricated gas stations, Lustron offered a home that would "defy weather, wear, and time." In total, there were three "models" of Lustrons: the Westchester, Newport, and Meadowbrook. With the exception of the Esquire (which had been the prototype’s name) each Lustron type was available as either a two- or three-bedroom model. Lustron offered two garage models, the "G-1" and "G-2," which were available in the same colors as the houses. The garage was most often constructed with wood framing, Lustron panel siding, and Lustron steel roof tiles. The Lustron Corporation declared bankruptcy in 1950, so this house was probably built sometime between 1947 and 1950. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |