I really enjoyed this article! My parents were of the generation that built houses after WWII; these plans transport me to their homes. An uncle gave me his small-home idea books from the 1940s, and he remained intrigued by the Lustron home he visited in NYC, 1947(?). I've a picture of my cousins sitting at a fireplace much like the draw…
I really enjoyed this article! My parents were of the generation that built houses after WWII; these plans transport me to their homes. An uncle gave me his small-home idea books from the 1940s, and he remained intrigued by the Lustron home he visited in NYC, 1947(?). I've a picture of my cousins sitting at a fireplace much like the drawing in the 1st place winner. We had multiple bathrooms, however, and no coal bins. I'm a New Yorker yet lived in the Baltimore region for decades, which included ten years with Habitat for Humanity. We renovated row homes from ~1880 to 1915, with many on lots as narrow as 12'. James Rouse dedicated the first home I oversaw, and I was often at Cross Keys Village Square. Many Baltimore homes of the 1960s had radiant floor heating, generally hydronic, which generally failed by the 2000s. A few had heated ceilings--one had to be quite cautious when doing renovations.
I really enjoyed this article! My parents were of the generation that built houses after WWII; these plans transport me to their homes. An uncle gave me his small-home idea books from the 1940s, and he remained intrigued by the Lustron home he visited in NYC, 1947(?). I've a picture of my cousins sitting at a fireplace much like the drawing in the 1st place winner. We had multiple bathrooms, however, and no coal bins. I'm a New Yorker yet lived in the Baltimore region for decades, which included ten years with Habitat for Humanity. We renovated row homes from ~1880 to 1915, with many on lots as narrow as 12'. James Rouse dedicated the first home I oversaw, and I was often at Cross Keys Village Square. Many Baltimore homes of the 1960s had radiant floor heating, generally hydronic, which generally failed by the 2000s. A few had heated ceilings--one had to be quite cautious when doing renovations.
Daniel, we have approx 10-20 Lustrons still in use in St. Louis, Missouri. Not very pretty but very durable!