Roy and Iris Corbin Lustron House

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Roy and Iris Corbin Lustron House
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Roy and Iris Corbin Lustron House, February 2011
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Location1728 N. Leland Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates 39°47′26″N86°4′55″W / 39.79056°N 86.08194°W / 39.79056; -86.08194 Coordinates: 39°47′26″N86°4′55″W / 39.79056°N 86.08194°W / 39.79056; -86.08194
Arealess than one acre
Built1949 (1949)
Built byLustron Corporation, et al.
ArchitectBeckman, Morris
Architectural styleModerne, Lustron
NRHP reference # 97001173 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1997

Roy and Iris Corbin Lustron House, also known as the Corbin-Featherstone House, is a historic home located at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It was built in 1949, and is a one-story, side gabled Lustron house. It is constructed of steel and is sided and roofed with porcelain enameled steel panels. It sits on a poured concrete pad and measures 1,085 square feet. A garage was added to the house in the 1950s. It is one of about 30 Lustron houses built in Marion County. [2] :5–7

Marion County, Indiana county located in the U.S. state of Indiana

Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 903,393, making it the largest county in the state and 55th most populated county in the country, greater than the population of six states. The county seat is Indianapolis, the state capital and largest city. Marion County is consolidated with Indianapolis through an arrangement known as Unigov.

Lustron house prefabricated enameled steel houses built by the Lustron Corporation

Lustron houses are prefabricated enameled steel houses developed in the post-World War II era United States in response to the shortage of homes for returning GIs. Considered low-maintenance and extremely durable, they were expected to attract modern families who might not have the time or interest in repairing and painting conventional wood and plaster houses.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes Raymond M. Featherstone Jr. (January 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Roy and Iris Corbin Lustron House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs