E. H. Darby Lustron House

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E. H. Darby Lustron House
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Location321 Beverly, Florence, Alabama
Coordinates 34°47′22″N87°41′18″W / 34.78944°N 87.68833°W / 34.78944; -87.68833 Coordinates: 34°47′22″N87°41′18″W / 34.78944°N 87.68833°W / 34.78944; -87.68833
Arealess than one acre
Built1949 (1949)
Built byLustron Corporation
ArchitectKoch, Carl and Associates
Architectural style Lustron house
MPS Lustron Houses in Alabama, MPS
NRHP reference No. 00000127 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 2000

The E. H. Darby Lustron House (also known as the Price Irons House) is a historic residence in Florence, Alabama. The house was built in 1949 by Elton H. Darby, one of the co-owners of Southern Sash, the Lustron house dealer in The Shoals. It is one of five remaining Lustron houses in the Shoals area and one of three in Florence. The prefabricated house has a side-gable roof covered with metal shingles. One corner of the house is recessed to form an entry porch. The house is clad in square porcelain enamel panels painted grey. The house is Lustron's two-bedroom Westchester Deluxe model, which features a shallow bay window in the living room. [2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  2. Ford, Gene A.; Susan Enzweiler; Trina Binkley (September 9, 1997). "E.H. Darby Lustron House". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.