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Project posted by Jeanee Ledoux

The Decatur Lustron

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Location
Decatur, Georgia
Year
1949
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Modern

Rental for 5 Guests

$189 / night
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Interlocking panels with hidden hardware are the signature of Lustron homes, designed by engineer and Lustron Corporation founder Carl Strandlund. The homeowners complemented the hard lines with year-round gardens of sculptural evergreens and boulders.
Interlocking panels with hidden hardware are the signature of Lustron homes, designed by engineer and Lustron Corporation founder Carl Strandlund. The homeowners complemented the hard lines with year-round gardens of sculptural evergreens and boulders.
The living room, dining room, and kitchen inhabit an open L-shaped space, lending the 950-square-foot home an expansive feel. The seasonal gas fireplace by Ortal is available October through March.
The living room, dining room, and kitchen inhabit an open L-shaped space, lending the 950-square-foot home an expansive feel. The seasonal gas fireplace by Ortal is available October through March.
While the kitchen is not completely original, its updated metal cabinetry coordinates well with the home’s steel bones. Visitors will find pots and pans, a full-size refrigerator, basic spices, and everything else they need to prepare meals.
While the kitchen is not completely original, its updated metal cabinetry coordinates well with the home’s steel bones. Visitors will find pots and pans, a full-size refrigerator, basic spices, and everything else they need to prepare meals.
The dining room hosts a vintage Heywood-Wakefield dining set with seating for six, plus a teak corner bar with happy hour supplies.
The dining room hosts a vintage Heywood-Wakefield dining set with seating for six, plus a teak corner bar with happy hour supplies.
The spacious master bedroom has a queen-size Heywood-Wakefield bed with matching side tables.
The spacious master bedroom has a queen-size Heywood-Wakefield bed with matching side tables.
The master bedroom's steel vanity is one of several original built-in design features.
The master bedroom's steel vanity is one of several original built-in design features.
The back bedroom features a West Elm queen-size bed, a vintage walnut nightstand, and a view of the private backyard.
The back bedroom features a West Elm queen-size bed, a vintage walnut nightstand, and a view of the private backyard.
The current homeowners added the concrete and beach pebble patio, sheltered by an overhang clad in interior wall panels salvaged from another Lustron.
The current homeowners added the concrete and beach pebble patio, sheltered by an overhang clad in interior wall panels salvaged from another Lustron.
The large, fully fenced backyard features a Japanese-inspired rock garden, four seating areas, a grill, and a fire pit.
The large, fully fenced backyard features a Japanese-inspired rock garden, four seating areas, a grill, and a fire pit.
Please read the home's entire description on Airbnb's website before booking, because it contains information about amenities not listed here.
Please read the home's entire description on Airbnb's website before booking, because it contains information about amenities not listed here.

Details

Square Feet
950
Lot Size
.25 acre
Bedrooms
2
Full Baths
1

Credits

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Photographer
Andrea Fremiotti
Publications
Atomic Ranch
Atlanta magazine's Home

From Jeanee Ledoux

Don’t miss your chance to stay in a rare Lustron home, a fascinating piece of architectural history. This all-steel, prefabricated home was assembled in 1949 in Decatur, Georgia, a green, peaceful, family-oriented suburb of Atlanta. Guests can walk to transit stations, parks, and some of the metro area’s best restaurants. Emory University and all the attractions of downtown Atlanta are a 10-minute ride away.

The Lustron Corporation manufactured about 3,000 of these modular kits in a former fighter plane plant in Columbus, Ohio, after World War II to help address the country’s urgent need for housing. Buyers chose from four exterior colors of porcelain enamel baked onto the steel, and they could assemble the homes themselves over a weekend. The maize-yellow Decatur Lustron is one of only three such homes still standing in metro Atlanta. This well-preserved “Westchester” model is thoughtfully curated with a blend of contemporary furnishings, midcentury antiques, and even artwork created by the homeowners.