Lustron Houses of Jermain Street Historic District
- Address: 1,3,5,7 , 8 Jermain St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1948/00/00 | Lustron Corporation | Manufacturer | The Upstate Construction Company orders 8 Lustron Westchester Deluxe houses. The city at denies the building permit for the homes, since there was no provision for prefabricated structures in its building code. | |||
| 1949/00/00 | After the Upstate Construction Company shows an FHA bulletin on prefabricated homes, the city of Albany approves the building permit. | |||||
| 1949/00/00 | Lustron Corporation | Manufacturer | The five prefabricated residences, numbers 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8, are built on Jermain Street. | History of Prefabricated Homes |
| Particulars for Lustron Houses of Jermain Street Historic District: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Lustron Home Model | Lustron Westchester |
| Architectural Style | Modern Movement |
| Building Attribute | Prefabrication |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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