Armco-Ferro House, Beverly Shores


  • Type: House
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

Armco-Ferro House

The Armco-Ferro House is the only remaining house from the fair that met the Fair Committee's design criteria; a house that could be mass-produced and was affordable for the average American family. This seemingly frameless house boasts a revolutionary construction system: corrugated steel panels that are bolted together. This system resembles a typical cardboard box; it could be placed on its bottom, side, or top without damaging the structure. The corrugated panels are clad with porcelain-enameled steel panels produced by the Ferro Enamel Corporation. This construction system later provided the inspiration for the post World War II prefabricated housing developed by the Lustron Corporation. Several Lustron houses can still be seen in Beverly Shores. - NPS


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1933/00/00 ARMCO Manufacturer Developed and manufactured jointly ARMCO and the Ferro Enamel Corp, the Armco-Ferro House by architect Robert Smith Jr, is built in Chicago for the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition. History of Prefabricated Homes
1933/00/00 ARMCO Manufacturer Developed and manufactured jointly ARMCO and the Ferro Enamel Corp, the Armco-Ferro House by architect Robert Smith Jr, is built in Chicago for the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition. A Century of Progress International Exposition
1935/00/00 Armco-Ferro House is barged by real estate developer Robert Bartlett to Beverly Shores.

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Particulars for Armco-Ferro House, Beverly Shores:
Area of Significance Architecture
Sight Category Building
Building Type House
Area of Significance Invention
Attribute Moved property
Historic Use Single dwelling




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