National Register of Historic Places

Coambs, Norris and Harriet, Lustron House

Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana
Listed
September 16, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001165

About this property

The Norris and Harriet Coambs Lustron House, also known as the Coambs-Morrow House, is a historic Lustron house located in Chesterton, Indiana. It was built in 1950, this was one of the last manufactured Lustron homes (#2329) of the 2500 sold and produced by the Lustron Corporation. The house has a Lustron two-car detached garage and is located in a pre-World War II subdivision with some homes dating before World War I. The house is a one-story ranch style with no basement. It contains three bedrooms (unlike the majority erected, which have two bedrooms) with living room, dining area, kitchen, utility and bathroom totaling 1,200 square feet (110 m2) of living space.

Location

411 Bowser Ave.
Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana
41.60837, -87.05536

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Chesterton Residential Historic District
Civil War
0.1 mi
Young, Martin, House
Industrial
0.1 mi
New York Central Railroad Passenger Depot
Industrial
0.2 mi
Chesterton Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Brown, George, Mansion
Industrial
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Coambs, Norris and Harriet, Lustron House listed on the National Register?

Coambs, Norris and Harriet, Lustron House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Coambs, Norris and Harriet, Lustron House?

Coambs, Norris and Harriet, Lustron House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Coambs, Norris and Harriet, Lustron House?

The period of significance for Coambs, Norris and Harriet, Lustron House is recorded as the industrial era.

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