Closter in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Harold Hess Lustron House
Photographed By Mehmet Celaj, May 28, 2021
1. Harold Heww Lustron House Marker
To ease post-WWII housing shortages, the Lustron Corp. of Ohio made an unique house of all pre-fabricated steel parts on an assembly line basis and shipped them directly to owners lots. Harold Hess purchased a Westchester Deluxe model with attached garage from a NJ dealer & assembled it on this site in 1950. All walls, roof & chimney, are porcelain enameled steel panels. Between 1948-50 Lustron made 2,498 houses.
Erected 2001 by Closter Historic Preservation Comm.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 40° 58.246′ N, 73° 58.033′ W. Marker is in Closter, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker is at the intersection of Durie Avenue and Legion Place, on the right when traveling west on Durie Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 421 Durie Ave, Closter NJ 07624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Reformed Church of Closter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Closter Public School (approx. ¼ mile away); Hilderbrant Naugle House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Closter Horseman (approx. 0.7 miles away); Walter Parcells Homestead (approx. ¾ mile away); Sautes Tave’s Begraven Ground
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Also see . . . Harold Hess Lustron House. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 29, 2021, by Mehmet Celaj of Dumont, New Jersey.)
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2. Harold Hess Lustron House
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Photographed By Mehmet Celaj, May 28, 2021
3. Harold Heww Lustron House Front Main Entrance
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4. Harold Hess Lustron House Left View From Legion Pl
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5. Harold Hess Lustron House Front View
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6. Harold Hess Lustron House Front View
Photographed By Mehmet Celaj, May 28, 2021
7. Harold Hess Lustron House Right Side Elevation View From Durie Ave
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2021, by Mehmet Celaj of Dumont, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 29, 2021, by Mehmet Celaj of Dumont, New Jersey. 2. submitted on July 19, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 29, 2021, by Mehmet Celaj of Dumont, New Jersey. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
