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'''Address:''' 62 Petrova Avenue
'''Address:''' 62 Petrova Avenue


'''Old Address:''' 50 [[Petrova%20Avenue|Petrova Avenue]]
'''Old Address:''' 50 [[Petrova Avenue|Petrova Avenue]]


'''Other names:''' [[Lustron%20House|Lustron House]]
'''Other names:''' [[Lustron House|Lustron House]]


'''Year built:''' 1949
'''Year built:''' 1949


This '''Lustron House''' was built as a spec house by [[Rene%20Gendron|Rene Gendron]] of [[Gendron%20Lumber%20Company|Gendron Lumber Company]] in 1949. As an engineering student at Lehigh University, [[Ed%20Worthington|Ed Worthington]] had worked at Bethlehem Steel Company. He knew the idea was good and the panels would hold up with Coraseal between the enamel coated steel panels, so he bought the house.
This '''Lustron House''' was built as a spec house by [[Rene Gendron|Rene Gendron]] of [[Gendron Lumber Company|Gendron Lumber Company]] in 1949. As an engineering student at Lehigh University, [[Ed Worthington|Ed Worthington]] had worked at Bethlehem Steel Company. He knew the idea was good and the panels would hold up with Coraseal between the enamel coated steel panels, so he bought the house.


'''Source:''' Recollections of Janet Worthington Dudones, who grew up in the house.
'''Source:''' Recollections of Janet Worthington Dudones, who grew up in the house.
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'''ALL-STEEL HOUSE SOLD'''
'''ALL-STEEL HOUSE SOLD'''


SARANAC LAKE. — Purchase of the newly completed prefabricated all-steel house in Petrova ave., near the high school by Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Worthington Jr., has been announced by [[Donat%20Gendron|Donat Gendron]] & Son. Mr. Worthington is head of the technological department of the [[Study%20and%20Craft%20guild|Study and Craft guild]] and is prominent in sportsmen's and civic affairs.
SARANAC LAKE. — Purchase of the newly completed prefabricated all-steel house in Petrova ave., near the high school by Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Worthington Jr., has been announced by [[Donat Gendron|Donat Gendron]] & Son. Mr. Worthington is head of the technological department of the [[Study and Craft guild|Study and Craft guild]] and is prominent in sportsmen's and civic affairs.


Gendron & Son are dealers in Franklin, Essex and Clinton counties for the new type homes which can be erected in a short time. The one purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Worthington was set up as a model by the firm and attracted about 5,000 visitors from thruout the North Country while open for inspection for 10 days recently.
Gendron & Son are dealers in Franklin, Essex and Clinton counties for the new type homes which can be erected in a short time. The one purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Worthington was set up as a model by the firm and attracted about 5,000 visitors from thruout the North Country while open for inspection for 10 days recently.
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Revision as of 12:00, 23 December 2025


Lustron House

Address: 62 Petrova Avenue

Old Address: 50 Petrova Avenue

Other names: Lustron House

Year built: 1949

This Lustron House was built as a spec house by Rene Gendron of Gendron Lumber Company in 1949. As an engineering student at Lehigh University, Ed Worthington had worked at Bethlehem Steel Company. He knew the idea was good and the panels would hold up with Coraseal between the enamel coated steel panels, so he bought the house.

Source: Recollections of Janet Worthington Dudones, who grew up in the house.


Unidentified, undated news clipping:

ALL-STEEL HOUSE SOLD

SARANAC LAKE. — Purchase of the newly completed prefabricated all-steel house in Petrova ave., near the high school by Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Worthington Jr., has been announced by Donat Gendron & Son. Mr. Worthington is head of the technological department of the Study and Craft guild and is prominent in sportsmen's and civic affairs.

Gendron & Son are dealers in Franklin, Essex and Clinton counties for the new type homes which can be erected in a short time. The one purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Worthington was set up as a model by the firm and attracted about 5,000 visitors from thruout the North Country while open for inspection for 10 days recently.

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