A NEW STANDARD FOR LIVING: LUSTON HOMES IN DES MOINES

A New Standard for Living, Lustron Homes in Des Moines, presented by Steve Stimmel, AIA

Attend this lecture at the Iowa Center for Architecture to learn about the short-lived Lustron Corporation, the character defining features of the houses, and the 14 houses in Des Moines and Windsor Heights. On the following Saturday you have the opportunity to tour a Lustron home in Des Moines.

Steve is a historic preservation consultant and volunteers as a tour guide for the Iowa Architectural Foundation and as a member of the National Register nominations review committee for the State of Iowa. He retired from Brooks Borg Skiles Architects and Engineers in Des Moines in 2016 and was a recipient of the AIA Iowa Education Award in 2004.

Lecture:

Time: 6:30 – 8 PM, November 19, 2019

Where: Iowa Center for Architecture, 400 Locust ST (Capital Square), STE 100, Des Moines, IA 50309

Tour: 1 – 2 PM, Saturday, November 23, 2019

Where: You will receive the address when you attend the lecture. This home is in Des Moines.

Cost: $20