E.H. Darby Lustron House, Florence

Name: E.H. Darby Lustron House
Address: Florence, United States

#36 among attractions in Florence

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The E. H. Darby Lustron House is a historic residence in Florence, Alabama. The house was built in 1949 by Elton H. Darby, one of the co-owners of Southern Sash, the Lustron house dealer in The Shoals. It is one of five remaining Lustron houses in the Shoals area and one of three in Florence. The prefabricated house has a side-gable roof covered with metal shingles. One corner of the house is recessed to form an entry porch. The house is clad in square porcelain enamel panels painted grey. The house is Lustron's two-bedroom Westchester Deluxe model, which features a shallow bay window in the living room. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. ()

Built: 1949 (75 years ago)Coordinates: 34°47'22"N, 87°41'18"W

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E.H. Darby Lustron House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rosenbaum House, Rogers Department Store, Shoals Community Theatre, Wilson Park.

0.5 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Rosenbaum House, Florence
13 min walk • The Rosenbaum House is a single-family house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built for Stanley and Mildred Rosenbaum in Florence, Alabama. A noted example of his Usonian house concept, it is the only Wright building in Alabama, and is one of only 26 pre-World War II Usonian houses.
1 miNE
Shopping, Department store
Rogers Department Store, Florence
26 min walk • Rogers Department Store was a department store chain based in Florence, Alabama. Founded in 1894, the company grew to include locations across the Tennessee Valley. The original building, constructed in 1910, was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1994 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
1.1 miNE
34°48'4"N • 87°40'31"W
Shoals Community Theatre, Florence
29 min walk • Concerts and shows, Non-profit, Music venue
1.2 miNE
Park
Wilson Park, Florence
31 min walk • The Wilson Park Houses are a group of three historic homes in Florence, Alabama. Built as upper-class residences between 1890 and 1918, the houses are adjacent to Wilson Park, laid out as a public space upon the city's founding and later renamed for President Woodrow Wilson.
1.1 miNE
34°48'10"N • 87°40'40"W
First Fridays Downtown Florence, Florence
28 min walk • Concerts and shows, City hall
1.3 miN
Zoo
George H. Carroll Lion Habitat, Florence
34 min walk • The George H. Carroll Lion Habitat is a 12,764-square-foot, climate-controlled facility located on the campus the University of North Alabama that houses the only live lion mascot in the United States, Leo III.
0.9 miNE
Museum
George Coulter House, Florence
22 min walk • The George Coulter House is a historic house located at 420 South Pine Street in Florence, Alabama.
1.2 miN
34°48'20"N • 87°40'50"W
Norton Auditorium, Florence
31 min walk • Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
1.1 miNE
34°48'9"N • 87°40'44"W
Trinity Episcopal Church Florence, Florence
27 min walk • Church
1.3 miNE
34°48'13"N • 87°40'27"W
Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, Florence
33 min walk • Cafe, Library
1.2 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Rogers Hall, Florence
32 min walk • Rogers Hall, also known as Courtview, is a three-story antebellum house at 500 Court Street in Florence, Alabama. It was built by enslaved people from 1854 to 1855.