Last summer much talk and thought about smart "prefabricated" houses was crystallized by formation of a new corporation called General Houses, Inc. Last week FORTUNE, reviewing dozens of projects for using factory methods to produce the "house of tomorrow," reported the actual erection of two:
General Houses. In Hubbard Woods, Ill. on the high bluff overlooking Lake Michigan is an oblong dwelling, severe and clean as a pursuit plane. Pullman Co. cooperated in the fabrication of its steel walls, Container Corp. in the development of its insulation. It is occupied by...
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