Great Bend Explorations
Learn more about Great Bend by following the links below:
Lustron HomesAddress:
85 South Highway 281
About this Exploration: You will love the Lustron! Great Bend has been designated the "Lustron Capital of Kansas". Eighteen, pre-fabricated, all-steel homes popularized after World War II, were built in Great Bend. To see examples, drive by these compact, efficient houses:
Broadway: W. 3410, E.1444, E.1416
Coolidge: 1307, 1310, 1406
Harding: 1317, 1410, 1411, 1417
The Barton County Historical Society Museum & Village has a Lustron house open for tour. Winter hours Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Summer hours Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.: Saturday-Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Great Bend Convention & Visitors Bureau
3111 10th Street / P.O. Box 1168
Great Bend, KS 67530-0274 Phone: 620.792.2750 or 877.427.9299 Fax: 620.792.7959 |