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Check out the Sputnik mailbox!<\/p>\n

On Wednesday I happened to be in the hospital emergency room and browsed the local Knoxville Magazine and they had this article <\/a>on a great house in town. It was a teaser and did not give the address.<\/p>\n

Saturday, we were out hitting some garage sales and turned down the street and I immediately spotted a thick growth of bamboo. We slowed. Then I saw more house and we were both oohing. Then I saw the modern beams on the side of the house from the pictures and I knew I’d stumbled upon the house!<\/p>\n

\"imgp2973.jpg\"It was an original Lustron home <\/a>from 1948. There are 3 of these in Knoxville that I know of today. This one I did not know about. The problem today with these homes is that they are just too small by our standards. Gary solved this by very artfully adding on to his Lustron. The whole property is incredible and he carried the atomic theme even to his mailbox, which is a stainless steel Sputnik design<\/p>\n

\"imgp3008.jpg\"It is such a pleasure to just know this place is here in town. There are some drop dead gorgeaous modern homes near there. They are in a very upscale neighborhood and are classic and will remain for ages. This one is just over the top Mod.<\/p>\n

You know I will be slipping an invitation in his mailbox to my next luau!<\/p>\n

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This is the parking area behind the house. Love the gates!<\/p>\n

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This is an addition behind the house. Perfectly matching!<\/p>\n

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The metal wings on the side are a great touch and mimic the vintage building that is now Belleza Salon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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From the front you see the original small Lustron home.<\/p>\n

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Check out the Sputnik mailbox! 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