It is the only remaining example from the exposition that met the Fair Committee's design criteria; a house that could be mass-produced and was affordable for an American family of modest means.

The idea of using porcelain enamel for residential construction was introduced by Bob Weaver, president of the newly formed company.

Shortly after the merger, Charles Bacon Rowley, architect, designed a four-person house with Ferro-Enamel shingles that the company erected in Cleveland, Ohio, in July 1932.31 Despite the innovative use of ferroenamel as a cladding material, the house was built using conventional wood construction.

In 1932, the American Rolling Mill Company (Armco) ... built a second porcelainenameled frameless steel house ... using Robert Smith, Jr. as architect.

The Ferro Enamel Corporation and the Insulated Steel Construction Company collaborated with Armco, thus setting the stage for the partnership that made the Century of Progress home possible.

[5] This seemingly frameless house boasts a revolutionary construction system: corrugated steel panels that are bolted together.

This construction system later provided the inspiration for the post World War II prefabricated housing developed by the Lustron Corporation.

A porch was added the second year [5] The living room of the Armco-Ferro House as it was decorated for the 1934 fair season.

The only changes that can be discerned from the 1933 season are the use of a Masonite "tile" wainscot, the "picture frame" pattern in the linoleum, and the cabinet/appliance layout.