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2. List of Lustron houses - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of notable Lustron houses. A Lustron house is a home built using enameled metal. There were about 2500 prefabricated homes built in this manner. [1] [2] Numerous Lustron houses have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

3. Seasteading - Wikipedia

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   Seasteading is the creation of permanent dwellings in international waters, so-called seasteads, that are independent of established governments.No one has yet created a structure on the high seas that has been recognized as a sovereign state.

4. Prefabricated building - Wikipedia

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   The United States used prefabricated housing for troops during the war and for GIs returning home. Prefab classrooms were popular with UK schools increasing their rolls during the baby boom of the 1950s and 1960s. Many buildings were designed with a five-ten year life span, but have far exceeded this, with a number surviving today.

5. Artificial island - Wikipedia

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   The New Doha International Airport is the second largest artificial island built in the world, with a size of 22km2. The Pearl-Qatar is the third largest artificial island in the world, with a size of 13.9km2. The island was built in 2006, by main contractor DEME Group.

6. List of castles in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Construction began on this eccentric structure in 1969 and was still in progress in 2010. Built by one man, Jim Bishop, the building facade is rubble stone, with a 160-foot (49 m) tower and a variety of self-made iron ornaments and bridges. [9] Boldt Castle, Heart Island, Thousand Islands, New York, main house built from 1900 to 1904. Grounds ...

7. Ready-to-assemble furniture - Wikipedia

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   It was first produced in 1859. Slightly later there is an American patent of 1878 that defines some prefabricated furniture as follows: "The invention refers to a class of furniture in kit to be packaged and transported in pieces and assembled by specialized and unqualified people." [4]