Until then, the only air conditioning solution available for residential use were window units.
One of the first air conditioned houses in Allandale, Texas.
The houses were designed with features that made cooling easier and efficient.
One of the initial concerns were that the fans would be too noisy.
The machines were huge and unsightly, so many builders used low exterior walls to hide them from view.
Instead of using metal ducts builders constructed all of the AC ducts using sheetrock hidden into the walls.
Aerial view of the air conditioned village.
Photo: Dewey Mears
Despite the many unorthodox construction methods, NAHB found no shortage of buyers.
A woman touring a new home inspects the modern kitchen appliances.
Photo: Dewey Mears
A man looks at the A/C unit in one of the homes.
