Described by its manufacturer as "the House that Science Built," the Trenton was one of a line of steel panel houses developed by General Houses in the 1930's. It was available in a two or three bedroom model, which could be customized to suit the owners needs (there were 25 floor plan variations) and would be assembled on site by the manufacturer's own technicians.

In their catalogue, General Houses, promised that the excellence of "architecturally designed houses," the advantage of scientific engineering, and the assurance of factory production would take the "headache" out of the "out of your home building problem."

Image Credit: The House That Science Built, General Houses, Chicago Illinois, 1936