{"id":7029845,"date":"2026-08-06T08:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/american-history\/theres-no-place-like-an-all-electric-home\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T08:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:08:13","slug":"theres-no-place-like-an-all-electric-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7029845","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s No Place Like (an All-Electric) Home!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of the Johnson County Museum sits something extraordinary: a real 1954 suburban ranch house, fully furnished and frozen in time. For many visitors, the All-Electric House is more than an exhibit \u2014 it\u2019s a trip back to childhood and a window into how Johnson County became the community we know today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step inside and you\u2019ll discover colorful kitchens, futuristic appliances, and the optimism of postwar suburbia. But beneath the surface are stories many visitors never realize are there: the house\u2019s role as a model home, the dreams it represented for young families, and the surprising journey that brought it into the Museum. Hidden throughout are remarkable details you might otherwise miss \u2014 push-button lighting controls, built-in conveniences, and even a disappearing television.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, a new special exhibit inside the All-Electric House uncovers those hidden stories like never before. Through photographs, artifacts, original blueprints, and behind-the-scenes details, visitors can explore how the house was built, marketed, moved, preserved, and transformed into one of the Museum\u2019s most beloved experiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 60,000 people toured the house in just six months when it opened in 1954. This summer, you can experience it for yourself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you remember homes like this firsthand or are seeing one for the very first time, there\u2019s something new waiting to discover on your next visit to the Johnson County Museum.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/2026\/06\/01\/theres-no-place-like-an-all-electric-home\/1-2004013002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-2004013002.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1483,1190\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1 2004013002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Johnson County Museum\u2019s new special exhibit, There\u2019s No Place Like (an All-Electric) Home!, takes visitors on a deep dive into the home\u2019s history. The All-Electric House represented the American Dream. This photograph shows Frances and James Stafford enjoying the house\u2019s patio in 1957, when it stood in Prairie Village\u2019s Indian Fields neighborhood. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-2004013002.jpg?w=390\" width=\"1483\" height=\"1190\" src=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-2004013002.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white photo of an older couple kneeling on a patio surrounded by grass, holding two young children and a dark-color dog. In the background, patio furniture.\" class=\"wp-image-5594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-2004013002.jpg 1483w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-2004013002.jpg?w=120&amp;h=96 120w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-2004013002.jpg?w=390&amp;h=313 390w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-2004013002.jpg?w=768&amp;h=616 768w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-2004013002.jpg?w=1440&amp;h=1155 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1483px) 100vw, 1483px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Johnson County Museum\u2019s new special exhibit, <\/em>There\u2019s No Place Like (an All-Electric) Home!<em>, takes visitors on a deep dive into the home\u2019s history. The All-Electric House represented the American Dream. This photograph shows Frances and James Stafford enjoying the house\u2019s patio in 1957, when it stood in Prairie Village\u2019s Indian Fields neighborhood. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Built for American Dreams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After World War II, the suburbs didn\u2019t just grow \u2013 they surged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Developers like the J.C. Nichols Company built homes at a remarkable pace. In Prairie Village, construction averaged nearly one house per day by 1949. Families arrived by the thousands, and a new kind of community took shape almost overnight. Growth here was dramatic, from about 5,400 residents in 1951 to 28,000 just six years later.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5596\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/2026\/06\/01\/theres-no-place-like-an-all-electric-home\/2-2017033001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-2017033001.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1482,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2 2017033001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This aerial view of Prairie Village and the Shops was taken shortly after their completion. Prairie Village experienced remarkable growth in the late 1940s and \u201850s.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-2017033001.jpg?w=390\" width=\"1482\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-2017033001.jpg\" alt=\"Sepia colored aerial image of a neighborhood with curving streets and new homes, with a shopping center in the foreground. In the distance, farm fields.\" class=\"wp-image-5596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-2017033001.jpg 1482w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-2017033001.jpg?w=119&amp;h=96 119w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-2017033001.jpg?w=390&amp;h=316 390w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-2017033001.jpg?w=768&amp;h=622 768w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-2017033001.jpg?w=1440&amp;h=1166 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1482px) 100vw, 1482px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>This aerial view of Prairie Village and the Shops was taken shortly after their completion. Prairie Village experienced remarkable growth in the late 1940s and \u201850s.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the moment the All-Electric House was built for \u2013 a future people could experience, room by room. More than 60,000 visitors toured this house in just six months, imagining their own lives in such a house. For many, it represented comfort, convenience, and a fresh start.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But that future wasn\u2019t open to everyone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Racially restrictive covenants and federal redlining policies excluded Americans of color from suburban neighborhoods and homeownership, preventing them from sharing in the very future this house was designed to represent. To learn more, visit JCPRD.com\/redlined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Model Home \u2013 Built to Be Seen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The All-Electric House wasn\u2019t just a house \u2013 it was a sales tool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the years after WWII, builders didn\u2019t just construct homes \u2013 they staged them. Model homes like the All-Electric House were fully furnished, carefully designed experiences meant to draw crowds and sell a vision of modern suburban life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1948, the National Association of Homebuilders launched \u201cNational Home Week,\u201d known locally as the \u201cParade of Homes.\u201d The event turned entire neighborhoods into showrooms. In 1954, thousands of visitors came to compare the latest designs, technologies, and lifestyles, all competing for attention.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5598\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/2026\/06\/01\/theres-no-place-like-an-all-electric-home\/3-1995139008\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1995139008.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"723,464\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3 1995139008\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;More than 60,000 people toured the All-Electric House as a model home in just six months in 1954. Lines stretched for hours on the weekends. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1995139008.jpg?w=390\" width=\"723\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1995139008.jpg\" alt=\"A black and white publicity image of a line of people waiting in front of the All-Electric House for a tour.\" class=\"wp-image-5598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1995139008.jpg 723w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1995139008.jpg?w=128&amp;h=82 128w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1995139008.jpg?w=390&amp;h=250 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>More than 60,000 people toured the All-Electric House as a model home in just six months in 1954. Lines stretched for hours on the weekends, as this publicity image shows. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The All-Electric House wasn\u2019t alone in 1954. Just across the street stood the Better Homes and Gardens \u201cHome for All America,\u201d which promoted a flexible floorplan to \u201cserve the family through its growth cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five minutes away in Fairway, the Servel natural gas company promoted their \u201cFlame of Freedom\u201d house. It promoted gas heating and cooling as the future of comfort and efficiency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Prairie Village, the J.C. Nichols Company opened the Nichols \u201cR\u201d Type House, designed by Edward Tanner and furnished in \u201cMODERN,\u201d while in Prairie Fields a Nichols and Tanner design highlighted electric appliances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each home claimed to represent the future of convenience, style, and American living.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Push a Button, Change Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Built by Kansas City Power &amp; Light Company, the All-Electric House showed how electricity could power \u2013 and simplify \u2013 daily life. Visitors didn\u2019t just tour the home. They watched the house respond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the push of a button, lighting shifted for different activities, what advertisers called \u201clight conditioning.\u201d A single control could turn on a reading lamp and overhead light for sewing, brighten kitchen workspaces, or illuminate the patio and driveway at night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four master control panels \u2013 at the front door, main bedroom, patio door, and garage \u2013 let residents manage lighting throughout the house. Even small details reinforced modern convenience: outlets placed every few feet, built-in \u201cmoon glow\u201d nightlights, and appliances ready at the flip of a switch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New systems promised comfort, too. An early residential heat pump \u2013 still a novelty in the 1950s \u2013 claimed to heat without fuel and cool without water, keeping the house at a steady 75 degrees year-round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cControl,\u201d one ad declared, \u201cis the keyword.\u201d And in this house, control was electric.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/2026\/06\/01\/theres-no-place-like-an-all-electric-home\/4-jcm-1995-53-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-jcm-1995-53-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,583\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4 JCM-1995-53-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;As a model home, the All-Electric House was fully furnished by Emery, Bird, Thayer, a Kansas City department store, setting the stage for visitors to see their own future in homes like it. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-jcm-1995-53-3.jpg?w=390\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-jcm-1995-53-3.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white publicity image of the All-Electric House's furnished living room.\" class=\"wp-image-5600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-jcm-1995-53-3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-jcm-1995-53-3.jpg?w=119&amp;h=96 119w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-jcm-1995-53-3.jpg?w=390&amp;h=316 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>As a model home, the All-Electric House was fully furnished by Emery, Bird, Thayer, a Kansas City department store, setting the stage for visitors to see their own future in homes like it. This publicity photograph shows the staged furnishings.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Ranch-style Home \u2013 Designed for Modern Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The All-Electric House was built in one of the most popular home styles of the postwar era: the ranch house.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across Johnson County and the U.S., ranch-style homes reshaped daily life. Instead of formal rooms and rigid separation, they introduced \u201czoned living\u201d \u2013 a layout organized around how people actually moved through their day, such as utility rooms, public zones, and private spaces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other key features of ranch living included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Attached garage<\/strong> \u2013 the car had moved inside<\/li>\n<li><strong>Front-facing kitchen<\/strong> \u2013 moved from the back of the house, allowing women to cook, manage the home, and watch children playing outside<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open living spaces<\/strong> \u2013 multi-purpose living spaces for cooking, dining, and entertaining<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indoor\/outdoor living<\/strong> \u2013 the patio door and large picture window extended living space into the backyard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This design felt modern \u2013 even futuristic \u2013 in the 1950s. It promised a new kind of everyday life built around ease, flexibility, and family connection.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5603\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/2026\/06\/01\/theres-no-place-like-an-all-electric-home\/5-jcm-2014-000-009\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-jcm.2014.000.009.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"7574,4754\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 8 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1775681760&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;41&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5 JCM.2014.000.009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The original 1953 blueprints for the All-Electric House are on display with other historic materials in the exhibit this summer. Visit JCPRD.com\/Museum to plan your visit!&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-jcm.2014.000.009.jpg?w=390\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7574\" height=\"4754\" src=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-jcm.2014.000.009.jpg\" alt=\"Construction plans showing rooms and dimensions, labeled &quot;Demonstration Home for the Kansas City Power and Light Co.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-5603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-jcm.2014.000.009.jpg 7574w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-jcm.2014.000.009.jpg?w=128&amp;h=80 128w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-jcm.2014.000.009.jpg?w=390&amp;h=245 390w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-jcm.2014.000.009.jpg?w=768&amp;h=482 768w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-jcm.2014.000.009.jpg?w=1440&amp;h=904 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 7574px) 100vw, 7574px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The original 1953 blueprints by architect Herbert E. Duncan for the All-Electric House are on display with other historic materials in the exhibit this summer. Visit JCPRD.com\/Museum to plan your visit!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it also reflected a broader postwar ideal: more space, more comfort, more convenience, and more consumption. Popular first in California, ranch homes spread rapidly through suburban developments nationwide, symbolizing optimism after the hardships of the Great Depression and World War II \u2013 and the rise of a new suburban way of life.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don\u2019t Miss Your Chance to Tour This All-Electric Home!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When this house opened, people lined up to see it. More than 60,000 visitors toured the All-Electric House in just six months, drawn by the promise of a new kind of modern life powered entirely by electricity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside, they encountered a carefully staged vision of the future: automatic curtains, built-in nightlights, a disappearing television (yes, really!), and lighting system and appliances designed to make everyday life easier, faster, and more controlled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advertisers called it the \u201cLazy-Man\u2019s Paradise.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/2026\/06\/01\/theres-no-place-like-an-all-electric-home\/6-95-19-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-95.19.24.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"500,398\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6 95.19.24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The All-Electric House has had three homes \u2013 first in Prairie Village\u2019s Indian Fields neighborhood. It was then transported in 1995 (shown in the photograph) to its second home at the Museum\u2019s old location in Shawnee. Finally, in 2016, the home was jacked up on a trailer again and driven to its new location inside the Johnson County Museum at the old King Louie West building, the home of the Johnson County Arts &amp; Heritage Center today!&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-95.19.24.jpg?w=390\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-95.19.24.jpg\" alt=\"Color image showing the All-Electric House on a trailer, coming over a hill with a line of cars behind it.\" class=\"wp-image-5605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-95.19.24.jpg 500w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-95.19.24.jpg?w=121&amp;h=96 121w, https:\/\/jocohistory.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-95.19.24.jpg?w=390&amp;h=310 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The All-Electric House has had three homes \u2013 first in Prairie Village\u2019s Indian Fields neighborhood. It was then transported in 1995 (shown in the photograph) to its second home at the Museum\u2019s old location in Shawnee. Finally, in 2016, the home was jacked up on a trailer again and driven to its new location inside the Johnson County Museum at the old King Louie West building, the home of the Johnson County Arts &amp; Heritage Center today!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time, it became a real home for five families. Today, it is both a preserved model of the future and a record of everyday life in the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the Museum this summer to explore inside and out of the All-Electric House and discover how this \u201chouse of tomorrow\u201d worked and why it still matters today. The exhibit is included in regular Museum admission, and is open for viewing Monday through Saturday, 9am to 4:30pm. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the new exhibit \u2013 and the rest of the Museum \u2013 on our upcoming Quarterly Free Day on Saturday, June 6. Thank you to our sponsor, Panasonic Energy, for making the Free Day possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit JCPRD.com\/Museum to plan your visit today!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the heart of the Johnson County Museum sits something extraordinary: a real 1954 suburban ranch house, fully furnished and frozen in time. For many visitors, the All-Electric House is more than an exhibit \u2014 it\u2019s a trip back to childhood and a window into how Johnson County became the community we know today. 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