 It turns out the dishwasher was just the start. These 22 homes also had central air conditioning, which was rare at the time. Colbert and her family delighted in it. We were very attached. In fact, almost to the point where you didn't want to go out. Colbert's family lived in what was called Austin's Air Conditioned Village. When they moved in 70 years ago, they agreed to be studied. The whole neighborhood did. People would collect data about them and the homes they lived in.