Thursday, March 1, 2018

Chicago World's Fair "House of Tomorrow" Still Stands in Beverly Shores, Indiana


From the October 19, 2016, Chicago Tribune "Group eyes future for '30s-era House of Tomorrow" by Blair Kamin.

It was one of the wonders of Chicago's 1933-34 World's Fair, the 12-sided, three-story House of Tomorrow.  It had huge plate glass windows, one of General Electric's first dishwashers, central air-conditioning and an attached garage.  Developed by Chicago architect George Fred Keck.

But, today, it is in sad shape in the Beverly Shores section of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.  It is covered in protective wrap.  Plans are to restore it after it is stripped down to its original steel core with some modern updates.

--CooTom




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