Chicago World's Fair's "House of Tomorrow" Still Stands-- Part 2

There are four other houses from the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair in the Beverly Shores area:  the Florida Tropical House, which has a flamingo peak exterior; the Cypress Log Cabin which, of course is woodsy; the Armco-Ferro House with its glistening steel facade and the Art Deco Wieboldt-Rostone House.

By barge and truck, Chicago developer Robert Bartlett brought the Century of Progress houses to Beverly Shores to promote his plan to turn the area into a vacation destination.  But that dream died with the economic hardships of the Great Depression.

The houses all deteriorated until the early 2000s when the Indiana Landmarks began leasing them from the National Park Service, which controls the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

Always Great To have Preservation.  --Cooter

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