Century of Progress Architectural District

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The Century of Progress Architectural District is a collection of historic, modernist homes from the 1933–34 Chicago World's Fair, relocated to Beverly Shores, Indiana, and preserved for their innovative design and architectural significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Register of Historic Places listing
architectural district
historic district
architecturalStyle Art Moderne
linked to: Streamline Moderne

International Style
Modernist architecture
associatedFair Century of Progress International Exposition
associatedWith Beverly Shores community
country United States
county Porter County
hasConservationProgram restoration of World’s Fair houses
hasHeritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
hasPart Armco-Ferro House
Cypress Log Cabin
Florida Tropical House
House of Tomorrow
Wieboldt-Rostone House
hasView Indiana Dunes shoreline
locatedIn Beverly Shores, Indiana
Indiana
Porter County, Indiana
United States
managedBy National Park Service
nearestCity Beverly Shores, Indiana
notableFor experimental use of steel and glass
promotion of modern domestic architecture
relocated World’s Fair model homes
NRHPArea approximately 6 acres
NRHPListingDate 2000-06-30
NRHPReferenceNumber 00000709
numberOfContributingBuildings 5
openToPublic yes
overlooks Lake Michigan
partOf Indiana Dunes National Park
period 20th century
preservationStatus preserved
relocatedFrom 1933–34 Chicago World’s Fair
Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago
relocationPeriod 1935
significantEvent 1933–34 Century of Progress International Exposition
state Indiana
theme experimental residential architecture
innovative building materials
modern living concepts
tourism heritage tourism destination

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Beverly Shores, Indiana hasAttraction Century of Progress Architectural District
Beverly Shores station (South Shore Line) partOf Beverly Shores–Century of Progress Architectural District
linked to: Century of Progress Architectural District
House of Tomorrow partOf Century of Progress Architectural District
Florida Tropical House partOf Beverly Shores Century of Progress Architectural District
linked to: Century of Progress Architectural District
Wieboldt-Rostone House partOf Beverly Shores Century of Progress Architectural District
linked to: Century of Progress Architectural District
Wieboldt-Rostone House associatedWith Century of Progress model homes
linked to: Century of Progress Architectural District
General Electric Demonstration House partOf Century of Progress Homes
linked to: Century of Progress Architectural District
General Electric Demonstration House partOf Beverly Shores Century of Progress Architectural District
linked to: Century of Progress Architectural District