House of Tomorrow

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The House of Tomorrow is a pioneering modernist glass-and-steel residence, originally built for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair and later relocated to Beverly Shores, Indiana, where it stands as a notable example of early futuristic residential design.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World's Fair pavilion
historic house
modernist residence
tourist attraction
architect George Fred Keck
architecturalStyle International Style
Modernism
builtForEvent 1933 Chicago World's Fair
category Houses in Porter County, Indiana
Modernist architecture in the United States
World's Fair architecture
country United States
designer George Fred Keck
exhibition A Century of Progress International Exposition
hasFeature air conditioning
central service core
extensive glass curtain walls
flat roof
garage for automobile display
modern kitchen appliances
open-plan living spaces
heritageStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
influenced later modern residential architecture
locatedIn Beverly Shores, Indiana
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Porter County, Indiana
locatedOn shore of Lake Michigan
managedBy Indiana Dunes National Park
materialUsed concrete
glass
steel
notableFor early use of glass-and-steel construction in residential design
futuristic residential design concept
integration of technology into domestic architecture
NRHPListingYear 1986
NRHPType contributing property
numberOfStories three
originalLocation Century of Progress Exposition grounds
Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago
ownedBy National Park Service
partOf Century of Progress Architectural District
relocatedTo Beverly Shores, Indiana
relocationPeriod mid-1930s
restorationPurpose historic preservation
shape dodecagonal plan
underwentRestoration 21st century
yearCompleted 1933

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