Florida Tropical House

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Florida Tropical House is a distinctive 1933 Chicago World's Fair show home in Beverly Shores, Indiana, known for its bright pastel colors and streamlined tropical-modern architectural style.

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Florida Tropical House canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf exhibition building
house
architecturalStyle Art Deco
Streamline Moderne
tropical modern
builtFor Century of Progress International Exposition
category Houses in Porter County, Indiana
Modernist architecture in Indiana
World’s fair architecture
colorScheme bright pastel colors
constructionStartYear 1933
country United States
designedAs vacation house
event 1933 Chicago World’s Fair
exhibitionType Century of Progress model home
feature curved walls
expansive windows
flat roof
large terraces
hasStoreys 2
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places listing (as part of a district)
locatedIn Beverly Shores, Indiana
Indiana
Porter County, Indiana
United States
managedBy Indiana Dunes National Park (through leasing/partnership arrangements)
material stucco
notableFor association with 1933 Chicago World’s Fair
bright pastel exterior
streamlined tropical-modern design
originalLocation Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago
overlooks Lake Michigan
partOf Beverly Shores Century of Progress Architectural District
purpose model home
show home
region Indiana Dunes area
relocatedTo Beverly Shores, Indiana
relocationPeriod mid-1930s
theme Florida tropical lifestyle
yearCompleted 1933

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Beverly Shores, Indiana hasHistoricBuilding Florida Tropical House
Century of Progress Architectural District hasPart Florida Tropical House
Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition notableExhibit Florida Tropical House