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Century of Progress Architectural District

Index Century of Progress Architectural District

The Century of Progress Architectural District, a part of the eastern unit of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, is an historic district on Lake Front Drive in Beverly Shores, Porter County, Indiana. [1]

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Armco-Ferro House

The Armco-Ferro House, in Beverly Shores, Indiana, was originally constructed for the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago.

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Barge

A barge is a flat-bottomed ship, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods.

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Beaux-Arts architecture

Beaux-Arts architecture was the academic architectural style taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, particularly from the 1830s to the end of the 19th century.

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Beverly Shores, Indiana

Beverly Shores is a town in Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States, about east of downtown Chicago.

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Century of Progress

A Century of Progress International Exposition was a World's Fair registered under the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), which was held in Chicago, as The Chicago World's Fair, from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial.

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Contributing property

In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant.

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Cypress Log Cabin

Both the Cypress Log Cabin and the Cypress Guest house were sponsored by Southern Cypress Manufacturer’s Association, Jacksonville, Florida.

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Florida Tropical House

The Florida Tropical House is a beach house located on Lake Michigan's shoreline in Beverly Shores, Indiana.

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George Fred Keck

George Frederick Keck (1895-1980) was an American modernist architect based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Historic districts in the United States

In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant.

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House of Tomorrow (Indiana)

The House of Tomorrow at 241 West Lake Front Drive, Beverly Shores, Indiana, was originally part of Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition.

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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is a unit of the National Park System designated as a U.S. National Lakeshore located in northwest Indiana and managed by the National Park Service.

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International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts

The International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes) was a World's fair held in Paris, France, from April to October 1925.

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Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States.

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Modern architecture

Modern architecture or modernist architecture is a term applied to a group of styles of architecture which emerged in the first half of the 20th century and became dominant after World War II.

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National Park Service

The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations.

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National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Indiana

This is a list of properties and districts in Indiana that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Porter County, Indiana

Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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Robert Law Weed

Robert Law Weed (1897–1961) was an architect from Miami, Florida.

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Utility pole

A utility pole is a column or post used to support overhead power lines and various other public utilities, such as electrical cable, fiber optic cable, and related equipment such as transformers and street lights.

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Victorian architecture

Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century.

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Wieboldt-Rostone House

The Wieboldt-Rostone House is a house that was built in 1933.

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World's Columbian Exposition

The World's Columbian Exposition (the official shortened name for the World's Fair: Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair and Chicago Columbian Exposition) was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492.

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1933 Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition

The Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition was part of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_of_Progress_Architectural_District

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