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.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Register of Historic Places listing
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architectural district ⓘ historic district ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Moderne
NERFINISHED
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International Style ⓘ Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedFair | Century of Progress International Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Beverly Shores community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| county | Porter County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationProgram | restoration of World’s Fair houses ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Armco-Ferro House
NERFINISHED
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Cypress Log Cabin NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida Tropical House NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Tomorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Wieboldt-Rostone House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasView | Indiana Dunes shoreline ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beverly Shores, Indiana
NERFINISHED
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Indiana ⓘ Porter County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Beverly Shores, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental use of steel and glass
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indiana Dunes National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| relocatedFrom |
1933–34 Chicago World’s Fair
NERFINISHED
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Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocationPeriod | 1935 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 1933–34 Century of Progress International Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Indiana ⓘ |
| theme |
experimental residential architecture
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innovative building materials ⓘ modern living concepts ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.