Florida Tropical House
The Florida Tropical House is a beach house on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Beverly Shores, Indiana, US. It was built in 1933 as part of the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition at the 1933 World's Fair in nearby Chicago.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
- Type: House
- Description: architectural structure
- Address: 210 West Lake Front Drive, Beverly Shores, IN 46301
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Century of Progress Architectural District and Armco-Ferro House.
Century of Progress Architectural District
Residential area
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Century of Progress Architectural District is a historic district in Beverly Shores, Indiana. The district is on Lake Shore Drive within the Indiana Dunes National Park.
Armco-Ferro House
House
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Armco-Ferro House, in the Century of Progress Architectural District in Beverly Shores, Indiana, was originally constructed for the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago.
House of Tomorrow
House
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The House of Tomorrow is a historic building in the Century of Progress Architectural District in Beverly Shores, Indiana, United States. The house was originally part of Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beverly Shores and Town of Pines.
Beverly Shores
Village
Beverly Shores is a town in Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States, about 36 miles east of downtown Chicago. The population was 597 as of the 2023 5-year ACS census.
Town of Pines
Village
Town of Pines is a town in Pine Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 594 as of the 2020 census. Town of Pines is situated 2 miles east of Florida Tropical House.
Dune Acres
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Dune Acres is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 234 as of the 2020 census. Dune Acres is located in the duneland of the south shore of Lake Michigan. Dune Acres is situated 5 miles southwest of Florida Tropical House.
Florida Tropical House
- Categories: beach house, building, historic site, historic building, and residential building
- Location: Pine Township, Porter, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.68434° or 41° 41′ 4″ northLongitude
-87.00126° or 87° 0′ 5″ westOperator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
86HJMXMX+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 254397912OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q1430087
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Florida Tropical House” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Florida Tropical House”
- French: “Florida Tropical House”
- German: “Florida Tropical House”
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