Echoes of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair

These two homes were part of the Century of Progress Homes at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Five of the demonstration homes were moved in 1935 to a special historic district on the bluffs at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in partnership with the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana outside Chicago. They are leased to private citizens who must preserve and restore them as needed. 

The Florida Tropical House above was commissioned by Florida to draw tourists who wanted to "live in style". The Wieboldt-Rostone House was created to showcase Rostone, a new building material that would never need repairs. Ironically, by 1950 it had seriously deteriorated.

Below from Lake Michigan.