This was the most interesting part of the whole Indiana Dunes experience. These homes were part of the 1933 "Century of Progress" World's Fair that was set in Chicago. When the fair was over these homes - designed to showcase new building materials and technologies - were moved by barge to the Indiana shore. Today they comprise an Architectural District. Most of the homes have been restored but the "House of Tomorrow" (bottom photo) is still being worked on.
That section, small as it was, was an unexpected highlight. I wish there’d been more.
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