Florida Tropical House
A striking Art Deco home relocated from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, the Florida Tropical House was originally designed to showcase Florida's coastal architectural style.
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A striking Art Deco home relocated from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, the Florida Tropical House was originally designed to showcase Florida's coastal architectural style. Its bold pink stucco exterior and flat roof distinguish it from the more traditional homes found in Indiana Dunes. Designed for warm climates, the house features large windows and an open floor plan to encourage natural ventilation. Though it was intended for Florida, it was moved to the dunes as part of an effort to preserve the fair's architectural innovations. Today, it stands as a unique historical artifact, demonstrating early ideas of modernist design. Visitors can admire the home's distinct features from the exterior and learn about its history through interpretive plaques at the site.
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