Florida Tropical House
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Florida Tropical House
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Florida Tropical House, back elevation taken from the beach.
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| Location | 210 Lake Front Dr., Beverly Shores, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°41′3″N 87°0′4″W / 41.68417°N 87.00111°WCoordinates: 41°41′3″N 87°0′4″W / 41.68417°N 87.00111°W |
| Built | 1933 by Deigaard & Preston for $15,000 |
| Architect | Robert Law Weed |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Part of | Century of Progress Architectural District (#86001472) |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1986 |
The Florida Tropical House is a beach house located on Lake Michigan's shoreline in Beverly Shores, Indiana. The house was originally built in 1933 as part of the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition during the 1933 World's Fair which took place in nearby Chicago. Today it is part of the Century of Progress Architectural District, a historic district.
After years of disrepair, the house is currently being renovated and is subleased to a private renter who has agreed to cover the restoration costs. The Florida Tropical House was designed in such a way that the inside and outside environments are blended together. Its exterior was designed in the Modernist style by architect Robert Law Weed and painted a Floridian pink.
The Florida Tropical House, along with four other exhibition homes from 1933, were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, collectively known as the "World's Fair Houses." The other four are close neighbors of the Florida Tropical House.
The Florida House (as it was called originally) was built in 1933 for the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition of the 1933 World's Fair by the State of Florida to showcase itself and to entice tourism to the state. The construction was carried out by the Deigaard & Preston construction firm for a total of approx. $15,000.
The house was moved to its current location by real estate developer Robert Bartlett. Bartlett, who wanted to establish a resort community in the area complete with a golf course, hotel, and botanical garden, was responsible for moving six of the exhibition's homes to the area, brought to Beverly Shores by barge in 1935.
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