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Indiana Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Buildings (page 1)

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Fraternal Order of Eagles
Anderson, IN
This Fraternal Order of Eagles building was built by 1915. It was either dramatically remodeled or rebuilt around 1925. [map]

Public Swimming Pool
Anderson, IN
This Public Swimming Pool was designed by Wesley Bintz and built in 1925. It has been abandoned since 2007. For more about these pools, see the description for this one in Chaffee, MO. [map]

National Guard Armory
Attica, IN
This National Guard Armory was built in 1939. [map]

Salvation Army
Bedford, IN
This Salvation Army was built in 1930. The name above the entrance has been covered up with a sign for the address. [map]

Century of Progress Houses
Beverly Shores, IN

Florida Tropical House

Wieboldt-Rostone House
Armco-Ferro House
House of Tomorrow
Cypress Log Cabin
The Century of Progress Houses were built in 1933 for the Chicago World's Fair. Afterwards, they were moved here by barge in 1935 by Robert Bartlett to entice buyers to his new resort community in Beverly Shores. The houses deteriorated over the years and four of the five have been restored. The House of Tomorrow is still being restored.

The Florida Tropical House was designed by Robert Law Weed for the state of Florida to promote tourism. This Art Deco style house is framed with wood and finished with concrete stucco. It is still the original color. [map]

The Wieboldt-Rostone House was designed by Walter Scholer and showcased Rostone panels which were produced in Lafayette, IN. [map]

The Armco-Ferro House was designed by Robert Smith, Jr. for the American Rolling Mill Company and Ferro Enamel Corporation. The intent was to showcase steel and porcelain enamel panels for residential construction. This was the first house to use frameless steel construction and an exterior sheathing of vitreous enamel which was used later for Lustron houses and gas stations. [map]

The House of Tomorrow was designed by George Fred Keck. The 12-sided building used glass curtain walls on the second and third floors. They were replaced with operable windows during relocation. The original windows will be restored. The floor plan included space to park an airplane on the ground floor. For more, see this website. [map]

The Cypress Log Cabin was designed by Murray D. Heatherington for the Southern Cypress Association. The goal was to demonstrate the unique qualities and many uses of cypress. The house was framed with wood and covered with cypress siding, creating a mountain lodge effect. Cypress knees decorated the house's fences, arbors, and bridges. The carvings with animal heads, reptiles, and fantasy creatures were removed during relocation. [map]

For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

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