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Solomon Enclave is three historic homes located at Beverly Shores, Porter County, Indiana. The three two-story, International Style flat-roofed dwellings were built in 1948. They are rectangular in plan and are built into the sides of dunes. The houses features cantilevered concrete decks that overlook Lake Michigan. [2]: 5
The Century of Progress Architectural District is a historic district in Beverly Shores, Indiana. The district is on Lake Shore Drive within the Indiana Dunes National Park. The district comprises five buildings, all from the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition of the 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair which took place in Chicago. Intended to ...
Beverly Shores: Beverly Shores Station is the last example of the "Insull Spanish" architecture style used for station houses along the electric railroad lines acquired by Samuel Insull in the first part of the twentieth century. Within Indiana Dunes National Park. 4: Beverly Shores-Century of Progress Architectural District
The Dr. John and Gerda Meyer House is an International Style designed home, in an appropriate setting on the ridge of sand dune in the lakeside resort community of Beverly Shores, Indiana. The house has a lower level that opens to the rear (south) side of the dune; the house's main level is located at the top of the dune and overlooks Lake ...
The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore was established in 1966. During the 1970s, there was a movement to purchase all the homes in Beverly Shores and incorporate the entire town into the National Lakeshore. This initiative did not succeed, but many local properties were acquired, especially those in the wetlands that constitute the southern portion.
The Wieboldt-Rostone House is a historic building in the Century of Progress Architectural District in Beverly Shores, Indiana. The home was built in 1933, framed in steel, and clad with an artificial stone called Rostone (Limestone, shale and alkali). Billed as never needing repairs, it only lasted without renovations until the 1950s. [2]
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore dedicated by official ceremony. 1974 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) constructed first beach nourishment at Mt. Baldy (total 227,000 cubic yards (174,000 m 3) or 305,100 tons [vague]). Also rebuilt portions of Lake Front Drive and constructed the Beverly Shores rock revetment. Total cost $3.1 million. 1976