Chicago's Century of Progress World's Fair of 1933
featured a couple of radically modern houses.
They were purchased after the fair, and now have a second life
as private property, near the Indiana Dunes.
For starters, go to

http://www.nps.gov/indu/History/House%20of%20Tomorrow.htm

>From:    Ruth Barton <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Home of Tomorrow
>
>Received this from another list I'm on and thought some here might be
>interested.  Ruth
>
>Westinghouse Corp. was based in Mansfield, OH until its demise.  In  1934
>they built the "Home of Tomorrow".  It caused all sorts of national  hoopla
>because of the modern electrified notions and the latest  touch-of-a-button
>appliances.  About one-third of the homes in that era had  electricity.  Labor
>saving appliances were still wondrously new to many  Americans.  Engineers for
>Westinghouse drew plans for the brick veneer  house located on Andover Road.
>Many dignitaries were at the dedication  ceremonies in February 1934.
>Lowell Thomas was among them.  Thousands  have flocked to the house
>for a closer look.
>
>The house is now going to be sold at a sheriff's sale.  Sure wish I  could
>buy it!

Martin C. Tangora	
University of Illinois at Chicago
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