Armco-Ferro House

The Armco-Ferro House is a residential building made of steel panels bolted together and clad with porcelain-enameled steel. The structure was originally created as an exhibition piece and shows an innovative building technique using prefabricated parts assembled on-site.

The house was designed in 1933 for the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago and later moved to its current location at the Indiana Dunes. This relocation makes it an important example of how exposition homes from this era found new lives elsewhere.

The house shows how architects in the 1930s sought new ways to build homes faster and more affordably. The steel construction and simple form reflect a practical approach to housing that aimed to help many families.

The house is located on Lake Front Drive and can be visited through guided tours, which typically take place in the fall season. Visitors can compare different building styles of that era by touring other exposition houses at the same location.

The house has a special box-like shape that allows it to be oriented in multiple directions without compromising its structural integrity. This makes it a curiosity from the exposition and one of the few surviving structures of this design from the world's fair.

Location: Indiana

GPS coordinates: 41.68389,-87.00128

Latest update: December 12, 2025 14:23