Read Dunes House
Chesterton, United States
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Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Built in 1952 in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, the Read Dunes House is a one-story Prairie School dwelling designed by architect Herbert P. Read for his parents, Philo Benham Read and Irene Martin Read, who were dedicated to dunes preservation. Measuring 58 by 29 feet, the modest home features the characteristic low-sloped gable roof typical of the Prairie School style. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
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- National Register of Historic Places listed place
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- Chesterton, United States
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