Read Dunes House | |
 Read Dunes House, June 2013 | |
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| Location | 1453 Tremont Rd., north of Chesterton, Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′40″N 87°02′52″W / 41.64444°N 87.04778°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | c. 1952 |
| Architect | Read, Herbert P. |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000858[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 2011 |
Read Dunes House is a historic home in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana. It was built in 1952, and is a one-story, Prairie School style dwelling. It measures 58 feet by 29 feet, and has a low-sloped gable roof. The house was built for Philo Benham Read (1882–1961) and his wife Irene Martin Read (1902–1981), who were active in dunes preservation. It was designed by their architect son Herbert P. Read.[2]: 5
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/12/11 through 12/16/11. National Park Service. November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Pia Lopez (September 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Read Dunes House" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
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