Read Dunes House


Read Dunes House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Read Dunes House, June 2013
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Location	1453 Tremont Rd., north of Chesterton, Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana
Coordinates	41°38′40″N 87°02′52″W / 41.64444°N 87.04778°W / 41.64444; -87.04778Coordinates: 41°38′40″N 87°02′52″W / 41.64444°N 87.04778°W / 41.64444; -87.04778
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	c. 1952 (1952)
Architect	Read, Herbert P.
Architectural style	Prairie School
NRHP Reference #	10000858^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 8, 2011

Read Dunes House is a historic home located 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

It 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. 2011-11-23.
↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Pia Lopez (September 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Read Dunes House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.

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