By Dailymail.com Reporter
Published: 02:50 GMT, 28 February 2019 | Updated: 02:50 GMT, 28 February 2019
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A historic Indiana landmark is being placed on the market to lease for over 50 years rent-free, but only if the lucky person who snatches the property up is willing to pay $2.5million in renovation fees.
The 'House of Tomorrow' sits on Lake Michigan, in what was recently designated as the Indiana Dunes National Park. It was one of the five 'Century of Progress' homes that were placed in the area following he 1933-34 Chicago World Fair, WSBT reports.
Designed by Chicago architect George Fred Keck, the home was a popular attraction for the Century of Progress Exhibition.
The 'House of Tomorrow' sits on Lake Michican, in what was recently designated as the Indiana Dunes National Park
The home is being leased for up to 50 years rent-free but requires $2.5million in renovations
It was one of the five 'Century of Progress'homes that were placed in the area following he 1933-34 Chicago World Fair
The exhibition saw 39 million people visit to see 'how advancements in science and technology could improve daily life.'
'It was just a vision. He (Keck) was trying to say, hey this is how we would be living in 100 years,' said Todd Zeiger, the director of the Norther Regional Office of Indiana landmarks. 'We'd say 60 to 70 percent is still in place.'
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