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History · Beverly Shores

Beverly Shores dates to 1927, and 15% of its homes were built before 1940

6 places in town are on the National Register, among them a historic district with 6 buildings. Below: 6 old photos and papers, maps from 1953 on, and the census since 1950.

1927founded
6on the National Register
15%homes built before 1940
6old photos & papers
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From Beverly Shores’ archive · credits on each photo
Quick answers

How Beverly Shores began

When was Beverly Shores founded?

1927

Beverly Shores dates its founding to 1927 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1950.

First census: 488 in 19502020 census: 59999 years
Founding year: Wikidata.The full story ↓

What stands out about Beverly Shores’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

Boom and bustPeaked at 946 in 1970; 599 people lived here in 2020.Landmarks on the Register6 places on the National Register.
★ What stands out · People over time

Beverly Shores, census by census

02004006008001,0001960198020002020Peak: 946

Peaked at 946 in 1970; 599 people lived here in 2020.

8 censuses, 1950–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Beverly Shores’ Wikipedia page.

On the National Register

6 historic places in Beverly Shores

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

places listed
6
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
13
each building in a district counts
first listed
1986
Beverly Shores-Century of Progress Architectura…
Beverly Shores-Century of Progress Architectural DistrictBeverly Shores South Shore Railroad Station, built 1929Imre and Maria Horner HouseBartlett Real Estate OfficeSolomon EnclaveDr. John and Gerda Meyer House, built 1961
BuildingsDistricts

Architectural styles listings

International Style4
Art Deco1
Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival1
Mission/Spanish Revival1
Beverly Shores-Century of Progress Architectural DistrictArt Deco
Beverly Shores South Shore Railroad StationMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · Built 1929
Imre and Maria Horner HouseInternational Style
Bartlett Real Estate OfficeMission/Spanish Revival
Solomon EnclaveInternational Style
Dr. John and Gerda Meyer HouseInternational Style · Built 1961

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

The story

How Beverly Shores came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Beverly Shores.

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Beverly Shores began life as a planned resort community. The Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Railway began to provide service from South Bend to Chicago shortly after 1900. The Chicago businessman Samuel Insull reorganized the line as the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend (today's South Shore Line) in 1925, upgrading the stations and encouraging tourism. A number of promotional posters were issued, many of which remain in print.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Beverly Shores, 1927 to 1973

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 20th century
  2. 1927
    FoundingBeverly Shores is established
  3. 1929BuiltBeverly Shores South Shore Railroad Station is built
  4. 1933In the archiveGENERAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST - Old North Church, 102 West Beverly Drive
  5. 1953On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  6. 1961BuiltDr. John and Gerda Meyer House is built
  7. 1970CensusPopulation peaks at 946
  8. 1973In the archiveSTORM TOSSED WAVES POUND LAKE SIDE HOME AT
By decade

Beverly Shores, decade by decade

2 decades in the archive, from the 1930s to the 1970s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1930s4 items
GENERAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST - Old North Church, 102 West Beverly Drive1933GENERAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST - Old North Church, 1…GENERAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHWEST - Old North Church, 102 West Beverly Drive1933GENERAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHWEST - Old North Church, 1…OFFICAL 1934 WORLD'S FAIR POSTER - Beverly Shores-Century of Progress Architectural District, Lake Front Drive, Beverly…1933OFFICAL 1934 WORLD'S FAIR POSTER - Beverly Shores-Cen…SOUTH (FRONT) ELEVATION, WITH SCALE - Old North Church, 102 West Beverly Drive1933SOUTH (FRONT) ELEVATION, WITH SCALE - Old North Churc…
1940s–1960snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
Add from your album
1970s2 items
STORM TOSSED WAVES POUND LAKE SIDE HOME AT1973STORM TOSSED WAVES POUND LAKE SIDE HOME ATTHREATENED HOUSE ON BATTERED LAKE SHORE DRIVE, PART OF THE INDIANA NATIONAL SHORELINE AT BEVERLY SHORES. ROAD WAS... - …1973THREATENED HOUSE ON BATTERED LAKE SHORE DRIVE, PART O…
1980s–1990snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
Add from your album
Today10 recent
Beverly Shores Rest Home, 19522007Beverly Shores Rest Home, 1952PostcardPaul Revere House, 19332006Paul Revere House, 1933PostcardBeverly Shores Hotel, circa 19452006Beverly Shores Hotel, circa 1945PostcardBetsy Ross House, Century of Progress, circa 19352006Betsy Ross House, Century of Progress, circa 1935PostcardMt. Vernon Home2005Mt. Vernon HomeLenard's Casino, circa 19402005Lenard's Casino, circa 1940PostcardSquare Deal BBQ and Gas Station, 19292003Square Deal BBQ and Gas Station, 1929PostcardRed Lantern Inn, circa 19682003Red Lantern Inn, circa 1968PostcardCranberry Marsh Pickers, circa 18852003Cranberry Marsh Pickers, circa 1885PostcardModernistic Homes from "A Century of Progress," circa 19352000Modernistic Homes from "A Century of Progress," circa…
On the map

Beverly Shores on the map, 1953 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Beverly Shores. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Beverly Shores on the 1953 USGS mapBeverly Shores on the 1962 USGS mapBeverly Shores on the 1980 USGS mapBeverly Shores on the 1994 USGS map1953Michigan City West sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Beverly Shores.

Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

GENERAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST - Old North Church, 102 West Beverly Drive
Retake this viewGENERAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST - Old North Church, 102 West Beverly Drive, 1933

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Beverly Shores’ page.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Beverly Shores

Nobody well known was born in Beverly Shores itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Anne BaxterAmerican actress · b. 1923
Ashley HinshawAmerican actress · b. 1988
Gable StevesonAmerican wrestler and mixed martial artist · b. 2000
Don LarsenAmerican professional baseball player, pitcher · b. 1929
Scott SkilesAmerican basketball coach and former player · b. 1964
Chuck BaldwinAmerican politician · b. 1952
Help out

Finish Beverly Shores’s story

Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
2 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewGENERAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST - Old N…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Town of PinesIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPine Township7 historic placesA−Westchester Township13 historic placesA−

Questions about Beverly Shores’ history

What year was Beverly Shores founded?

In 1927, according to Wikidata. the census of 1950 counted 488 people here.

What is on the National Register in Beverly Shores?

6 listings: 5 buildings and 1 historic district, the Beverly Shores-Century of Progress Architectural District, with 6 contributing buildings. 13 historic buildings in all.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (16), Wikidata (2), the National Register of Historic Places (6), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.