Farnsworth House - Plano, IL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

From the NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK NOMINATION form:

"The architecture of the house represents an extreme refinement of Mies van der Rohe’s minimalist expression of structure and space. It is composed of three strong, horizontal steel forms - the terrace, the floor of the house, and the roof - attached to attenuated, steel flange columns. "

From the house website:
"Mies constructed this glass box residence of “almost nothing” for Dr. Edith Farnsworth as a country retreat along the Fox River in Plano, IL. It continued to be a private residence for over 50 years until Landmarks Illinois and the National Trust for Historic Preservation purchased it in 2003. Today it is owned and managed by the Trust and the site is open as a public museum."

The waymark (visit link) provides an excellent summary of the history of the house.

Excellent guided tours are offered year round, giving the chance to see the home in the full spectrum of seasonal settings.

Street address: 14520 River Rd. Plano, IL US County / Borough / Parish: Kendall Year listed: 2004 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1950-1974 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/04/2018 Go Boilers! visited it