Farnsworth House

This article is about the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe house in Plano, Illinois. For other uses, see Farnsworth House (disambiguation).

Edith Farnsworth House
Farnsworth House is located in Illinois
Farnsworth House
Farnsworth House is located in the United States
Farnsworth House
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Nearest cityPlano, Illinois
Coordinates41°38′5.96″N 88°32′8.6″W / 41.6349889°N 88.535722°W / 41.6349889; -88.535722
Area206 square metres (2,220 sq ft)[2]
Built1951[3]
ArchitectLudwig Mies van der Rohe
Architectural styleInternational Style, Modernist[4]
NRHP reference No.04000867[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 2004[1]
Designated NHLFebruary 17, 2006[5]

The Edith Farnsworth House, formerly the Farnsworth House,[6] is a historical house designed and constructed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe between 1945 and 1951. The house was constructed as a one-room weekend retreat in a rural setting in Plano, Illinois, about 60 miles (96 km) southwest of Chicago's downtown. The steel and glass house was commissioned by Edith Farnsworth.

Mies created a 1,500-square-foot (140 m2) structure that is widely recognized as an exemplar of International Style of architecture. The retreat was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006, after being listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[5] The house is owned and operated as a house museum by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

In celebration of the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial, the Farnsworth House was selected as one of the Illinois 200 great places[7] by the American Institute of Architects Illinois component (AIA Illinois) and was recognized by USA Today Travel magazine, as one of AIA Illinois' selections for Illinois "25 Must See Buildings".[8]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "✅ Farnsworth House - Data, Photos & Plans".
  3. ^ HistoryArchived February 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Farnsworth House. Retrieved February 10, 2007
  4. ^ Farnsworth House, Property Information Report Archived July 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
  5. ^ a b "Farnsworth House". National Historic Landmark Summary Listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
  6. ^ "Edith Farnsworth House Rededication Comments,' Edith Farnsworth House (official website), November 17, 2021, https://edithfarnsworthhouse.org/
  7. ^ Waldinger, Mike (January 30, 2018). "The proud history of architecture in Illinois". Springfield Business Journal. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  8. ^ "Destinations: 25 Must See Buildings in Illinois". USA Today. August 9, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.