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Farnsworth House

1950s architecture in the United States1951 establishments in IllinoisArchitecture museums in the United StatesHistoric house museums in IllinoisHouses completed in 1951
Houses in Kendall County, IllinoisHouses on the National Register of Historic Places in IllinoisInternational style architecture in IllinoisLudwig Mies van der Rohe buildingsModernist architecture in IllinoisMuseums in Kendall County, IllinoisNational Historic Landmarks in IllinoisNational Register of Historic Places in Kendall County, IllinoisNational Trust for Historic PreservationPlano, IllinoisUse mdy dates from March 2022
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The Edith Farnsworth House, formerly the Farnsworth House, 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. 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 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".

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