National Historic Landmark · Plano, Illinois
Farnsworth House
A listed building near Plano, Illinois, built 1951 in the Neues Bauen style. Added to the National Register in 2004, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 14520 River Rd., Plano vicinity, IL |
| County | Kendall County |
| Listed | Oct 7, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000867 |
| Built | 1951 |
| Architect | Ludwig Mies van der Rohe |
| Style | Neues Bauen |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings, 1 sites |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.
Where it is
| Street | 14520 River Rd. |
| Coordinates | 41.63500, -88.53573 · Directions ↗ |
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Nearby in Kendall County
Reference
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 04000867. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.