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Farnsworth House

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Glass and steel residence notoriously designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Dr. Edith Farnsworth. Famous for its "almost …

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Oct 16, 2024
We took the 10 am tour on a Wednesday on a lovely autumn day. There were 9 in our group. Our docent was very knowledgeable about the house and history of the property. The tour was 90 minutes long, b… Full review by joaniemaria
Sep 3, 2023
A jewel hidden in the Midwest Not to be missed. Courteous helpful staff(one family member disabled). Tour docent very knowledgeable . To those travelers who see the Midwest as flyover country you a… Full review by susan h
Aug 4, 2023
Well we went to learn about Edith Farnsworth, who the place is named by and it wasn't about her , it was about the glass house mostly. Also found there were maybe just one or two art along the path a… Full review by Angie B
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Mies Van Der Rohe's Modernist Masterpiece
The Farnsworth House is one of the most significant of Mies van der Rohe’s works, equal in importance to such canonical monuments a…
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Visually Stunning
The Farnsworth House is located in Plano and was designed by Mies van der Rohn in 1945. Finished in 1951, the house is an important re…
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The Edith Farnsworth House, formerly the Farnsworth House, is a historical house designed and constructed by Ludwig Mies va…
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Area:206 square metres (2,220 sq ft)
Construction completed:1951
Architect:Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Architectural style:International Style, Modernist

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How large are tour groups usually? I see a lot of unobstructed photos and am wondering if that's a reasonable …
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How large are tour groups usually? I see a lot of unobstructed photos and am wondering if that's a reasonable expectation. I'm sure it's less busy during the week.
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In our tour group there were only 4-5 people. A friend of mine had a tour where he was the only one there! Good to get there early.
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Can you drive by the Farnsworth House even if it's closed?
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You can, but you may not be able to see it from the road. You might have a better look from the bridge nearby.
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Answer by Mary P · Apr 15, 2017
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Is it possible to reach Farnsworth by públic transport from Chicago?
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There is no public service "door to door" to the Farnsworth house. The Amtrak rails can get you from Chicago to downtown Plano which is about 4 miles or so away. It is fairly easy …
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There is no public service "door to door" to the Farnsworth house. The Amtrak rails can get you from Chicago to downtown Plano which is about 4 miles or so away. It is fairly easy drive by car from Chicago to the Farnsworth house, though. There are some tourist groups in Chicago that bring buses full of people from Chicago directly to the Farnsworth house during the summer, though. You might want to call the Farnsworth house center in Plano for more information.
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