Farnsworth House — in Plano [FACT-0195]; designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe [FACT-0196]; built in 1951 [FACT-0197]; in the International Style style [FACT-0198].
Location: Plano, Illinois, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Plano, Illinois
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0189, SRC-0190 - Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0189, SRC-0190 - Built in 1951
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0189, SRC-0191 - Architectural style: International Style
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0189, SRC-0190 - Historic designation: U.S. National Historic Landmark (designated February 17, 2006); U.S. National Register of Historic Places (listed October 7, 2004)
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0189, SRC-0191, SRC-0440
Evidence & sources
- SRC-0189 — National Park Service / NRHP-NHL Nomination Form (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0190 — National Trust for Historic Preservation (Tier 1, owner_statement; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0191 — Docomomo US (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0440 — Chicago Architecture Center — Behind the tour: Farnsworth House (Tier 2, institutional_scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.