Edith Farnsworth House
14520 River Rd., Plano, IL 60545
Architecture
The Farnsworth House, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, is a modernist architectural masterpiece featuring minimalist design, glass walls, and a serene natural setting along the Fox River.
Master architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created the ultimate minimalist masterpiece, the Farnsworth House, in pastoral Plano. The stellar structure of floor-to-ceiling glass seemingly "floats" above the rambling Fox River. TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Winner 2015! Moonlight Tours: Experience Farnsworth House as the sun sets in the west. Evening tours are back by popular demand, occurring one Friday and Saturday a month from May to October. Tours begin at dusk. For more information and to book this exclusive tour, see our Moonlight Tours page of their web site. Illinois 250
