Sam and Ruth Van Sickle Ford House | |
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| Location | 404 S. Edgelawn Dr.,Aurora, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°45′12″N88°21′33″W / 41.75333°N 88.35917°W /41.75333; -88.35917 |
| Built | 1949 (1949)-50 |
| Built by | Don Tosi |
| Architect | Bruce Goff |
| Architectural style | Organic |
| NRHP reference No. | 16000056[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | March 8, 2016 |
| Designated NHL | December 11, 2023 |
TheSam and Ruth Van Sickle Ford House is a historic house located at 404 S. Edgelawn Drive inAurora,Illinois. The house was built in 1949–50 for painter and art teacherRuth Van Sickle Ford and her husband, civil engineer Sam Ford. ArchitectBruce Goff, an influential figure in theorganic movement, designed the house. The house is dome-shaped, withQuonset hut ribs forming the frame of the dome. Most of the dome is covered in shingles; however, the southeast side of the dome was left open to give the house outdoor rooms. Two smaller domes containing the home's bedrooms abut the south and northeast sides of the main dome.[2]
The house was added to theNational Register of Historic Places on March 8, 2016, and was designated aNational Historic Landmark in 2023 for its architecture.[1] It remains privately owned.[3]
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