Edith Farnsworth House

Edith Farnsworth House is a sightseeing stop in Plano, IL, part of the Chicago guide. Cost: $25 to $50. 2026 season runs March 25 to November 22.

14520 River Rd · Plano, IL

Why you should go…

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed this glass and steel house for physician Edith Farnsworth, completing it in 1951. It sits about five feet above the floodplain on eight steel columns, with a travertine terrace and an open-air veranda at its western end. Guided tours leave from the visitor center and include a half-mile walk to the house, so dress for the weather. The National Trust for Historic Preservation owns and operates the site.

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