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of Adler and Sullivan's masterpiece old Chicago Stock Exchange Building,
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Farnsworth House Photography
Exterior photography is allowed for personal use only.
Interior photography is not allowed.
Commercial photography must be scheduled in advance.
Have a question? Call (630) 552-0052 for additional
information.
Educational
Resources
With the purchase
of the Farnsworth House in 2003 a new educational opportunity was identified. In
2005 a team of local educators designed the first Farnsworth House curriculum
for both the secondary and college levels. Students and teachers click here
to learn more.
The Farnsworth House is located approximately
58 miles southwest of
Chicago in Plano, Illinois along the Fox River.
Click one of the following directions to the site:
Chicago Loop
O'Hare Airport
Midway Airport / South Loop
Rockford, IL
Springfield,
IL
St.
Louis, MO
2008
Farnsworth House Flood
The Farnsworth
House, fell prey to Mother Nature Sunday, September 14, as flood waters rose
almost two feet over the top deck, entering the house.
Click here to view
a 2008 photographic flood chronology.