Sam and Ruth VanSickle Ford House
The Sam and Ruth VanSickle Ford House is a historic house located at 404 S. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, Illinois. The house was built in 1949–50 for painter and art teacher Ruth VanSickle Ford and her husband, civil engineer Sam Ford. Architect Bruce Goff, an influential figure in the organic movement, designed the house. The house is dome-shaped, with Quonset 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]
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| Location | 404 S. Edgelawn Dr., Aurora, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°45′12″N 88°21′33″W |
| Built | 1949-50 |
| Built by | Don Tosi |
| Architect | Bruce Goff |
| Architectural style | Organic |
| NRHP reference No. | 16000056[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 8, 2016 |
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 2016.[1]
References
- "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/07/16 Through 3/11/16". National Park Service. March 18, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- Waters, John H. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ford, Sam and Ruth Van Sickle, House" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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