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Angled exterior view of entire building of Farnsworth House, from the rear, December 20, 1951. Farnsworth House was built in 1950 at 14520 River Road in Plano, Illinois, designed by Mies van der Rohe. Edith Farnsworth was the client. (Photo by Chicago History Museum/Getty Images)

Angled exterior view of entire building of Farnsworth House, from the rear, December 20, 1951. Farnsworth House was built in 1950 at 14520 River Road in Plano, Illinois, designed by Mies van der Rohe. Edith Farnsworth was the client. (Photo by Chicago History Museum/Getty Images)