National Register of Historic Places

Fuller, R. Buckminster, and Anne Hewlett Dome Home

Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois
Listed
February 9, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000012

About this property

The R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Dome Home, located at 407 S. Forest Ave. in Carbondale, Illinois, is a geodesic dome house which was the residence of Buckminster Fuller from 1960 to 1971. The house, inhabited by Fuller while he taught at Southern Illinois University, was the only geodesic dome Fuller lived in, as well as the only property he ever owned. Fuller, a prolific architect and engineer, popularized the geodesic dome as a building design, and his house was one of the first geodesic dome residences to be constructed. The home was built and designed by Al Miller of the Pease Woodworking Company. While living in the home, Fuller was awarded nine patents, published eleven books, and designed the Montreal Biosphère, one of his most famous works. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 9, 2006.

Location

407 S. Forest Ave.
Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois
37.72301, -89.22529

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Reef House
Industrial
0.2 mi
West Walnut Street Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot
Industrial
0.6 mi
Woodlawn Cemetery
Early Republic
0.8 mi
Jackson County Courthouse
Pre Contact
6.6 mi

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When was Fuller, R. Buckminster, and Anne Hewlett Dome Home listed on the National Register?

Fuller, R. Buckminster, and Anne Hewlett Dome Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 9, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Fuller, R. Buckminster, and Anne Hewlett Dome Home?

Fuller, R. Buckminster, and Anne Hewlett Dome Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fuller, R. Buckminster, and Anne Hewlett Dome Home?

The period of significance for Fuller, R. Buckminster, and Anne Hewlett Dome Home is recorded as the industrial era.

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