The Ford House of Aurora, Illinois

1951 article here.

Apparently still extant, according to this great set of current pics.

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Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 26, 2017
Category: Architecture | 1950s

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$64,000 was a lot of money for a house in the 1950s. My parents paid $12k for their house back then, in a neighborhood where houses now routinely sell for $250k.

Posted by Brian on 03/26/17 at 11:04 PM

Only it's size prevents it from suffering the same problem as any other dome -- you can't properly arrange furniture or use standard cabinets because lines-of-sight are off and the walls aren't straight.

Posted by Phideaux on 03/30/17 at 03:37 PM

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