[caption id="attachment_178" align="alignright" width="475" caption="The water damage in Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House. Photo from The National Trust for Historic Preservation."]
[/caption]The National Trust Blog at reports that the waters, which had reached 18 inches above the floor at Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House in Plano Illinois, have receeded enough to allow access to the house without a boat.
It appears, again according to nthp.org, that the last minute creative measures put into place as the waters rose by staff and volunteers to raise and protect the furniture, rugs and curtains were effective. Furniture was raised on plastic milk crates and other furniture and rugs were placed on them. Curtains were bagged from the bottom up in large garbage bags, tied off and left to hang 5 feet or so off the floor.
The scope of the rise in the Fox River and subsequest damage to the house becomes even more stunning when you remember that the house is raised on 5' posts.
Landmarks Illinois, the dot org that manages the property is taking donations for the restoration here.
Closed to Tours:
In an announcement of the NTHP website it was stated that the house will remain closed through 2008. This includes people who already hold tickets. We don't think anyone, while disapointed, would not understand why.
[caption id="attachment_177" align="aligncenter" width="475" caption="Water has receeded at Farnsworth House. Photo from The National Trust for Historic Preservation."]
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