[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H1336-H1337]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CELEBRATING THE EDITH FARNSWORTH HOUSE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Illinois (Ms. Underwood) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, as we mark the beginning of Women's 
History Month and International Women's Day, I rise today to celebrate 
the recent renaming of the iconic Farnsworth House to the Edith 
Farnsworth House.
  Located in Plano, Illinois, the home designed by Mies van der Rohe 
was commissioned by Dr. Edith Farnsworth in 1945 and today is a 
National Historical Landmark and considered a masterpiece of modern 
architecture.
  I am proud that this piece of architectural history is located in the 
14th District of Illinois and that the National Trust for Historic 
Preservation is elevating the role of women throughout history by 
renaming and rededicating the house for the woman who commissioned it.
  Too often, women's roles in history are overlooked and forgotten. 
That is why the National Trust's efforts through the Where Women Make 
History project to recognize places across

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the country where women have changed their communities is so important, 
not only to elevate more of our history and celebrate women's 
contributions to it, but to inspire the next generation of artists and 
change-makers.
  The Edith Farnsworth House is a cultural gem of the 14th District of 
Illinois that would not have been possible without the vision and 
commitment of Dr. Edith Farnsworth. I am proud to see this landmark 
rededicated in her name so that her legacy can be appreciated for 
generations to come.

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