Sam and Ruth Van Sickle Ford House National Historic Landmark Nomination
Waters JH. 2023. Sam and Ruth Van Sickle Ford House National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 100009821_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
This document is a National Historic Landmark nomination for the Sam and Ruth Van Sickle Ford House in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois. The National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 4 as a masterwork of twentieth-century architect Bruce Goff. Its period of significance is 1949-1950, the years of its construction. Goff was a leader of the American Organic design movement, who, through his teaching at the University of Oklahoma and his design work, continues to influence contemporary architects.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Waters, John
- Date of Issue
- 2023-12-11
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- National Historic Landmark Nomination Bruce Goff Ruth Van Sickle Sam Ford Organic Architecture Aurora Illinois