Carbondale in Jackson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Dome Home
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2024
1. R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Dome Home Marker
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 420.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 37° 43.382′ N, 89° 13.523′ W. Marker is in Carbondale, Illinois, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of South Forest Avenue and West Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north on South Forest Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 S Forest Ave, Carbondale IL 62901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt and in Shawnee Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Station #9 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Train Conductor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Daniel Harmon Brush (approx. 0.6 miles away); Station #1 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Station #8 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Station #7 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Station #3 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Station #2 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carbondale.
Regarding R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Dome Home. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
R. Buckminster Fuller developed the geodesic dome framing system which he patented in 1954. A number of companies designed and built domes or manufactured prefabricated dome structures on license from Fuller. Among these companies was Pease Woodworking Co. of Hamilton, Ohio, owned and operated by Al Miller. Miller designed and manufactured prefabricated dome structures based on Fuller's conceptual design. Martin designed the dome which was constructed at 407 S. Forest Street.This was the first residential application of a Pease dome. The dome was constructed by Ira Parrish, a Carbondale contractor.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 20242. R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Dome Home Marker
Fuller's Carbondale dome was a prototype and launched an entire industry. Dome houses continue to be popular because of the relative ease and the low cost of construction, their overall efficiency and their stability during natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes.
Also see . . .
1. R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Dome Home (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which included a wood-slat fence, a small water fountain (Submitted on August 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Fuller Dome Home Museum. Homepage for the organization, which has renovated the dome house's exterior and interior and has plans for a visitor center/museum. (Submitted on August 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Buckminster Fuller | Living St. Louis. The designer/innovator/environmentalists modest geodesic dome home in Carbondale is being refurbished and turned into a museum that preserve and present Fullers myriad ideas and visions. (Nine PBS, uploaded July 20, 2021) (Submitted on August 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
4. Buckminster Fuller. Wikipedia entry on the architect, systems theorist, writer, designer, inventor, philosopher, and futurist. (Submitted on August 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
