When you build these historically accurate, finely-detailed frontier building models for display, you might discover a deeper appreciation of both architecture and history. 

The  Farnsworth House, one of just three Mies van der Rohe-designed homes in the US, is a one-room steel-and-glass house located in Plano, IL. The backstory involves a possible affair, a couple of lawsuits, incredible cost overruns, and more - much more than just these 14 fascinating facts, in fact.