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“The Monsanto House of the Future was an attraction at Disneyland, California from 1957 to 1967. The design and engineering of the house was done jointly by Monsanto, MIT and Walt Disney Imagineering. The attraction offered a tour of a home of the future, set in the year 1986.
“The reinforced concrete foundation of the House of the Future was never removed. It currently exists in its original location, now found in the Pixie Hollow attraction. The foundation has been painted green and is currently in use as a planter.”
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Source: Yesterland
VERY cool, I love it!
Saw it back in the day, and still feel a thrill when seeing photos of the “Monsanto house of the future.” It’s like a Raymond Lowy-designed Studebaker … looks great even after the passage of many years.
I remember reading that they had a heck of a time taking it down. It turned out to be stronger than anticipated, and was over budget by a factor of 3.
Anything Monsanto sucks. The house is a terrible design and the best possible thing happened – they turned its base into a planter.
Then again, they’re probably growing Monsanto GM corn in it with which they’ll build new houses of the future. Chemical companies making houses and food should really make people shudder.