Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House, Colonial Revival residence in Fort Wayne, United States
The Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House is a 1+1⁄2-story, side-gabled frame dwelling in the Colonial Revival style, built about 1910. A pedimented entrance portico marks the front, and American Craftsman elements appear in the shed-roofed dormers and overhanging eaves.
The structure was built in 1910 during a period of growth in Fort Wayne's residential development. It gained additional prominence when Philo Farnsworth, who pioneered electronic television technology, lived here from 1948 to 1967.
The property carries the name Iriscrest, used for the estate before it was associated with Philo Farnsworth. Farnsworth, who developed the first fully electronic television system, lived here from 1948 to 1967, and the house is also called the Philo T. Farnsworth House. The building is a private residence, not open to visitors.
The house is a private residence and is not open to visitors; it can only be seen from the public street. It stands in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
The property was previously known as Iriscrest, a name that reflects its earlier standing in the community. This connection to television pioneering work means the house bridges residential architecture with a key moment in broadcast technology history.
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