In 1996, the famous Farnsworth House by Mies van der Rohe was inundated with floodwaters from the Fox River, the highest ever recorded for the river. The floor of the house was under water by six feet, which meant that everything — woodwork, furnishings, mechanical and electrical systems — was destroyed. The owner hired Mies' grandson, Dirk Lohan, FAIA to restore the house to its original high standards of quality. The jury admired the "extraordinary rescue effort that has resurrected this enormously significant building for the next century." The house is open to the public for pre-arranged tours.