Bucky's Carbondale Dome Home

In April 1960 the dome was assembled in Carbondale and Bucky, with his wife Anne, lived there until 1971. Bucky was a professor at Southern Illinois University for 12 years.

During his time in Carbondale, Bucky made the front cover of Time magazine and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. He also produced some of his most influential writings and received more than a quarter of his 23 patents and nearly half his 48 honorary doctorates.

In February 2006, Fuller’s Dome Home was added to the National Registry of Historic Places. Given its unique role in Bucky's life, the Fuller Dome in Carbondale is possibly the most important Buckminster Fuller artifact remaining in the world today.

Bucky’s home is undeniably a precious historical treasure and preserving it will have far-reaching positive effects, both locally and globally. Restoration will provide another needed education and tourism resource to the city of Carbondale. Most importantly, it will ensure that we can embrace and share our unique cultural and intellectual heritage.

Help us get to our goal of making Bucky's Dome open to all those who want to walk where Bucky Fuller lived for 12 years!