The "Formica World's Fair House," situated on the only hill at the Fair, is the first house to use Formica laminated plastic on exterior walls. Its seven-room interior includes an indoor barbecue pit and natural illumination from skylights. Formica products are used throughout - on furniture, cabinets and interior walls, with contemporary styling. Designed for a family of four to six, the one-level house is for sale from listed builders across the country, in six styles priced from $25,000 to $45,000. An exhibit arcade, built into the hill below the model home, provides details about the building materials and furnishings.

* Admission: free.

  Highlights

 

"TALKING HOUSE" TOUR. The interior of the house is viewed from an enlarged hallway, where a tape-recorded tour past animated displays takes 13 minutes. Features of the home, besides its ease of housekeeping, are a patio that gives access to four rooms, and the four skylights, which are located in the hallway (which has two), breakfast area and kitchen.

EXHIBIT ARCADE. Shown here are building products, furnishings and other items, some from Formica Corporation and other divisions of the American Cyanamid Company, others provided by a number of independent manufacturers who supplied products for the model house.