Extinct · 1957–1967

House of the Future Tee

Attractio domifutura tabula

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A home built for 1986, as imagined in 1957. The Monsanto House of the Future promised a domestic world shaped by all kinds of newfangled plastics: molded walls, push-button appliances, ultrasonic dishwashing, touch-tone telephones, and adjustable-height sinks. A dream of modernity, floating above Disneyland.

Format One plate · three impressions
ColorNavy
Size
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Field RecordSS·A·120
Class
EXTINCT — the park that was
Genus
Attractio · rides / attractions
Species
domifutura tabula
Location
Southern California
First catalogued
1957
Last seen
1967
Replaced by
Pixie Hollow
1957 · opened 1967 · closed

Field notes

Fig. 120 — Observation

Four cantilevered wings extended from a central core, their curved interiors filled with visions of life thirty years ahead. Roughly twenty million people walked through it in ten years.

The construction was almost too successful: when demolition crews came to take it down, the wrecking ball reportedly failed to break the structure and simply bounced off; the house had to be splintered apart with choker chains. A specimen that resisted being removed from the guide.

Specifications

Fig. 120 — Measurements
CompositionSolid colors 100% Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton · Heathers 52/48 cotton/poly blend
FitPre-shrunk · unisex
Weight4.2 oz/yd² (142 gsm)
ConstructionSide-seamed · shoulder-to-shoulder taping
PrintWater-based direct-to-garment · printed to order
CareCold wash inside-out · tumble dry low · no iron on print
Size guide
SizeChest width (in)Length (in)
S1828
M2029
L2230
XL2431
2XL2632
3XL2833

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