2006 Annual Monolithic Dome Tour

XANADU -- A Residential Dome: Sedona, Arizona         

Owner: Bracken and Nina Cherry

Address: 7625 Hwy 179 Sedona, AZ 86351

Phone: 520-284-5050 ext: 2000         Email: bracken@Now.Net

Notes: Nine domes, 6,000 sf home. (no charge)      URL: http://www.now.net/

Directions: This home sits on 3.6 acres and is the first piece of property on the west side of Highway 179 coming into Sedona, Arizona. Adjacent to Arizona National Forest.

Mason Rumney Residence: Sedona, Arizona

Owner: Mason Rumney

Address: 320 Bear Mountain Rd. Sedona, AZ 86336

Phone: 877-672-5895                  

Description: 40-foot diameter dome with a loft, jacuzzi and sauna. This Monolithic Dome started an off-grid solar neighborhood. Solar and wind powered generated backup power, solar oven. Heating and cooling cost for first three years was $15 per year.

Directions: In west Sedona one drives up Drycreek Rd. to the end. At the stop sign turn left onto Boynton Pass Rd. Go to the next stop sign and turn left again.Go 2.8 miles on dirt to a cattle guard on the right and a road called Bear Mt. Rd. Drive to the second right driveway and follow signs.

Charles R. Brath Residence: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Owner: Charles R. Brath

Address: 1595 Paddock Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80930

Phone: 719-683-5439        Email: chuck@a4isp.com

Directions: East from Colorado Springs take SH 24 to highway 94. Follow 94 east to mile marker 11. Then 100 feet later turn left (north) on Paddock Road. Then 1.5 miles the dome house will be visible.

Description: Two 34-foot dome attached with augments. 1760 Square feet.

Donations: $5.00, All donations will be given to Goodwill in Colorado Springs.

Mountain View Dome, Ray Merrell: Pueblo, Colorado

Owner: Ray Merrell

Address: 7654 Horse Creek Dr.

Phone: 719-676-2566
Email: MountainView@mountainviewdome.com

Description: Mountain View Dome is set on a 40 acre plot of land facing the Wet Mountains in the Hatchet Ranch acreage 15 miles south of Pueblo, CO. The lot is five miles off the beaten path via gravel roads. Mountain View Dome consists of seven interconnected monolithic domes totaling 4300 square feet.

Directions:Exit Interstate25 at the Hatchet Ranch Road exit 77 (South of Pueblo, CO)
Go North on the East Frontage road (Ignore the dead end sign)
Turn right on Pine Bluff (passing under the Hatchet Ranch sign)
Over the creek and turn right at the stop sign (Pine Bluff Drive East).
In about 1.5 miles (at the y in the road) veer right onto Sunflower Lane.
In .7 miles tune left onto Sunset Ridge Drive (will see a great view of the domes on this road)
In about 2.8 miles turn left onto Horse Creek Road
Go down the hill and turn right onto Horse Creek Drive
In less than a mile you will see Mountain View Dome on your left (East)
A word of caution - Please drive slowly – these gravel roads are very bumpy!

Rodger Dorn Residence - Orlando, Florida

Owners: Rodger Dorn

Address: 18390 17th Ave., Orlando, FL 32833

Home: 407-716-5551

Email: k9help@bellsouth.net

Description:46' dome with double front doors and impact windows. This dome is in the framing stage and very close to completion.
project # 5264 in Dome Living

Directions: Call for directions

William Magenheimer -- Pensacola, Florida

Owners: William Magenheimer

Address: 634 Silvershore Drive, Pensacola, FL

Home: 850-455-8285

Email: magenheimer@bellsouth.net

Description: 48' 3/4 sphere 35' high. 3 floors - carport 1400sq. ft., main floor 1860sg. ft., loft 900 sq. ft.

Directions: Navy to interbay. Interbay to silvershore to end of street.

Safe Harbor Dome-- A Residential Dome: Stuart, Florida

Owners: Billy Elkins and Deborah Razete-Elkins

Address: 1966 SW 96th Street, Stuart, FL 34997-2621

Cell: 772-486-4555

Email: befilms@bellsouth.net

Description: 10 room Luxury home, with geodesic screened pool/patio, outdoor kitchen in a lush tropical setting with water features. State of the art home theatre, european gourmet kitchen, home office, guest room, 1000 sq ft master suite upstairs, handicapped accesible first floor, 16 seat dining table, living room with views of creek and water features, one acre of botanical gardens and edible landscape. Dome has survived direct hits from three hurricanes with no damage. Home is filled with unique ammenities and high end technology. We will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 5pm both days. www.safeharbordome.com

Directions: exit 101 off I-95, go west on Rt 76, about 1.25 miles to Rt 76A, turn right, entrance is 100 yards on left. Directions are on website, www.safeharbordome.com

Donation: $5.00 per person

Pine Grove Dome -- A Residential Dome: Martin, Georgia

Owner: Larry Leitgeb

Address: 257A Rt. 328, Martin, GA 30557

Phone: 706-491-1611        Email: lleitge@alltel.net

Description: 36' diameter dome. Straightforward 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths. 1000 square feet. Single story with a loft. The focus of my design is livability, practicality, and affordability. For more information, please visit www.leitgebindustries.com!

Directions:*I-85 to exit 173 (Toccoa/Lavonia). Left to go North on Route 17. After one Martin Watertower, one flashing traffic light, and two Railroad crossings (about 5 miles), turn right onto Rt. 328 (toward Tugalow State Park). Go 2.2 miles (use little green mile markers as guides) and it will be on your left.

Dome Technology, Inc. : Idaho Falls, Idaho

Owner: Dome Technology, Inc.

Address: 3007 E. 49th Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401

Phone: (208)529-0833         Email: dome@dometech.com

Notes: Multiple offices and shops to tour. October 20th, 2006 only.         URL: http://www.dometech.com

All donations will go to the Red Cross to help Katrina victims.

South Residence: Menan, Idaho

Owner: Randy and Karen South

Address: 3663 S. Butte Rd

Description: Randy's house is an excellent demonstration of augmented doors and windows. The Airform was altered to create a shape of three interconnected domes with augments for the doors and windows. Once inflated, frames are placed in the augments, the dome is constructed, and windows and doors are placed in the frames. The dome is one piece, all the way to the edge of the doors and windows.

Directions:Go East out of Menan then turn north on N 3600 E (Twin Butte Rd). Go 3 miles right after the snake river turn right onto South Butte Rd. First house on the left.

Pekofske's Polish Party-- A Residential Dome: Polo, Illinois

Owner: Don and Ali Pekofske          Company Name: Don's Domes

Address: 710 E Oregon St., Polo, Illinois 61064

Phone: 847-489-3567             Home Phone: 815-361-9513
All donations will go to the Red Cross to help Katrina victims.

Description: This dome is 50' diameter and includes 5 bedrooms within 1975 square feet on approximately 3 1/2 acres.
Donations: $2.00

Directions: 12 miles North of Dixon, IL off Route 26.

Sullivan Residence: Riverton, Illinois

Owner: Steve and Sheila Sullivan

Address: 6424 Barlow Rd. Riverton, IL

Description: This 47' diameter dome features 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. It includes an attic which is currenly not completed. The home offers 1800 square feet with an additional 500 square feet in the attic. single family home with attic (still not fully completed)

Directions:From I-55 take Exit 105 at Sherman. Turn left at first stoplight onto the Sherman Blacktop and proceed 4 miles east to Barlow Road. Dome is on the corner of Barlow Road and the Sherman Blacktop.

Harvey and Roberta Stadick Residence: New Ulm, Minnesota

Owner: Harvey and Roberta Stadick

Address: 11691 County Rd. 24, New Ulm, Minnesota 56073

Phone: 507-359-4114
Donation: Up to individual

Notes: 48' Diameter with attached garage, multi story, 1900 sq. ft.

Directions: 1 mile east of Minnesota Hwy 15 on Brown County 24.

O'Dell Residence: Harrisonville, Missouri

Owner: Patrick and Theresa O'Dell          

Address: 22211 South Ore Road in Harrisonville, MO 64701

Phone: 816-651-3428

Description: Our dome is a 40 foot diameter by 16 ft. tall oblate elipsoid that has approx. 1256 sq. ft. on one level. It is a one bedroom, 2 baths with an office, utility room, mechanical room, living/dining area. It was built as our retirement home and was designed to be wheelchair accessible. It is attached to a 28' diameter by 13' tall garage dome that has been partitioned off to provide two rooms for all of our cats and dogs as well an area to park one car. We also added a conventionally built enclosure on the back of the garage to provide outside runs for the animals. It is heated with radiant floor heat and cooled with two small window unit air conditioners. The structures are complete but landscaping is not quite done. By the time of the tour all our trees should be in but the yard probably won't have much grass.

Directions: From Harrisonville, go north on 291 Hwy. to Waters Road, East on Waters Road to Jefferson Pkwy., North on Jefferson Pkwy. to 227th St., east on 227th St. to Ore Rd., North on Ore Rd. to 22211.

Joseph Townsend Residence: Reno, Nevada

Owner: Joseph Townsend

Address: 15710 Red Rock Rd., Reno, NV 89506

Phone: 775-969-3793
Donation: $3.00 per person to benefit baby Daniel a cancer stricken baby.

Notes: A 43' x 18' with a 30'x13' garage. A 12' x 20' conventional sun room connects the two domes.

Directions: Take 395 North from Reno. Turn right on Red Rock Rd. Go about 18 miles. House is on the right. It is the only Monolithic Dome there. You can't miss it.

David and Carol Wests Residence: Yukon, Oklahoma

Owner: David and Carol West

Address: 16321 Dome Drive and 16345 Dome Drive, Yukon, OK 73099

Home Phone: 405-354-1181    Work Phone: 405-324-3400  
Email: davidandcarol@farmshareacres.com

Notes: 2 bedroom, 1 bath, walk-in closet/laundry, kitchen, living room/dinning. Both have chainshell exterior.

Directions: From I40 west of Oklahoma City take the Banner Rd exit north about 2.5 mi on Banner Rd to Forman Rd (stop sign), east/right 1 mi to Gregory Rd, then turn left/north a couple of blocks to Dome Dr on left. Domes are at the end of Dome Drive.

Richard and Theresa Wisner Residence: Toledo, Oregon

Owner: Richard and Theresa Wisner

Address: PO Box 608, Toledo, Oregon, 97391

Home Phone: 541-444-2334  Work Phone: 541-574-9424    email: twisner@hughes.net

Description: Green dome with 3' stem wall

Directions:Take Hwy #20 East from Newport to Sams Creek Road (appx 12 miles). Go left. Mark odometer and go 3 miles. Look to the left for a driveway.

From I-5, take Hwy #34 exit to the west. Follow signs to Hwy #20. Go to MP 13 and look on the right for Sams Creek Road. Mark odometer and go 3 miles. Look to the left for a driveway.

John and Verlene Cooper Residence: Yachats, Oregon

Owner: John and Verlene Cooper

Address: PO Box 367, Yachats, Oregon, 97498-0367

Home Phone: 541 547-3066   email: johnrcooper@peak.org

Description: 4 levels, Coach on Bottom Level, Cars on next level, guest level next, top level has great room, kitchen, master suite. Elevator, Ocean View, mulitple decks, exterior covered with cedar. He will give tours from 1pm to 5pm on Sat., Oct 21.

Directions:9th Street East to King, North to 10th, East to Hanley, Left to Dome, 1010 Hanley

Trinity Dome -- A Residential Dome: Vermillion, SD

Owner: Pat and Helen Meylor     Email: kevin@meylor.com

Home Phone: 605-624-9518          Address: 309 Center St., Vermillion, SD 57069

Donation: $1 person / $3 family

Description: Trinity Dome is made up of three 24 foot domes with saddle connections. The house is still under construction, but will be close to completion at the time of the tour.

Directions: From Highway 50, turn south on Cottage Street -- it's halfway between the Wal-Mart and Holiday Inn streets. Then follow Cottage Street South for four blocks. When you reach the intersection with Dartmouth Street, Cottage will jog to become Center Street -- and Trinity Dome will be to your left.

Monolithic Dome Institute Headquarters -- Residential, Commercial & Educational Domes: Italy, Texas

Owner: Monolithic Dome Institute

Address: Dome Park Lane, Italy, TX 76651

Phone: 972-483-7423

Email: mail@monolithic.com

Note: We have a list of Monolithic Domes to tour at this location. These Domes will be available for tour on October 21st.

Italy High School Multipurpose Center -- An Educational Facility: Italy, Texas

Owner: Italy High School ISD

Address: 300 S College, Italy, TX 76651

More information.         October 21st, 2006 only

Domo de Cedro Rojo -- A Residential Dome: Whitewright, Texas

Owner: Harold & Yolinda M. Huber, Huber Construction

Address: 111 Santa Fe Trail, Whitewright, TX 75491

Home Phone: 903-819-2093
Work Phone: 903-819-2094

email: hahuber@huberfamily.net

Description: Two bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, office; 2nd floor/loft constructed out of local red cedar lumber; extensive paneling done from red cedar slabs; loft looks out onto great room. Kitchen cabinets and millwork is native Texas pecan wood with red cedar accents. Unique breakfast bar with 2" thick red cedar and glass blocks; use of glass blocks in dome for light in three exterior openings. Loft framing is open and floor is all 1x6 red cedar. All loft framing lumber and panel slabs are planed and finished since it is exposed. This home is a 2100-square-feet multistory, 45' dome.

Directions: From Dallas, TX, go north on US 75 (Central Expressway) to Exit 45 - SH 121 to Bonham. Go about 18 miles and turn left at SH 160 (4th traffic light from US 75). Go north 3 miles and turn right on FM 814 towards Trenton. Go about one mile. The road makes a curve to the north, and as it turns to the east, after the third arrow, turn left on a gravel road, Fannin County 4400 or Grayson County East Line Road (literally the county line between Grayson and Fannin). There are some old concrete pipes at the northeast corner of the roads. Our driveway is 1/2 mile north on the left with a green mail box. If you come to Bartley Road to the north, turn south and go back. Our drive is the only one on the west of FC 4400. Cross the bridge and the drive to the dome home is about 600 feet west up the drive on the right.

Donations: Fannin County Ministries' Food Bank in Bonham, TX (no specific amount/voluntary)

Notes: I attended the dome builders worksop May 3-8, 1999. Monolithic constructed the shell of the dome, and I did the rest of the work over a 13-month period.

Insight Horizons -- A Residential Dome: Lousia, Virginia

Owner: Erling and Barbara Rosholdt, Insight Developers

Home: 540-894-0554       Work: (703) 306-6628             
Email: rosholdt@erols.com

Address: 464 Rolling Path Road, Louisa, VA    

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Directions: Please email or call for directions. This home will be shown by appointment.

Description: 3 domes, 3000+ sq ft, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, kit, large living rm, guest apt, double garage, upper room areas, several storage rms, on 13 acres