Foundation of Home at 500 Evergreen Circle

This black and white photo shows an elevated view of the foundation for the home at 500 Evergreen Circle, prior to the framing being built on it. A handwritten note on the back of the photo dates it as October 30, 1965. Three unidentified people are pictured standing within the foundation.

The original owners of the home were Darrel and Virginia McDougle. The home is part of the Rush Creek Village neighborhood in Worthington, which is based on the organic architecture principles of Frank Lloyd Wright. The builders of the neighborhood were Martha and Richard Wakefield, and the designer was Theodore (Ted) van Fossen. Homes were designed in accordance with nature and the surrounding homes in the neighborhood as a whole, in a way that protects the privacy and vistas of all residents. In its description of Rush Creek Village, the Worthington Historical Society website notes, "No other organically designed community of this size and architectural consistency exists."