Fairplay, Colorado — This 4,000 sf multi dome home is still under construction. (Keith Wortman)

Fairplay Dome Home Featured in Real Estate Guide

Carol Lanham • Published April 1, 2009 5:24pm • In The Media

Since Keith and Sylvia Wortman began construction on their new Monolithic Dome home in Fairplay, Colorado, more than 300 people have traveled to the remote site to take a tour of the unusual property.

The numbers are sure to grow now that the home has been featured in the Spring 2009 Real Estate Guide of the Fairplay Flume. The article described the Wortman’s fascination with Monolithic Domes, which dates all the way back to the 1970s. Keith was in Idaho when he came across Emmett High School. From the day he saw his first Monolithic Dome building, Keith was on a quest to find out more.

Click here to read about the Wortman’s new dream home.

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