Engineer built Ozarks hillside home in 1970; son restores it 50 years later
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Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- Times of India17:13first to report
A Missouri engineer spent years carving an underground home into an Ozarks hillside, building it largely by hand without an architect. Designed to resemble a natural cave, the property features steel-reinforced concrete, an earth-based ventilation system, heavy oak beams and railroad-inspired details. His son Zane now restores the remarkable 50-year-old home and surrounding 225-acre property.
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- Times of India22:36
Built in 1976 for $70,000, a remarkable underground home in Springfield, Missouri, was designed to blend into the hillside while providing strength and energy efficiency. Nearly 50 years later, the concrete residence remains largely hidden from view and has an extraordinary history, including surviving a devastating F4 tornado that struck the neighbourhood in 1990.