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Dome house undergoes remodeling to bring blast from the past back 'around' again It's one of those head-turning buildings that makes you think, "What IS that?" The design of the igloo shaped home at 122 22nd Street South in Fargo was first popularized by hippie communes of the 1960s. But one Fargo couple decided it was time to bring it into the 21st century. 4:36 pm, Jan. 10, 2021 × Ben and Julia Winegar's dome home at 122 22nd Street in south Fargo gets a lot of looks from metro residents. David Samson / The Forum FARGO — Julia Winegar recalls driving past the stran...

The popularity of the domed homes might have come from the seemingly contradictory notions that you could have a structure that felt almost organic and back to nature with its mushroom shape and open-air feel, while simultaneously giving off a space-aged aluminum and plastic vibe more suited for The Jetsons. The Winegars say one of the neighbors told them the builder of their home had wanted to put these homes up in the lakes country of Minnesota, but like domed house owners everywhere, they soon learned some of the domes didn't keep out moisture very well. So while they might have stood up t...