Mark McDougle Standing in 500 Evergreen Circle During its Construction

This black and white photograph shows Mark McDougle posed in the basement of the home at 500 Evergreen Circle during its construction. The home's original owners were his parents, Darrel and Virginia McDougle. The family moved there when Mark and his two brothers were in their teens. Darrel took part in designing the house and, after move-in, finished out certain parts of the interior, including constructing the built-in bookshelves (with concealed lighting) in the secondary bedrooms and den.

In the photograph, parts of the walls are still open to the outside, and wooden framing can be seen lying around and in front of Mark. A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads "6 NOV Mark."

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."