Countless others have at least gushed over it. This is a guest post by writer Sally Bucey.MILL RUN, Pa.-Some have called it the best private home in America. Interested in exploring more unique sites in the outskirts of Pittsburgh? Check out other nearby sites including Kentuck Knob (another Wright home), Ohiopyle Falls, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Polymath Park, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, and Stewarton Falls. For more information about the property’s history and tour schedule, visit Fallingwater’s website. Opening dates and times vary, though the house is closed in January and February. If you just want to see the outside of the home, grounds passes are available for $10 each. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made on their website or by calling 72. Bear in mind that children under 6 are not allowed on any tours of Fallingwater. Tickets are $35 per person for the standard tour or $87 per person for the in-depth tour. Visiting Fallingwater Fallingwater is beautiful in every season.įallingwater is located south of Pittsburgh, within the Bear Run Nature Reserve, just off of State Route 381 in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. Visitors on regular tours can’t take photos during the tour. It should also be noted that interior shots of the home are only allowed on the in-depth tour. I recommend the in-depth tour as you’re able to learn much more about the construction of the home and the inside story of even small details, as well as visit every room in the house. To go on a tour of the house, you’ll need to reserve tickets ahead of time. Overlooking Fallingwater from the paths around the home.
I spent just as much time snapping pictures of tiny details as hanging my jaw at the views outside. Kaufmann collected countless statues, rugs, paintings and original artwork from all over the world. The interior of the home is nearly as fascinating as the architecture. The rooms were compact and stacked on top of each other the main house is three stories tall and the third floor holds only one room, belonging to the Kaufmann’s only son. The Kaufmann family each had their own room, in addition to the kitchen, servant’s quarters, guest room, main living room, and the later addition of a guesthouse behind the main home. The interior of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. To completely isolate myself from the outside world would be impossible. In fact, that was Wright’s intention with the use of open space and large windows, my eyes were constantly drawn to the outdoors and the natural beauty surrounding the home. Low ceilings make the home seem more cozy than cramped, and the incorporation of wood brings the natural world inside.
The living room is fully furnished and you can almost imagine a ghost of the Kaufmann family coming in from around the corner to relax in front of the sizable fireplace. However, as you step into the weekend home, the atmosphere immediately brightens. Approaching Fallingwater.ĭriving onto the property feels isolating as the dense forest blocks out most of the light. Wright spent $155,000 to build the multi-story home (well above his initial estimate of $35,000), incorporating boulders from the mountain into the building’s foundation and steps that lead straight into the river below. They commissioned Wright, famous for integrating his architecture with nature, to build the home for them in 1934.Ĭonstruction of Fallingwater began in April 1936 and was completed in 1939. The home was once a weekend retreat for the Kaufmann family, who owned a successful chain of department stores in the area. Located seventy miles southeast of Pittsburgh near Ohiopyle State Park, this iconic home is built literally on top of a waterfall and has attracted more than just engineers and architects over 160,000 people visit the property each year. When you ask an architect about Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the first words out of his or her mouth will, without fail, be mention of his masterpiece, Fallingwater. We will make a small commission from these links if you order something at no additional cost to you. Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links.
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