This was a rest day – perfect timing for my cold and for the rain. We drove back toward Ohiopyle to tour Fallingwater – one of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s best known designs.
Built between 1936-1939 for the Kaufmann’s of Pittsburgh as their weekend retreat. The Kaufmanns owned Kaufmann’s Department Store which later became part of the Macy’s company.
Square footage = 2885 interior space + 2445 terraces.
Final cost = $155,000 including $8000 in architect’s fees.
The color palette was limited to two colors: light ocher for the concrete, Cherokee red for the steel.
Fallingwater is the only major Wright-designed house to open to the public with its furnishings, artwork, and setting intact.
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