Saturday, July 23, 2011

Fallingwater

"Fallingwater" is the name of the house in Mill Run Pennsylvania.  It was built in 1935 by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the Kaufmann (then of famous Pittsburgh department store "Kaufmann's") family.  Donated by the son in 1964 to the Western Pennsylvania Conservasy....it is now a National Treasure. 

Fallingwater was built atop a waterfall - on a cantilever system - the only house we know of that was so built and designed.  Anyone who travels to Pittsburgh and doesn't make the extra 1-1/2 hrs to Fallingwater is truly missing out on a great and spectacular attraction.

Here is the Wikipedia version of Fallingwater: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallingwater

And here is our photo:

If you ever take a tour through this magnificent house - you will also feel all the "good ghosts" of those who came to visit - Frida Khalo, Diego Rivera (Frida gave the Kaufmann's a painting).  If you ever visit Pittsburgh and do not make the effort to visit this splendour - then I would be sad.

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