Fallingwater

Fallingwater

Fallingwater, also known as the Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. Residence, is a house designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1934 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania, 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The house was built partly over a waterfall in Bear Run at Rural Route 1 in the Mill Run section of Stewart Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the Laurel Highlands of the Allegheny Mountains. Hailed by Time magazine shortly after its completion as Wright’s “most beautiful job,” In 1991, members of the American Institute of Architects named the house the “best all-time work of American architecture” and in 2007, it was ranked twenty-ninth on the list of America’s Favorite Architecture according to the AIA.

Even those not familiar with America's most notable architects are likely familiar with the name Frank Lloyd Wright -- a man who designed more than 1,000 projects that emphasized what he called "organic architechture." The most famous is Fallingwater, a home built in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, which was constructed in part over a waterfall. He is said to have told the owner Edgar Kaufmann, "I want you to live with the waterfall, not just look at it." "The Smithsonian" magazine included it in " 28 Places to See Before You Die " and now you have an opportunity to spend the night. Up until recently, visitors could only take tours of the historic landmark for about $18. But now fans have a more exclusive and pricey option that includes lounging, dining and walking the grounds at your own pace as well as an overnight stay on the property. The sleeping accommodations are in a four-bedroom home behind Fallingwater.