Calling all architecture enthusiasts: Your Frank Lloyd Wright dreams have come true. The 1957 Usonian-style Duncan House in Pennsylvania is now taking reservations, making it the sixth Wright home in the U.S. available for overnight stays.
Unlike Wright’s nearby Fallingwater, which only offers tours, guests at the Duncan House in Polymath Park Resort (which is also home to the Wright-inspired Blum House and Balter House) can fully experience life in a Wright home, from relaxing on the couch to eating in the sunny breakfast nook. In 2002, the 2,200-square-foot, three-bedroom Duncan House was moved from its original location in Lisle, Illinois, to Acme, Pennsylvania, and put in storage until 2006. The Cherokee red-and-beige-striped house was then reassembled, but remains true to Wright’s original construction. Duncan House sits on 125 wooded acres with hiking trails and a reflecting pond.
The Duncan House is now one of three Wright homes in Pennsylvania. It is 15 miles from Fallingwater and 30 miles from Kentuck Knob, making it a perfect spot to rest on a weekend-long Wright tour. From $385.
And another Wright hotbed on our to-see list is Florida Southern College, which has 12 Wright-designed buildings. Currently undergoing a massive restoration effort, the campus holds the largest collection of Wright buildings on a single site, according to NPR. The first phase of restoration will be celebrated later this month with the premiere of Wright’s 160-foot water dome.
Visit the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust to find more of his architectural marvels and their upcoming schedule of tours. And IT's Norie Quintos has suggestions on more things to do in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands.
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Wright enthusiasts and historic preservations will also enjoy The Westcott House, Frank Lloyd Wright's only prairie style home in the state of Ohio. Located in Springfield, the Westcott House has been open only three years to the public after undergoing a five year, 5.8 million dollar restoration and shares a grand streetscape with many late 19th and early 20th century homes. Downtown Springfield has over ten buildings designed by nationally known architects, including Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge's Bushnell Building and Warder Public Library, Howard Dwight Smith's Masonic Temple, and Schultze and Weaver's News-Sun Building. To find out more or plan a visit to the Westcott House, please visit us online at westcotthouse.org