Kentuck Knob Private Tour - Around The Town with Marilyn Forbes - Frank Lloyd Wright Hagan House

[S10 Ep05] "The House That Ice Cream Built" - When I.N. and Bernardine Hagan saw the house their friends The Kauffmans had designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, they knew they had to build their own version of Fallingwater. Designed on a hexagonal module, Kentuck Knob is a 2,200 sq. ft. Grand Usonian home. In this episode of Around The Town, Marilyn Forbes gets a private tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Kentuck Knob as well as a sneak peek of the art collection of current owners Lord and Lady Palumbo. Reservations and more information can be found at: kentuckknob.com/
About Kentuck Knob:
Both dramatic and serene, Kentuck Knob is situated just below the crest of a great hill and appears part of the landscape itself. An organic floor plan, cantilevered overhangs, and imaginative expanses of glass effortlessly integrate the interior of the house with its stunning surroundings.
On a tour of Kentuck Knob, visitors will learn about the Hagan family, Frank Lloyd Wright, and the architect's vision for the house. Our experienced staff of tour guides share stories, historical information, and offer unique insights into this wonderful house.
Kentuck Knob is an extraordinary interpretation of Wright's Usonian ideals. Constructed of native sandstone and red cypress from North Carolina, the house naturally blends into its surroundings.
The house is complete with built-in furniture, indirect lighting and semi-enclosed spaces. At its core stands the fully functioning kitchen, with the house's two wings rising to meet the horizontal line of the copper roof.
Just beyond the back patio is a breathtaking view of the Youghiogheny River Gorge and the beautiful Laurel Highlands.
"No house should ever be on any hill or on anything. It should be of the hill, belonging to it, so hill and house could live together each the happier for the other."
- Frank Lloyd Wright

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One of His best usonians !!

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Looking back from 2024, it is really ironic that Frank Wright thought that the American middle class could afford such a house. 😫

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This one was not a typical Wright project, as the Hagans were wealthy and practically doubled the size of his usual Usonian houses. With that in mind, I'd imagine a typical design of his houses would still be out of reach for the middle class of today. Haha.