Fallingwater is a weekend home which Frank Lloyd Wright designed for Edgar Kaufmann Sr. Wright designed the house in 1934-1935, and it was built in 1936-1939. It was built over a 30 ft (9 m) waterfall on Bear Run, a stream that feeds into the Youghioheny River. It is about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. The closest town is Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania. This photo shows the classic view of the house, with the waterfall under the cantilevered deck. Frank Lloyd Wright has been called the leading American architect of the 20th century. Fallingwater is his most famous creation. Fallingwater, l‹›
Fallingwater

Frank Lloyd Wright

Exterior · Stewart Township, United States · 1936

Photo: roger4336 · 1966-08-28 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 522×780

Fallingwater is a weekend home which Frank Lloyd Wright designed for Edgar Kaufmann Sr. Wright designed the house in 1934-1935, and it was built in 1936-1939. It was built over a 30 ft (9 m) waterfall on Bear Run, a stream that feeds into the Youghioheny River. It is about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. The closest town is Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania. This photo shows the classic view of the house, with the waterfall under the cantilevered deck. Frank Lloyd Wright has been called the leading American architect of the 20th century. Fallingwater is his most famous creation. Fallingwater, l

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