Fallingwater — Attraction in Stewart Township

We wanted a larger tour but they were sold out online when we looked. We got the $72 tour of the outside and inside of the house. Plan on at least a couple hours for the tour and walking around. Get there 20 or more minutes before your tour for signing in and getting your tour number.

Fallingwater home allows no flash photography or video in the house. On the first floor you can take photos but not on the higher floors and guest house. Outside photography has no limitations.

The tour was exceptional as you learn about the area as well as the house. Once at the house you learn that this is an organic design as it is built on the natural rocks. It was requested by the Kaufmanns who owned a department in Pittsburgh. After a bit of back and forth with Frank, we have what you see now.

The decor in the house is also original. It has many items that the Kaufmanns had gathered on their travels and were in the home at the time. They stayed here on the weekends as a getaway place from Pittsburgh.

It was a very educational tour that showcases the home and the owners. Make sure to bring walking shoes and be ready for a lot of steps. After it is over, you can walk to the area to take the famous photograph of the home before heading back.

Side note, if you take the fork to the right you can go to the quarry. You'll see a bunch of larger rocks that look like they were ready for the house. That's pretty much where the quarry is and there is not a whole lot to see. Might as well skip it.

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Put this wonderful home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright on your one - or two day trip list. It is truly unique and fabulous to see. Take the tour and enjoy all the great information that's provided. Wear walking shoes, though. You'll start by parking in one of the two lots after you go through the toll house. Walk over to the visitors center and check in. There is a bright, clean cafe there that serves nice sandwiches and salads. Have lunch there, if you will. There's big restrooms in this pavilion; and make sure you use them before starting the 1+ hour tour. Lynne V. was our guide, and she was great! We actually arrived a little early for our noon appointment, which you make online, but they got us in an earlier group. Lynne was so informed, giving us wonderful insight and knowledge of everything, and she kept our group together and moving along, stopping in each area of the home. You will learn about how Wright thought and incorporated his ideas with nature and the surroundings. He also employed a design technique called: Compress and Release. You will see it and feel it. One can't help but marvel at the cantelever designs that were incorporated by Wright for his clients, the Kaufmans. This unique and absolutely fascinating home should be seen by those who not only appreciate architecture, but those that understand a bit about being one with nature. You'll see how Wright tied it all together. I highly recommend seeing this National Historic Site and home. Please put it on your bucket list and your next trip. BTW: we stayed approximately 25 minutes away in Uniontown at a Hilton Garden hotel. There's plenty of accommodations and restaurants in that...

We happened to be in the area and decided to stop by. Unfortunately, because we did not reserve tickets ahead of time, all the tickets that would give us access to tour the inside of Falling Waters and the grounds were sold out. The only option we had was to purchase tickets to see the grounds to Falling Waters. I have to say that the price of the tickets, $17 per person, just to view the outside grounds, peek in the windows of the house, visit the visitors center, and the museum/store, were worth the cost if you like architecture and take interest in how things are built. This house is a National monument so it was pretty busy while we were here. The price to do the tour that would include a tour of the grounds, the inside of the house, and access to the visitor center and the museum/store was $34 per person. Not sure if I will go back and pay that full price again just to see the inside of the house and take the tour. I feel just peeking into the windows gave me enough of an idea of what the house looks like, but I do think I'd enjoy the info I'd get to hear from the tour guide, so, I don't know, it's a toss up as to whether or not it's worth another $34 per person to get that information or not. It definitely was a cool place to go and see though and I loved the store/museum as it definitely has a lot of cool and interesting things you don't see many places you go. I'm glad that we decided to stop and feel it was worth the the time and I enjoyed seeing it and think it's an interesting piece of history worth...