Kentuck Knob - Frank Lloyd Wright's Hagan House
Newly-opened to the public (May 1, 1996) is Kentuck Knob (AKA the I.N.Hagan house). This residence, built in
1954 primarily of native sandstone and Tidewater red cypress, is about
ten miles (20-30 minutes) from Fallingwater (another Wright-designed
residence now open to the public). It is currently
owned by
Lord and Lady Palumbo, of London. Generally speaking, tours are offered
Tuesday through Sunday (not open Monday), 10-4,
spring, summer & fall (April through November). Open weekends in winter,
weather permitting. $10 a head.
No pictures inside. Outdoor pictures OK.
There's also a sculpture garden, and a greenhouse with orchids for sale.
The Palumbos are in
residence a couple of weeks a year so it is best to call ahead to make
reservations. It would likely be closed to the public
when they're around.
Kentuck Knob
PO Box 305
Kentuck Road
Chalk Hill, PA
15421-0305
(724) 329-1901. (phone)
(724) 329-0977. (fax)
The Hagan house is one of 5 Frank Lloyd Wright sites in Pennsylvania, of
which all but one are open to the public.
"From above, it is part of the hill. From below, a striking
complement to it" - William Allin Storrer in The
Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright - 2nd Edition
" I suggest the indepth Fallingwater
tour first thing in the morning
(0830) and then head over to the Knob. My wife and I did it July 3. An
absolutely unforgettable day." - George Hall
Thanks to George Hall (hallg@cvn.net) and Dan Jones for this information. Images also by George Hall.
This page is not affiliated with the Lord and Lady Palumbo and the Hagan House tours
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