I had a marvelous tour by Judy. It Kentuck Knob has a fascinating history and story. Definitely worth a visit. Wonder through the beautiful trails and see a piece of the Berlin Wall read more

Kentuck Knob - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania

This is another Frank Lloyd Wright house near Falling Water. It was built after Falling Water and copies some of the elements from it. The owner is an avid art collector and the house/grounds are filled with art from all over the world. We had a tour of the house and sculpture garden. When we arrived, they asked if we minded taking an in-dept tour of the house and taking our own tour of the sculpture garden; one of the tour guides had called in sick. We said, sure why not and ended up ahead of the game. The tour guide we got, was not your ideal guide, very dry and boring, but we got a lot of interesting information. The tour is about an hour and definitely points out things you would probably miss on a normal tour. The view from the house is amazing, as are the grounds. We are glad we just did our own tour of the sculpture garden, since that wasn't too interesting. Visiting the two houses gives you great information on Wright. I highly recommend this tour as well! read more

After touring Fallingwater, you must visit Kentuck Knob so that you can see how Wright's style evolved and changed. For this house, the clients were able to have more control over things and the result is a house a bit less spectacular, but much more livable. We toured Fallingwater on day one, and then spent the night in Donegal, and then toured Kentuck Knob the next morning. But you can tour both in the same day if you like. Bring some hiking boots so you can walk the sculpture trail after the house tour. Nearby Ohiopyle has lots of outdoor activities as well. Here again, there are few restaurants and hotels nearby. I stayed at the new Holiday Inn Express in Donegal, near the PA turnpike. read more

Went here for a tour as part of a special birthday adventure! We arrived early and the entrance gates were closed, so we were very confused. We decided to enter through the exit since we saw another car go in that way. After finally finding our way through to the visitor parking we went into the visitor center to get situated. We were on a small tour with one other couple. The driver took us up to the house and our tour guide told us about the outside of the house and the materials that built it. We were also told about a fire that had destroyed much of the house and where it had to be restored. The house itself was quite unique. The interior is very dramatic, but I found that it was mainly filled with a large collection of furniture and art pieces that didn't mix well. The walk back through the sculpture walk can be skipped in my opinion, but definitely do not miss the overlook which is breathtaking. Overall I really enjoyed the tour and had a great time. read more

If you came all the way out here and just went to Fallingwater without seeing Kentuck Knob, it would be a shame. While FW is an unreal masterpiece, KK is more of a realistic stab at a design for family living. While it is known as a "grand" Usonian design from Frank Lloyd Wright, it still really is meant to be a full-time residence for a family.... just a lot bigger, and built with better materials, than other Usonian designs that FLW built. Apart from what you probably expect in touring a FLW house, the "sculpture meadow" was a big surprise. Hopefully you visit on a nice day. It really makes for a nice 30-minute stroll after your tour. Highly recommend!! read more

Another fascinating FLW house. And props to Mrs. Hagen for sticking to her guns with Frank to get what she wanted: larger rooms, stainless steel counters, a basement. read more

Kentuck Knob - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania

wonderful spot to visit. lovely informative tour with LuAnn today. this FLW house and sculpture trail is a must-see if you are in the area!

Fantastic find! It gets overlooked, as Fallingwater is so close. It's a sin to not see this little gem while you're tourung Fsllingwater, too. read more

This tour site is more quaint laid back than going to Fallingwater...more relaxing...however, cafe is lacking so I did not eat here. There is small nice gift shop and you take a shuttle to the house. I loved the house. The woodwork etc. You have to see to appreciate it! Then after touring house you can take shuttle back or walk down a nice woods trail into a meadow with sculptures and old London phone booths!! I recommend walking back...I wish I had used bug spray though...there are gnats etc on the trail back. One other highlight is a view looking over the mountains. Definately visit this place if in the area. read more

I am no expert about architecture, but this house looked nice inside and outside. I particularly enjoyed the views and light from the many windows. The grounds were beautiful, too. You can walk around and see the hills, mountains, trees, and the field of artwork. I liked the tour guide and the shuttle driver. Currently, an individual tour lasts 30-45 minutes long and is $22 per adult. A more in-depth and expensive tour is available also. read more

If you do the Fallingwater tour, you MUST do the tour of "The Knob", as they call it -- they're so close together that it's easy to do both in the same day. The house is amazing, one of Wright's later designs in the Usonian style. It's a short drive away from Fallingwater, but be sure you have a sturdy car that can get up a pretty steep & winding road to get there. Also, be sure to walk to the scenic site around the back of the house, the view of the valley is incredible! And the sculpture gardens are definitely worth the time. read more

This is a lesser known Frank Lloyd Wright house in the Ohiopyle State Park. Its definitely worth a visit if you come into the area to see Fallingwater. The guide was wonderful and the property was beautiful. The property has expansive grounds and a very interesting sculpture garden. It was kind of hard to find but was well worth it. Just make sure you don't make the trip on a snowy or icey day its at the top of a very steep hill. read more

We took the In depth tour and I highly recommend it for the ultimate experience, and its totally worth visiting this place before Falling Water. This house was built as a personal residence for a family not as a Vacation resort such as Falling Water. The simple concepts of FLW are seen well in this home (as well as some of his minor flaws... same can be said for FW. Frank was considered somewhat arrogant) I can't think of much more to describe the house because it is of course, a work of art in itself. It has an interesting collection of various FLW designed furniture as well as well as added pieces from the original owners of course. The visitor center had wonderful books and cafe. I highly recommend the books to any one just discovering or looking to dwelve more into FLW. They make fabulous cofee table books and promote sweet afternoon conversations. The property also has a wonderful view of the hillside just past the small patio water feature (pond) and is also home to a large Modern Art sculpture garden. As we are in love with the surrounding activities in the area we definitely plan to be back... perhaps to steal a few of FLW's ideas when we start to build our own home in the years to come :-) read more

Fascinating building, beautiful grounds, and staffed by knowledgeable and friendly people. Jason was our tour guide and he had great answers to every question. Highly recommended! read more

Really cool space! I particularly enjoyed seeing the smaller little houses up on posts throughout the property as well as seeing the house itself! Can't wait to come back! read more

Lesser known, I was even more impressed by Kentuck Knob. This is definitely a must see. Our tour guide was very nice and full of knowledge. We were very impressed with the house. The setting is amazing, we went in early summer when the trees were full. Also, it's a nice walk in the woods for your return trip. We really enjoyed the sculpture gardens and the gift shop. We love it! read more

Yes, yes I get it . Falling Water took your breath away, made you want to become an architect, and changed your life. I'm sure you even got a picture of yourself posed just like Bradgelina. (I did.) Blah, blah, blah. That was all the house talking. Your guest experience, however, was probably lackluster. Kentuck Knob, on other hand, knocks it out of the park. The tours through this understated house are excellent and informed and when I walked through the grounds I felt a wonderful peace. The pace of the organization and the small crowds really lets you, as a guest, engage the space and feel Wright's vision for the home. Not to be missed. read more

A Pennsylvania treasure! Not as commercialized and crowded as Fallingwater. Just like Fallingwater, Kentuck Knob is a work of art from any angle, but unlike Fallingwater, this is not a home I would want to live in. You'll learn more about FLW's quirkiness at Kentuck Knob than at Fallingwater; he was kind of an egocentrical p****. You'll also learn that FLW may have designed the house, but Mrs. Hagan made it liveable. The grounds are breathtakingly beautiful, and there is a sculpture garden to explore when you're done with the home tour. read more

Bought tickets online, pretty seamless process. Arrived, on time, and visited the shop which is at the bottom of the knob. The store was somewhat barebones, not completely lacking but one could hope for more. They ferry you up the hill in a little bus, something I did not care for. I'd rather not pay to walk up a short hill. If you need this service, why bother visiting or at least make it only for people in need. Anyway, arrived up top and we were the only two people for the tour. Excellent. The guide really stuck to her set script and the tour was decent. As for the actual house and environs, pretty sweet overall. Some unique furniture, interesting architecture, and a beautiful place combines to make Kentuck Knob worth a visit and definitely to be hit up when visiting Fallingwater. Cool sculpture garden and view of the Blue Ridge Mountains! Snow! The Palumbos need to get a better fridge...jeez, my fridge is better and I got a buck to my name. read more

If you're looking for an interesting house tour, I'm not sure this one is worth the full price of $22 per person (with $3 ticket fee per person, it comes to $25 a ticket). While the lesser known Frank Lloyd Wright house is still beautiful (the terrace is especially nice), the walk along the grounds through the sculpture path is much more with the time. It's a nice house, and a must see if you're already in the are to visit Fallingwater or to go to Ohiopyle State Park. read more

Kentuck Knob (besides the lame name) is a beautiful home worth the trip. We saw it after Falling Water and thought it was a far nicer home. The grounds and views are spectacular. Loved the quirky kitchen! read more

Growing up in Uniontown, I knew the people who owned and lived in Kentuck Knob. Actually partied there while the 'rents were away back in the day. Of course, had no appreciation then for how cool it would be to live there. Small in scale, but big in design. Yunz better not miss this spot. read more

This review is not so much about Kentuck Knob, but rather how it is managed, since due to the management, we never got to experience Kentuck Knob. A couple months ago my wife and I planned a trip to Kentuck Knob and Fallingwater. We got the tickets in advance online. We made the hour plus trek in the snow. As we were driving down the weather became progressively worse, but we made it. We made it in our 2-wheel-drive sedan. When we showed up, nothing. The gates were closed. The parking lot was not plowed. There was no sign. No one would answer the phone. There was not message on their website, on Twitter, or anywhere. After waiting there for a while, we decided to give up and head over to Fallingwater. Fallingwater (which is run by a separate organization but they do consolidate some ticketing operations) was open and the front gate person didn't know that Kentuck Knob was closed. We made it to the ticketing booth and were informed there that they themselves had just recently been informed that Kentuck Knob was not opening due to the snow. They refunded us our tickets, gave us the contact for someone at Kentuck Knob when I asked, and changed our ticket times to Fallingwater. We visited Fallingwater, which was great, and plenty of other people had made it there despite the weather. When we returned home we saw that there was a message on my wife's cell that we had left, from a call received 5 minutes after our tour time. The message was notifying us that Kentuck Knob would be closed (at this time we were confusedly staring at a snowy parking lot) and that IF we wanted a refund we should contact them (maybe they'd consider it a donation otherwise). Thankfully we had already received a refund, but I contacted them anyway in an email letting them know I was disappointed in how the closing was handled. I had hopes they would try to make it right by inviting us back for a complimentary tour, by giving us a discount, or at least sincerely apologizing and having a good reason for not informing us of a likely closure until after we were already there. Instead I received an email back talking about how bad the storm was, how they are not on the main road (I know, we were there), etc. Then they apologized for any inconvenience and signed off saying they hoped we'd visit again. Fortunately we had tickets to Fallingwater, or we would have wasted several hours. Kentuck Knob's closing was handled very poorly. I'm sure it is a great tour, but I was not impressed with our "visit." read more

As good as Fallingwater, and LIVABLE! The FLLW design was slightly modified by the original owners (with his permission). Guides were well informed, and made the Hagen family seem very real. We visited right after seeing Fallingwater, and it compares very favorably. It is smaller, but is also on a dramatic plot of land (mountain views), Well run, easy to get to and from, a good addition to your agenda if you are visiting the area. read more

We have a 10 month old son and we drove to Kentuck Knob hoping to walk the grounds outside the the house. We presumed it would be a similar experience to that of Falling Water, where one can walk the grounds without going inside the house. The front desk ladies at Kentuck Knob said kids under 6 are not allowed neither in the house nor on the grounds. They did not let us buy the tour and wait outside the house with the baby while the tour goes inside. Nowhere on their website they mention anything of this sort. The website only states the price for children age 6-18, which may be interpreted that kids under 6 don't pay. The website also suggests to allow plenty of time to walk the grounds, which means there is a place to walk around the house. My impression was that the ladies themselves do not know the rules because they were clearly confused by the whole thing. In any case, if you have a child under 6 go to Falling Water instead. read more

Another great home designed by frank Lloyd Wright beautiful architecture wonderful art work comfortable shoes for hiking if you take the art tour hike after touring the house read more

Brunch Tour My wife and I visited Kentuck Knob and Fallingwater on our long weekend. We went on the brunch tour at Kentuck Knob. I could not believe we were the only two on the tour. I think they limit the tour to six. The tour starts with a filling brunch in a family area that no one else gets to tour. To finish the brunch they served Hagan Ice cream. (The family's brand). I will leave the flavor a a surprise. Then we had a very personalized and in depth tour of the home by Patricia. We highly recommend the brunch tour for a slow paced in depth wonderful tour. They have 2 pieces of the Berlin wall on the property purchased by the new owner on the art walk. I just though that was interesting. You can read the other reviews for more information. Again we highly recommend the brunch tour read more

Kentuck Knob was quintessentially Frank Lloyd Wright-ian in its design and style and surroundings. The tour was interesting, made more so by our friendly and knowledgeable guide. Visit here when the trees are in bloom in order to get the full effect of nature on the property. The house tour lasts about an hour, give or take, and guests are permitted to wander the grounds throughout the sculpture walking tour afterwards at no additional fee. For true fans of Frank Lloyd Wright, his other property, Fallingwater, is located just a few miles north. Tickets are strongly recommended for both properties, but especially for Kentuck Knob, they were plentiful and easily available. Both properties can be visited on the same day, with a bit of advance planning. NOTE: There are very few places to eat or anything like that ANYWHERE near either property. Kentuck Knob has a very small ice cream shop inside of its souvenir shop, but this would not be a great meal option if you're hungry. read more

Sorry but I have to disagree with the high ratings for this place. After Fallingwater, Kentuck Knob and the sculpture gardens seem like an aberration to me. The ethereal character that makes Fallingwater such a great concept, is nowhere to be found here. read more

As noted by others, this Wright house is something of a relative to nearby Fallingwater, which organizes the reservations for tours. Logistics drop a star for me, and some architecture and Wright buffs may find other aspects that limit their satisfaction. The house is based on Usonian principles but much larger and organized somewhat differently from other Usonian houses. A visit to Pope-Leighey or one of the other more pure and more highly Wright-micromanaged Usonians makes the differences more clear. OTOH, Wright's willingness to make modifications due to the site and climate and the original owner's needs makes the house unique. Only some of the original furnishings are present and Lord Polumbo's pieces and the pieces chosen for historical Wright interest create a mixed bag, particularly in the living room. The tour covered a brief history other design and construction, as well as the deviations from Wright's usual ideas, although it provides less background on Wright's ideas and their evolution than on other Wright building tours I've taken. Previous experience fills some of the gaps, but other visitors may find the coverage a little superficial. The book by Robert Hoffman at the gift shop does a good job of summarizing the history and supplementing the tour. The house is owned by a British lord who also owns the Farnsworth house and is a collector of art. His sculpture collection is on the grounds and contains an eclectic mix of pieces----the most memorable are rather whimsical, including bird houses, an apple core, and a Paris pissorie. Some pieces, particularly the wood and metal sculptures seem rather poor in quality and the collection isn't well organized. The logistics are a problem. The tours are done by appointment and then in shifts within appointments, which makes it necessary to be present about 20 minutes beforehand. Still you may need to wait because visitors are ferried by vehicle and you don't know your group until you arrive. This bothered at least one other reviewer, however, it helps limit crowding in the house. It's possible to walk back to the visitors' center after the tour, this being via the sculpture area. The road to the house from Ohiopyle is quite steep, but a bigger problem is the lack of signage and Google maps users are given the incorrect route number (2010 instead of 2019). There's a sign going South on Rt 381 but not from the other direction and no signs mention the road name or route number. I was late because of the lack of signage but was accommodated on the next tour. The whole business, coming to claim your reservation, tour, etc. can run close to 2 hours and the distance to Fallingwater is 15-20 minutes (despite a distance of only 7 miles), so plenty of time needs to be allotted. Ice cream from the original owners' business is in the gift shop which also has premade sandwiches, books, tshirts, and a few decorative items. read more

The house is not FLW's best but I loved the sculpture garden, including the odd sight of classic old British telephone boxes and a Parisian pissoir. Well worth a visit if you are in the area. read more

A great time! Very pleasant surroundings, and friendly and knowledgeable staff. If you're familiar with Fallingwater, it's a similar experience, but smaller and more intimate. A big hit with my Mom, visiting this week, who loves Fallingwater but had never been here! Great job!! read more

Like most reviewers, we saw Fallingwater before Kentuck Knob. We've also been to several other Wright homes (including Usonian ones, like this one) and commercial buildings, so we were particularly interested in the individual touches that owners added. On that score, Kentuck Knob didn't disappoint! Our tour guide (Tom?) was far superior to the rather bland guide that we had at Fallingwater. He was extremely entertaining and knowledgeable, but he seemed irritated when I asked a question about the Peter Blake notebooks that I saw in the living room. He did talk about them, but made it pretty clear that if you wanted to ask questions about particular works or art, you should have taken the $65 in-depth tour. The very end of the tour was a short video about the house, which turned into an advertisement for membership. And when you left the video room, you had to pass by a staff member at a table for people to sign up! I thought that it was a particular tacky way of ending what was otherwise an excellent tour, and that's what prevented me from giving this 5 stars. read more

I didn't really know what to expect when visiting this site, since you never hear about it. It is a wonderful property!! The use of angles in this Frank Lloyd Wright signed home is great. In addition, if you like modern art, take the extra time to visit the on site sculpture gardens. It's so great. When visiting Fallingwater, this is a must see as well. Spend the money for the in-depth tour, it is worth it. Enjoy! read more

Don't waste your time....especially after Fallingwater - You will feel let down. No WOWs on this tour and the guide was odd and rehearsed.

Kentuck Knob is a gem hidden in the shadow of Falling Water. It was very interesting to see a smaller home designed by FLW. The home is at "one, organic with the spectacular setting." Our docent, Jim, was very knowledgeable and his presentation was quite lively! Definitely worth a stop to see this respite in the woods! Come early for your tour, bring a picnic and sit on the grass to take in the tranquil setting. read more