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Frank Lloyd Wright Travel: Graycliff Estate and Darwin House

11/20/2007 at 3:00 PM
Tags: Frank-Lloyd-Wright-Map, Frank Lloyd Wright, Architecture, Architecture Travel, Buildings (all tags)

While Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater House keeps limited hours during the winter season, one of his lesser-known residences has added additional hours for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Graycliff Estate, located in Derby, New York, near Buffalo, was built between 1926 and 1929, and is known as a precursor in style to Fallingwater.

For $14 (and $10 for students), visitors can take one of the daily, docent-led tours through the estate or purchase a combo ticket that includes a tour through the adjacent Darwin D. Martin House, built about two decades earlier.

Extended holiday hours go into effect Friday and last throughout the Thanksgiving weekend, with December tours running from Dec. 26 through Dec. 31. Because just one tour is offered per day, the Graycliff Estate's board recommends purchasing tickets in advance. And because the two homes overlook Lake Erie, expect cold-weather lake winds and sudden changes in weather. If that's too fierce for you, there's always Lakeland.

Related Links:
· Graycliff Estate [Official Site]
· Frank Lloyd Wright coverage [Jaunted]
· Frank Lloyd Wright Map [Jaunted]

[Photo: Graycliff House]