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Fallingwater

Fallingwater is a historic place in Mill Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1974, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 74001781.

Mill Run, Fayette County, PennsylvaniaListed July 23, 1974NRIS #74001781★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Fallingwater?

Fallingwater is a house museum in Stewart Township in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, United States. Designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright, it is built partly over a waterfall on the Bear Run stream. The three-story residence was developed as a weekend retreat for Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr., the owner of Kaufmann's Department Store in Pittsburgh, and his wife Liliane. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC), which has operated Fallingwater as a tourist attraction since 1963, maintains 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) surrounding the house.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Fallingwater
City
Mill Run
County
Fayette County
State
Pennsylvania
Listed on the National Register
July 23, 1974
NRIS reference number
74001781
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
39.90623, -79.46795
When was Fallingwater listed on the National Register?

Fallingwater was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1974.

Where is Fallingwater located?

Fallingwater is located in Mill Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania at approximately 39.90623, -79.46795. See the map above.

Is Fallingwater a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Fallingwater is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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