Fallingwater in Pennsylvania is probably Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous work, but this beautiful home is even nicer in many ways. We've visited several FLW houses, which we admire for their form and sheer cleverness, but usually come away thinking that we would not actually want to live in them. This one is different. This was the home of a socialite who loved to entertain. There are large impressive spaces and many kinds of innovations that are familiar to FLW fans. The library is wonderful. This house has been wonderfully restored, but also has much of the original furniture and many windows. You must book a tour in advance online, but it's free, and it's easy. The guides may or may not be volunteers, but they are extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. For security and other reasons you cannot take pictures inside, but it would also be difficult to capture the feel of this place by images - you really need to be there. The tour only lasts an hour or so and it takes you through the home's most important rooms. There is a gift shop across the street, which also has books in case you want to take home images of the interior. This is a terrific site for FLW followers, but I think just about anyone would enjoy the visit. It's also not terribly far from other sites in Springfield, including the state capitol and Abraham Lincoln's home.

Friend and I took a tour of the Dana-Thomas house while visiting the Springfield area for the weekend. We had about a dozen people in our tour group as well as our guide, who was very knowledgeable and informative. The tour went through almost the entire building and took approximately an hour from start to finish. You need to schedule your tour in advancce, but admission is free. As for the actual experience, words don't adequetely describe the uniqueness of the buildings design, so I'm going to leave that portion for you to experience yourself. However, I'd highly recommend checking out this house. Very interesting sights to see, and I rather enjoyed the history tied to it.

A very interesting early work of Frank Lloyd Wright and well worth the visit. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and shared the history of the house and its owners. A beautiful example of Wright's work

Whether you have an interest in Frank Lloyd Wright or not, this house is definitely worth a visit. The extensive tour is free with a reservation. Our guide, Kaitlyn, was a font of information on the house, the owner, and society at that time. The architecture is unique. It's worth a visit just for the gorgeous woodwork and art glass throughout. The highlight of our recent Springfield trip.

While on a motorcycle trip following historic Route 66, I was finally able to visit this Frank Lloyd Wright house. The home is nearly 12,000 ft.² and incorporates all of the best of Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie style architecture. It helped that the person who commissioned Haus basically gave him an unlimited budget. Our guide, Mike Mueller, was excellent. He’s done his research and convey his knowledge perfectly. He even mentioned despite giving tours for the last four years he sees new things all the time. No photos are allowed inside the house and I think that’s a good thing. I think if you’re making photos, you’re not really paying attention to the house itself. If you’re a fan of Wright, this is a must