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Archive for ‘Architecture’

Summit Inn a Step Back in Time

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

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Listed on the “National Register of Historic Places” - the Summit Inn´s classic architecture, old world charm and friendly atmosphere has hosted guests for more than 100 years.

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Fallingwater celebrating 75th anniversary; opens for tours on Monday

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, one of America’s greatest architectural marvels, is celebrating a 75th anniversary milestone this year–its construction began in 1936–and it’s re-opening for tours on Monday, March 14.

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Vandergrift Goes Hollywood

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Washington Avenue, Vandergrift

Beginning in May, DreamWorks Studios will be filming “I Am Number IV” in Vandergrift, PA.

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Fallingwater Residency Programs

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Harold Corsini courtesy of Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

Apply for the opportunity to live and learn in the midst of Frank Lloyd Wright’s incredible architectural masterpiece, Fallingwater.

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Thanksgiving Weekend Events

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Westmoreland Museum of American Art

After a full day of turkey eating, how about getting out of the house and into the mountains? There are plenty of events going on in the Laurel Highlands for you and your family to enjoy!

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Moxie, The Dachshund of Fallingwater

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Exterior View of Fallingwater with Moxie, by Cara Armstrong

Get a pup’s perspective on what it was like to live at Fallingwater through a newly published children’s book by Cara Armstrong.

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Get Exclusive Access to Fallingwater

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live at Fallingwater? With the new Insight Onsite program, you now have the opportunity to enjoy the vacation home as Frank Lloyd Wright had intended.

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3 Routes for Beautiful Fall Drives

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

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With a few patches of red and orange starting to emerge on the mountainsides, it is a great time to plan a road trip through the Laurel Highlands. Here are some suggested routes to get some serious eye candy this fall.

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Fallingwater in 3-D

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater

Look at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater from every angle! This animation is the next best thing to an actual tour of the house.

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Journey to Kentuck Knob

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Frank Lloyd Wright's House on Kentuck Knob

Get an Insider’s story about her trip to Frank Lloyd Wright’s House on Kentuck Knob.

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