This is what I love about stamps! I'm always discovering interesting and inspiring stories through designs on stamps and today I've come across Frank Lloyd Wright (1869-1959), on a stamp issued in the USA in 1966. He is said to be America's greatest architect, and one of his most impressive and beautiful buildings, Fallingwater, Mill Run, Pennsylvania built in 1936 is also featured on this 1982 stamp (below), designed by Walter DuBois Richards as part of a series of stamps featuring masterpieces of American architecture. The house which was commissioned by the Kauffman family. Of course, you can tour the house if you happen to be in Pennsylvania, but if not, the website is well worth visiting: www.fallingwater.org You can see wonderful pictures of the house and surroundings and hear the story of its owners and how it was designed and built.
I wonder if Kevin McCloud has been there?
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Fallingwater Mill Run PA designed by Frank Lloyd Wright 20c USA stamp
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