Graycliff - Table of Contents
Graycliff - June 2002 Photos
The house is divided into three sections. The two ends are constructed of Tichenor limestone quarried on the property.
The third middle section houses the first floor living room and the second floor bedrooms. Wright referred to this center section as a center "bridge."Instead of Tichenor limestone, the bridge is supported by steel piers and beams. The first floor of the center bridge was designed with a band of glass doors on both sides. In effect, the first floor of the center of the house became transparent, and also visually allowed nature into the house. Wright would develop this idea years later when he designed Fallingwater.
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Left; porte-cochere with Tichenor limestone piers supporting a hipped roof. |
Porte-cochere and living room. Piarist priests' chapel has been removed and restored to Wright's design. |
Living room |
Servants' section |
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First floor: family sun porch and fern room.
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Sunken evergreen garden. |
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