2006-09-18 14:07:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
The home is built on a hexagonal grid, and is constructed of tidewater red cypress and native fieldstone.
It is estimated that it took 600 to 800 tons of stone to complete Kentuck Knob. An article on the stonework appeared in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette in 1999. It is online at: http://www.post-gazette.com/magazine/19990411Knob7.asp
The offical site for Kentuck Knob is: http://www.kentuckknob.com/
2006-09-20 02:12:49 · answer #1 · answered by CRSHULTZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's also local. The stone was important to FLW, but was only a minor event in his master planning,,, of any thing he ever designed.
An aside: I just saw a great documentary on him the other night on PBS, and was surprised to know how his close friend financed his efforts for years, eventually dying broke, with Frank still owing him almost 100K.
I so enjoy his,,,then, vision, and talent to explore,,,beyond what others said in attempts to detract from his work. BTW,,, He wasn't always happy with the finished product,,,IE: His first high rise office building.
Rev. Steven
2006-09-18 16:17:38 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a type of limestone
2006-09-18 14:11:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋