At 2,050 feet above sea level, Kentuck Knob sits just below the mountain’s crest, appearing as a natural extension of the hill itself. Expanses of glass and cantilevered overhangs effortlessly blur the line between interior and landscape.
A "Grand Usonian" home designed on a hexagonal module, it represents Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophy of organic architecture adapted for the modern world.
Kentuck Knob is a striking expression of Wright's Usonian vision — built from native sandstone and North Carolina red cypress, it feels at one with its surroundings. The home features built-in furniture, indirect lighting, and semi-enclosed spaces, all anchored by a central kitchen with two wings rising to meet the copper roofline. Just beyond the back patio, sweeping views of the Youghiogheny River Gorge and the Laurel Highlands complete the setting.
Kentuck Knob stands at the confluence of the principles of organic architecture pioneered by Wright. Today, the interior and exteriors reflect the ownership of the Palumbo family, whose commitment to preserving the genius of Wright's Kentuck Knob is unswerving.
"No house should ever be on any hill or on anything. It should be of the hill, belonging to it, so hill and house could live together each the happier for the other."
- Frank Lloyd Wright
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