Kentuck Knob: Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania.   March 22, 2003

 A few friends and I attended one of a series of lectures put on in the living room of Frank Lloyd Wright’s I.N. Hagan house in Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania this last weekend.  The lectures were done as fundraisers for the ongoing facilities upgrades taking place at Kentuck Knob. 

 A group of about 25 of us (many of which were Kentuck Knob docents) gathered in the living room to hear talks given by Landscape Architect Richard Liberto and Taliesin Fellow Jerry Morosco.  The topic was Usonian Architecture and the Arts and Crafts Garden. 

 The talks were quite informative and done in the form of a debate… with Mr. Liberto showing how Wright was a part of the Arts and Crafts movement.  Mr. Morosco showed how, though the Arts and Crafts movement influenced Wright, he clearly went beyond its premises in seeking his own, unique American architecture.  Both speakers gave good historical background for the folks who were less familiar with the Arts and Crafts movement and both backed their arguments with interesting anecdotes about Wright’s relationship with his clients.

 One of the highlights of the evening… and certainly one of my personal highlights was the opportunity to meet Mrs. Hagan, the woman who, with her husband, had commissioned, built and lived in Kentuck Knob.  At age 94, she is as sharp as ever.  She was a wonderful addition to the evening and made really added a lot to the discussion. 

 Many thanks to the people at Kentuck Knob for sponsoring this lecture and making it possible to spend an evening in the home. 

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