Situated on the side of a hill and secluded by a grove of trees rests an angular, Cherokee red Frank Lloyd Wright house in Kirkwood’s Ebsworth Park.
This Usonian House, a style of home made by the famous architect, was meant to be a modern and functional design for the average family. It’s reflective of Frank Lloyd Wright’s belief that everyone should have access to a quality, artistic home.
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Now a functional museum, the volunteers at Ebsworth Park continue to carry on Frank Lloyd Wright’s legacy of accessibility to all, by expanding their tour dates for the summer months.
During the school year, there is a greater emphasis on weekend tours, as well as funding of school trips for underprivileged districts to allow their students to come experience Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. However, in the summer, according to executive director Kathryn Feldt, the park has added several extra tour dates during the week on Wednesdays and Thursdays to accommodate the influx of people wanting to see the house.
Additionally, Feldt says ticket prices are kept at a low $10 per adult and $5 per children ages 7–12 years old, so that payment does not inhibit people’s ability to experience Frank Lloyd Wright.
Feldt says the goal of the museum is to further its emphasis on education, and that Ebsworth Park hopes to raise funds to build an education center.
“We keep the to prices manageable so that isn’t a barrier for people to come see it and experience it,” Feldt says. “When it comes to helping serve students, especially those who just don’t have the resources to come as a school group, we make those tickets and transposition available through our membership and other fundraising we’re trying to grow, so we can provide that experience for more people. And the future vision is that we have a visitors and education center so that we really can expand the educational component.”
For more information on how to tour the Frank Lloyd Wright house in Ebsworth Park, visit the home’s website.
