Open:
We-Su 9-4 pm
Closed February 12th - Lincoln's Birthday
Suggested Donation: $10 for adults, $5 for children, 15 family
Watch the introductory video below.
The
Dana-Thomas House, perhaps the best-preserved example of famed architect
Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Prairie period” dwellings,
was built for feminist socialite and heiress Susan Lawrence Dana
(1862-1946). Constructed between 1902 and 1904, the spectacular
brick house was the largest designed by Wright to that time. It
covers 12,600 square feet, with thirty-five rooms and sixteen major
spaces. The house contains more than 100 pieces of original Wright
furniture, 250 examples of art glass doors and windows, and more
than 100 art glass light fixtures. Designed for entertaining, the
home’s Gallery and Dining Room can seat forty, and both have
two-story barrel-vaulted ceilings. Musicians’ balconies overlook
the large public gathering spaces. Other features include an interior
terra cotta fountain and a basement duck pin bowling alley. The
house has been
“restored” to appear as it might have been furnished
shortly after being built. In 1974 the structure was entered on
the National Register of Historic Places and in 1976 was designated
a National Historic Landmark.
One-hour guided tours begin at the carriage house visitor center,
which contains a small exhibit area, an auditorium, and the Sumac
Shop. Tours open with a ten-minute orientation video that provides
background information on Frank Lloyd Wright, Susan Lawrence Dana,
and construction of the Dana-Thomas House. Visitors see a stunning
collection of elegant art glass, Arts and Crafts style furniture,
dramatic lamps, and ceramics. Several items owned by Susan Lawrence
Dana and her family are on display. The visitor center and the first
floor of the house are accessible to persons with disabilities.
The house’s second floor and basement are not.
The
Dana-Thomas House hosts special events, including “Christmas
at the Dana-Thomas House,” a three-week holiday celebration
during which the house is fully decorated, and special weekend and
evening tours are offered. Many programs are supported by the Dana-Thomas
House Foundation.
The
Dana-Thomas House, perhaps the best-preserved example of famed architect
Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Prairie period” dwellings,
was built for feminist socialite and heiress Susan Lawrence Dana
(1862-1946). Constructed between 1902 and 1904, the spectacular
brick house was the largest designed by Wright to that time. It
covers 12,600 square feet, with thirty-five rooms and sixteen major
spaces. The house contains more than 100 pieces of original Wright
furniture, 250 examples of art glass doors and windows, and more
than 100 art glass light fixtures. Designed for entertaining, the
home’s Gallery and Dining Room can seat forty, and both have
two-story barrel-vaulted ceilings. Musicians’ balconies overlook
the large public gathering spaces. Other features include an interior
terra cotta fountain and a basement duck pin bowling alley. The
house has 
been
“restored” to appear as it might have been furnished
shortly after being built. In 1974 the structure was entered on
the National Register of Historic Places and in 1976 was designated
a National Historic Landmark. 
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collection of elegant art glass, Arts and Crafts style furniture,
dramatic lamps, and ceramics. Several items owned by Susan Lawrence
Dana and her family are on display. The visitor center and the first
floor of the house are accessible to persons with disabilities.
The house’s second floor and basement are not.
The
Dana-Thomas House hosts special events, including “Christmas
at the Dana-Thomas House,” a three-week holiday celebration
during which the house is fully decorated, and special weekend and
evening tours are offered. Many programs are supported by the Dana-Thomas
House Foundation.
