National Trust Historic Sites

Farnsworth House

The Farnsworth House, built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1951 and located near Plano, Illinois, is one of the most famous examples of modernist domestic architecture and was considered unprecedented in its day. A National Trust Historic Site.

Filoli

Designed by California architect Willis Polk, Filoli, a Georgian Revival mansion surrounded by 16 acres of formal gardens and over 600 acres of woods, was built for William B. Bourn II. A National Trust Historic Site.

Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio

Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style of architecure found its earliest expression right here in his own home in Oak Park, IL. A National Trust Historic Site.

Frederick C. Robie House

The culmination of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prarie style, the Robie House in Chicago (1910) is one of the cornerstones of modern architecture. A National Trust Historic Site.

Gaylord Building

Located in Lockport, IL, the Gaylord Building (1838) played a vital role in one of the great enterprises of the 19th century: the digging of the 96-mile-long Illinois and Michigan Canal. A National Trust Historic Site.

Hotel de Paris Museum

Dating from the late 19th century, Hotel de Paris Museum is located in Georgetown, CO. The building was primarily operated as a hotel and boarding house through the late 1930's. A National Trust Historic Site.

James Madison's Montpelier

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Montpelier was the lifelong home of James Madison, Father of the Constitution, fourth President of the United States, and genius of the American Republic. A National Trust Historic Site.

Kykuit

Completed in 1913 for John D. Rockefeller by architects Delano and Aldrich, Kykuit has been home to four generations of Rockefeller family members in Tarrytown, NY.

Lower East Side Tenement Museum

Once home to 7,000 immigrants between 1863 and 1935, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum now provides a unique look into the lives of its former residents and the history of New York’s Lower East Side.

Lyndhurst

Overlooking the natural beauty of the Hudson River, Lyndhurst, in Tarrytown, NY, is one of the most influential romantic structures built in America. A National Trust Historic Site.