The house, which suffered severe damage in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, reopened in April after being closed for nearly a decade. Tours are scheduled by appointment only on the first Sunday and the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. They can be arranged by calling the Educational Services Program at the Cantor Arts Center at 723-3469. Pets and children under 12 are not permitted on the property, and visitors must wear soft-soled shoes, no high heels.
Disabled access is limited.
A glass-fronted collection of hexagons with a brick chimney at its core, the structure's honeycomb shapes are mimicked in many of the home's details. A graceful sloping roof reflects both the architect's and the original owners' affinity for Japanese aesthetic. Many of the furnishings built-in and freestanding were designed by Wright as well, Turner said. Before Loma Prieta, the house was home to the Hanna family from 1938 until 1975, and later to four Stanford provosts and their families. Experts acknowledge that poor structural work contributed to the extensive earthquake damage.