Teater’s Knoll Home TOURS
Please reach out to us at kellie@preservationidaho.org to secure your spot for the Teater's Knoll home tours in 2025.
IN PLACE OF THE TEATER’S KNOLL HOME TOUR THIS YEAR, WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING BACK THE HERITAGE HOMES TOUR IN 2024. IT'S A POPULAR EVENT THAT PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO, AND IT HELPS SUPPORT OUR ORGANIZATION FINANCIALLY.
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FRank lloyd Wright’s Teater’s Knoll private Home Tour + garden Picnic
Saturday, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 | HAGERMAN, ID
Home tour #1: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Home tour #2: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
On September 9th, we will depart from downtown Hagerman and travel by shuttle to Teater’s Knoll in Bliss and then back to Hagerman. The private home tour will take approximately two hours in total.
It is a rare opportunity to visit the only Frank Lloyd Wright structure in Idaho tucked away in the Hagerman Valley above the Snake River in the small town of Bliss. The house was designed for Idaho artist Archie B. Teater and is thought to be the only artist studio Wright designed other than his own.
Join us for a private self-guided home tour with experienced docents on hand to answer questions. Food, wine, and beer will be served during both tours while you enjoy live music by Scot Oliver and the exceptional beauty of this private home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Enjoy a special introduction by Henry Whiting II, the owner of the Frank Lloyd Wright studio, and learn about the history of the house and its owner.
Tickets are $125 per person (credit card processing fees apply). Click the links below to purchase your tickets today!
private home tour #1: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
private home tour #2: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
NOTE: Tickets for this event will not be issued. Rather, your name(s) will be on a list at event check-in. The tour meeting location will start and end in downtown Hagerman, not in Bliss. Guests will be shuttled by bus from Hagerman to the home in Bliss. There is no parking at the event. The home does include some steps.
Additional details will be shared via email with ticket holders as event date approaches. The capacity will be limited. Get your tickets today.
Teater’s Knoll was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and is one of the youngest buildings ever to be listed. The home was also featured in Preservation Idaho’s Idaho Modern “Modern Masters” series and was a winner of the Heritage Stewardship Orchid Award in 2016 for thoughtful preservation, stewardship, and preservation-sensitive new construction in ownership of Idaho's only Frank Lloyd Wright designed building.
Current owner Henry Whiting II has lived in this home for almost 40 years and has completed two major restorations on the structure. If you missed the home tour last year, you will see a recently completed Japanese style garden made from the same stone as the house. You don’t want to miss this opportunity!
Click on these links to learn more about the FLW studio and the owner, Henry Whiting II:
Photo by Scot Zimmerman
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PLACES TO VISIT + WHERE TO STAY
Plan for a day of adventure. We encourage everyone to visit the Hagerman Valley Historical Society Museum and their new space in the historic Bank Building. The Museum is at 100 Hagerman Avenue and the newly purchased historic bank building (on the National Register) is at 111 Hagerman Avenue (SW corner of State Street (US Highway 30) and Main Street in downtown Hagerman, both open from 1 – 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Also, don’t miss the historic Wilson’s Club in Hagerman. Since 1943, Wilson’s Club has been a family-run staple in the center of downtown Hagerman.
Suggested places to visit include the Hagerman Valley Historical Society Museum, Thousand Springs State Park, Hagerman Fossil Beds State National Monument, Wilson’s Club, and Hagerman State Fish Hatchery.
For more places to see and places to stay and visit: https://visitsouthidaho.com/about-southern-idaho/overview/
A special thank you TO THE FOLLOWING for YOUR support + sponsorship:
Robyn and Todd Achilles
Fire Pie PIzza & Pasta
Hayden Beverage co
NORTH SIDE BUS COMPANY
Scot Oliver, Boise Singer / Songwriter
Henry Whiting II & Buncy Jeffrey
Sponsorship opportunities
Preservation Idaho will provide a range of special benefits at each sponsorship level. Sponsorship is a chance for businesses and individuals to show their passion and commitment to the places that make Idaho, Idaho.
Your sponsorship and attendance are steps towards preserving Idaho's historic places and building the future of our historic preservation, education, and advocacy programs.
Contact us at kellie@preservationidaho.org if you are interested in sponsoring the Teater’s Knoll Private Home Tour or download the printable forms by clicking on the links below.