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Samara (The John and Catherine Christian House), West Lafayette, IN

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Samara (The John and Catherine Christian House)

A Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian home in West Lafayette, Indiana, built for a Purdue professor and his wife and now open for visits.

1301 Woodland Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906 · West Lafayette, IN

About Samara (The John and Catherine Christian House)

Samara is a mid-century house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Purdue University professor John Christian and his wife Catherine. The couple wanted a home suited to hosting faculty, staff, and students that could also grow with their family. Completed in 1956 near the end of Wright's career, the roughly 2,200-square-foot house incorporates more than 40 of his architectural ideas. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2015. Indiana Landmarks and the John E. Christian Family Memorial Trust jointly care for the property and share its story with visitors. The house sits near Interstate 65 about midway between Chicago and Columbus, Indiana.

  • #Frank Lloyd Wright
  • #Usonian architecture
  • #National Historic Landmark
  • #Purdue University
  • #mid-century modern

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    Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art

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    A Lafayette museum of Indiana art, displayed in a historic 1904 mansion.

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  • Attractions

    Columbian Park Zoo

    Under $25

    A seasonal zoo inside Columbian Park in Lafayette, Indiana, home to a varied collection of animals.

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  • Sports & Outdoors
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    Prophetstown State Park

    Under $25

    Walk through restored tallgrass prairie, visit a 1920s working farm and swim in the summer water park where the Tippecanoe meets the Wabash.

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  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Indiana Beach

    $25–$50

    Ride wooden coasters and boardwalk rides on the shore of Lake Shafer at a lakeside amusement and water park.

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  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Shades State Park

    Under $25

    Hike ravine streambeds and ladders to sandstone overlooks above Sugar Creek, and canoe the creek below in quiet west-central Indiana.

    36 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

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    Indianapolis Motor Speedway

    $25–$50

    Tour the 2.5-mile oval that hosts the Indianapolis 500, see the Yard of Bricks and visit the museum inside the track.

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