Eppstein House

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Galesburg, MI

The Eppstein House is one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s hidden treasures. It sits on two acres of rolling land in Galesburg, Michigan, in a small neighborhood called “The Acres.” Wright designed the home in 1948 for Samuel and Dorothy Eppstein. Samuel was a research scientist who worked for the Upjohn drug company in nearby Kalamazoo. He was part of a group of Upjohn scientists who all hired Wright to design their homes.

The Eppstein House is built mostly from 3,000 hand-made concrete blocks, mixed with warm mahogany wood. The Eppsteins made many of the blocks themselves to save money. Construction began in 1951 and took several years to finish.

The Eppsteins  wanted bigger bedrooms for their children. They also wanted a window and a desk in the kitchen. Wright agreed to all of their requests. The final home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and about 2,500 square feet of space. A long, low roof stretches out over the land, just the way Wright loved.

In 2016, a couple named Marika Broere and Tony Hillebrandt bought the house for $368,000 and spent more than a year restoring every detail.

Today, the Eppstein House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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