Architectural Elements

Dorothy Riester
The Hilltop House and Studio at Stone Quarry Hill Art Park is the artist-built home and studio of artist, author, and preservationist Dorothy Riester and her husband Robert Riester. Stone Quarry stewards the Riester’s story to nurture and inspire in others an appreciation for modern architecture and design, and a reverence for the ever-changing relationship between art and nature.  Stone Quarry Hill Art Park encompasses 104 acres, including the original 23 acreage of the home and studio site.
Wharton Esherick
Wharton Esherick is considered one of the most important furniture designers of the twentieth century. His home and studio, built and expanded over a period of 40 years, reflects the Esherick’s evolving style, from Arts & Crafts to the Studio Furniture Movement. Left as it was when he lived and worked there, the complex of buildings display Esherick’s genius for designing for human comfort, enjoyment, and use. Esherick considered his studio his autobiography. Visitors interact with the space and touch the wooden sculpture and furniture.