PO Box 280, Danville, CA 94526
Phone: 925-838-0249
Fax: 925-838-9471
Open All Year
Overview. Nobel-prize-winning playwright Eugene O'Neill lived at secluded Tao House with his wife, Carlotta, from 1937 to 1944. Here, in a study overlooking the San Ramon Valley, he wrote three of his finest plays: A Moon for the Misbegotten, Long Day's Journey into Night, and The Iceman Cometh. Tao House rests at an elevation of 700 feet along the Las Trampas Ridge near Danville, CA, and reservations are required to tour the 14-acre estate. In addition to O'Neill's study with its stunning view, the tour includes the courtyard, landscaped grounds, and several rooms of the house. One of the rooms which gives insight to O'Neill's personal interests is "Rosie's Room," built specifically for the O'Neills' player piano--which was decorated with painted roses. What to see and do. First, you must make a reservation to tour the property by calling the park. You will be given directions to the parking lot in Danville. From there, a park van will drive you into the hills for a tour by a ranger or docent, who will discuss the artistic career of O'Neill. After your tour of the house, you may stroll through the landscaped grounds and orchard. The site is open year-round, Wednesday through Sunday with two tours a day at 10 AM and 12:30 PM. It is closed on Monday and Tuesday as well as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Exhibits at the visitor center change periodically, and the Southwest Parks and Monuments Association operates a small bookstore at the site.
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