Frederick C. Robie House

Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style house in Hyde Park, with its cantilevered roofs and art glass.

5757 S Woodlawn Ave · Chicago, IL

About Frederick C. Robie House

Completed in 1910 in Hyde Park, the Robie House is Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style at full stretch, with cantilevered roofs, terraces on several levels and long bands of Roman brick. You see the interior on a guided tour. The main floor is a single living and dining space divided only by a central chimney, lined with leaded-glass doors and windows in diamond and diagonal patterns. The house is part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing of Wright's 20th-century architecture.

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